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HANSARD Horizon: Sub-Postmaster ConvictionsI, the hon. Member for North West Leicestershire (Andrew Bridgen) and Lord Arbuthnot have been campaigning on this for over seven years. People have been imprisoned; they have…10 Jun 2020HANSARDFinancial and Social Emergency Support PackageNot in Wetherspoons.25 Mar 2020HANSARDFinancial and Social Emergency Support PackageI accept what the Minister is saying, but during my contribution I referred to the email that I received from Scott Hawthorne, who runs a recycling business. He wants to do the…25 Mar 2020HANSARDFinancial and Social Emergency Support PackageFurther to that point of order, Mr Speaker. I echo the sentiments you just outlined—this is a time for coming together and putting political differences aside—but we have been…25 Mar 2020HANSARDFinancial and Social Emergency Support PackageFurther to that point of order, Mr Speaker. The Leader of the House is an honourable man. There is a sense of anguish out there among our constituents who are self-employed. He…25 Mar 2020HANSARDFinancial and Social Emergency Support PackageFurther to that point of order, Mr Speaker. My right hon. Friend the Leader of the Opposition has made a very good suggestion. Could the Leader of the House indicate whether he…25 Mar 2020HANSARDFinancial and Social Emergency Support PackageI totally agree with my hon. Friend. I have been raising this issue for the past week, as I know other colleagues have. The Federation of Small Businesses, for example, has been…25 Mar 2020HANSARDFinancial and Social Emergency Support PackageI know that all right hon. and hon. Members will want to pass on their condolences to the family and friends of the 435 people who have died in this coronavirus epidemic. Each of…25 Mar 2020HANSARDFinancial and Social Emergency Support PackageDoes my right hon. Friend agree that there has to be a crackdown on some employers? Constituents have contacted me this morning to tell me that employers are insisting that people…25 Mar 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsSupply teachers play a vital role in our schools. Many thousands, including my constituent Ellie Atkinson, have found themselves out of work, so may I urge the Treasury to look at…24 Mar 2020HANSARD British Citizens Abroad: FCO Help to Return HomeNo.24 Mar 2020HANSARD British Citizens Abroad: FCO Help to Return HomeThe right hon. Member for Romsey and Southampton North (Caroline Nokes) talked about poor communication. That is leading to constituents contacting their Members of Parliament.…24 Mar 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI thank the Secretary of State for his statement. Will he join me in commending Pact House, a charity in my constituency in Stanley, which is delivering meals and food to the…24 Mar 2020HANSARD Self-employed Persons: Financial SupportI am sorry that the Chancellor is not here, but may I ask the Minister to pass on to him that the self-employed people contacting me are not wealthy individuals? They are…24 Mar 2020HANSARDCoronavirus BillThe Secretary of State will know that a new medical examiner system has been introduced in many areas, including Durham. Their role is to look into deaths in hospitals, so they…23 Mar 2020HANSARD Coronavirus BillI ask the Minister to look again at the provisions in the Bill around the Mental Health Act 1983. I accept the reasons why having one doctor to free up capacity might be relevant,…23 Mar 2020HANSARD Coronavirus BillI accept that there is going to be a lot of pressure on doctors. I understand why the provision has been introduced, so that one doctor can sign documents to commit someone under…23 Mar 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMay I add my welcome to the support given last week to those in employment? There is, however, real anxiety out there among the self-employed. For example, Bill Croney, one of my…23 Mar 2020HANSARD Horizon Settlement: Future Governance of Post Office LtdIt was even worse than that: for many years the Post Office denied that that could ever be done. It was only in 2011, after campaigning by me and others, that the Post Office had…19 Mar 2020HANSARD Horizon Settlement: Future Governance of Post Office LtdI shall come to that, which is a very good point. The complete opposite: most have been promoted or, in one case, appointed as a Government adviser when she left the Post Office.…19 Mar 2020