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HANSARD United Kingdom Internal Market BillOrder. I remind the Committee that there are still a great many Members on the call list. I therefore urge brevity, in the interests of all those waiting to speak.21 Sept 2020HANSARD United Kingdom Internal Market BillOrder. I did not interrupt the hon. Lady, but I would just like to remind Members, especially new ones, that if you say “your”, as in “your party”, it is a reference to my party,…21 Sept 2020HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateMay I ask my right hon. Friend to set out the specific criteria that must be met for the rule of six to be lifted?17 Sept 2020HANSARD United Kingdom Internal Market BillOrder. May I just remind Members on both sides of the House that very specific amendments are being debated? We cannot go back to a Second Reading debate.15 Sept 2020HANSARD United Kingdom Internal Market BillOrder. Before I call the next speaker, because a number of new Members are participating in Committee, I remind everybody that Members speak through the Chair, so saying “you” is…15 Sept 2020HANSARD United Kingdom Internal Market BillOrder. Stick to the point of the amendments.15 Sept 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateFrom Monday, the Government are imposing the most profound restrictions on people’s personal liberty and family life. Why has there not been a debate and a vote in the House of…10 Sept 2020HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateThe Secretary of State is working on a package of support for care homes with an unusually high rate of vacancies due to a lack of applications at the moment. May I impress on him…16 Jul 2020HANSARDEngagementsSome people are anxious to return to work and some people find that they are actually as happy and productive working at home as they would be at the office. But does the Prime…15 Jul 2020HANSARDEconomic UpdateThe Chancellor spoke about finding a new balance between safety and normality. Is it not time to look at moving away from the guidance that people should work from home if…08 Jul 2020HANSARDFinance BillI am grateful for the opportunity to speak to new clause 30, which stands in my name, that of my right hon. Friend the Member for Maidenhead (Mrs May) and of a former aviation…02 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateDuring questions on his statement on 18 May, my right hon. Friend confirmed to me that he was working on measures to support care homes that are in financial difficulties. When…29 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI warmly welcome the statement and strongly endorse the move to relying on common sense and the responsibility of the British people from 4 July. However, the blanket quarantine…23 Jun 2020HANSARD Economic Outlook and Furlough Scheme ChangesAs businesses get back to work, there is a cap on the number of employees who can be furloughed. Would it not make more sense to cap the number of hours or the total cost to the…16 Jun 2020HANSARD Covid-19: R Rate and Lockdown MeasuresWhat assessment has my right hon. Friend made of the progress in countries that are operating social distancing at 1.5 metres or 1 metre, and when does he think that we may have a…08 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: UK Border Health MeasuresHundreds of thousands of jobs will be lost if the airlines are unable to fly their crucial peak summer schedules, but the airlines are making those decisions now. Will my right…03 Jun 2020HANSARD Covid-19: AviationManchester airport generates 100,000 jobs and is an essential motor for growth across the north of England. If we are to save those jobs, it is essential that companies behave…03 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19 ResponseMay I return to the question asked by my hon. Friend the Member for Ashfield (Lee Anderson) and ask my right hon. Friend whether it is possible to give any specific support to…18 May 2020HANSARD Hybrid Proceedings (Extension of Temporary Orders)Along with others, I pay tribute to your efforts, Mr Speaker, and to those of the House staff and the Procedure Committee, in bringing in these temporary virtual arrangements and…12 May 2020HANSARD Covid-19It is a pleasure to speak in this important debate. Last time I spoke on this subject in the House, I called on the Government to start moving away from an excessive dependence on…11 May 2020