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HANSARD International DevelopmentMay I remind the hon. Lady that, in the hypothetical situation of an independent Scotland, the policy of the SNP is to have foreign affairs and international development in the…18 Jun 2020HANSARDCoronavirusThe staff at Epsom General Hospital and the Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust have done a fantastic job in recent weeks dealing with the virus. The Secretary of…17 Jun 2020HANSARD Education Settings: Wider OpeningThe Secretary of State rightly identified year 6s as one of the groups that should be in the early phase of pupils being brought back to school because they are about to…09 Jun 2020HANSARD Covid-19: AviationI also represent a number of the British Airways employees affected, and I am grateful to the Minister for her commitment to keep pressurising the airline to try to minimise the…03 Jun 2020HANSARDHong Kong National Security Legislation: UK ResponseI welcome my right hon. Friend’s statement and his commitment on BNO passport holders. Back in the 1990s, this country, with a degree of regret, fulfilled its international legal…02 Jun 2020HANSARD Conduct of Business After the Whitsun RecessI welcome the comments of the Leader of the House. It is clear to me that although the House authorities have done a fantastic job in seeing us through the last few weeks, this is…20 May 2020HANSARD Covid-19I will hit a different tone to start. I want to congratulate the Chancellor on his rapid actions to underpin employment across our economy and to support the worst-affected…11 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: DWP UpdateMay I join in thanking all the staff at the DWP, and indeed the Secretary of State and her team, and in particular, the staff at Epsom jobcentre, for dealing with the current…04 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19 ResponseI start by paying tribute to the excellent staff at Epsom Hospital for all the work they are doing tackling this dreadful disease. I absolutely agree with the Secretary of State…22 Apr 2020HANSARD Budget ResolutionsInevitably, the debate tonight has been overshadowed by the statement we have heard. This should be a moment for us all to reflect on the huge challenge we face, and above all, on…16 Mar 2020HANSARDCoronavirusThis is obviously a particularly worrying time for our elderly population who are, by all accounts, more likely to suffer badly from the disease. What advice would the Secretary…09 Mar 2020HANSARD Environment BillIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Blaydon (Liz Twist). I do not agree with what she said about the need for the European Union to set our regulations, but I do agree…26 Feb 2020HANSARD Environment BillIt baffles me that Opposition Members think that this country is incapable of setting high standards itself without having an international body to do it for us. If we all,…26 Feb 2020HANSARD Environment BillMy right hon. Friend is being very generous in giving way. This is one of the most important parts of the Bill. We need to restore habitats in this country, with a particular…26 Feb 2020HANSARD Environment BillWill my right hon. Friend give way?26 Feb 2020HANSARDEngagementsMay I start by congratulating the Prime Minister on ensuring that this is the final Prime Minister’s questions of our time as a member of the European Union? I know that he shares…29 Jan 2020HANSARDEducation and Local GovernmentWhat we know is that standards have risen around the country, and this is an exercise in levelling up funding, with a commitment to provide an absolute minimum to every pupil in…14 Jan 2020HANSARDEducation and Local GovernmentI welcome you back to the Chair, Mr Deputy Speaker; it is a great pleasure to see you back in your rightful place. It is also a great pleasure to talk about a Queen’s Speech that…14 Jan 2020HANSARDEducation and Local GovernmentAbsolutely. I mentioned the two Secretaries of State, rather than just the one, precisely because I think partnership is one way to ease pressure on heads in schools and create a…14 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillI am slightly puzzled by the hon. Gentleman’s decision to oppose the Bill today, since the consequence of the Bill going down would be us not leaving the European Union on 31…09 Jan 2020