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HANSARDHouse Business during the PandemicWill the right hon. Gentleman give way?08 Jun 2020HANSARDHouse Business during the PandemicI remember the debates only a few years ago when the right hon. Gentleman and others were very sceptical about moving to a proxy system, because of the dangers of the Whips…08 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: UK Border Health MeasuresAt the start of this crisis, I had border staff writing to me to say that they had no personal protective equipment and constituents writing to me to say that they had come back…03 Jun 2020HANSARDEngagementsQ12. Our firefighters have been assisting in this covid crisis. They have taken 12 additional areas of work supporting our NHS, and while they are busier than ever, they are about…03 Jun 2020HANSARDHong Kong National Security Legislation: UK ResponseRubber bullets, tear gas, central Governments clamping down on local authorities—this is not just, of course, what we are seeing in America, but it is a long-term trend in Hong…02 Jun 2020HANSARD Parliamentary Constituencies BillDoes my hon. Friend agree that there may be a case to always link the register to the last general election? We know that that is a credible register. Other crises might come up…02 Jun 2020HANSARD Parliamentary Constituencies BillOn local boundaries, in Brighton our average ward size is 10,000 whereas in Birmingham some of the ward sizes go up to 20,000. The difficulty of having only a 5% variance is that…02 Jun 2020HANSARD Parliamentary Constituencies BillI agree broadly with the hon. Lady that equal representation between seats is really important, but we all know that from time to time different numbers of people register in…02 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19 Lockdown: Air QualityIt is my first time appearing opposite the Minister; hopefully we will have many fruitful discussions. There is growing evidence that deaths due to covid are higher in areas of…19 May 2020HANSARD Future Relationship with the EU: NegotiationsUnder the single-use plastics directive, the EU is introducing a range of bands, labelling and extended producer responsibility on single-use plastics, as the Minister, who worked…19 May 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseFifty per cent. of bed and breakfasts do not pay business rates, the events industry often does not pay business rates either because it uses outside spaces, and language schools…06 May 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI have to agree with my hon. Friend the Member for Ilford North (Wes Streeting): closing this place down early without putting in sufficient measures for online debate and…25 Mar 2020HANSARDFinancial and Social Emergency Support PackageFurther to that point of order, Mr Speaker. Yesterday, the Health Secretary held a very innovative press conference that was completely online. On Monday, I and many other Members…25 Mar 2020HANSARDFinancial and Social Emergency Support PackageMy ex has been sent a letter from his employer saying, “We want to put you on the 80% but we don’t yet know how this works. We do not know the details.” I suggest that it is…25 Mar 2020HANSARDFinancial and Social Emergency Support PackageDoes my right hon. Friend agree that the Government need to ensure that anyone who was laid off before the announcement of the scheme can be brought back into employment and put…25 Mar 2020HANSARDFinancial and Social Emergency Support PackageAs this will be one of the last debates in Parliament before recess, it is important to put on record my thanks to the leader of my party, my right hon. Friend the Member for…25 Mar 2020HANSARDFinancial and Social Emergency Support PackageWill the Minister arrange a Zoom call with all of us when that package is announced, so that we can be briefed and discuss it? I ask for a simple yes or no—it would be really easy…25 Mar 2020HANSARDFinancial and Social Emergency Support PackageDoes my right hon. Friend agree that there is a real problem that rents may increase straight after this crisis is over? Many mortgage companies are offering not a mortgage…25 Mar 2020HANSARD Commonwealth in 2020Yes, we did that two years ago, in 2018, at the CHOGM London meeting, but the Government failed to put this on the agenda of that meeting and to include it in the communiqué. I…09 Mar 2020HANSARD Commonwealth in 2020I thank the Minister and wish everyone a happy Commonwealth Day. I know his passion for Africa and the Commonwealth from the inquiries and trips we did together on the IDC. As the…09 Mar 2020