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HANSARD Committee on Standardsrose —16 Nov 2021HANSARD Committee on Standardsrose —16 Nov 2021HANSARD Committee on StandardsI had not intended to speak in this debate, but since I did not get the opportunity to intervene on my hon. Friend the Member for Christchurch (Sir Christopher Chope), I will make…16 Nov 2021HANSARD Committee on StandardsI have listened carefully to my hon. Friend. Will he set out for the House perhaps just one example of a fact that is contested? Mr Paterson contested the interpretation of his…16 Nov 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateWhen the Secretary of State made his statement last week about mandatory vaccination for NHS staff, he also published an impact assessment, which says that the Department’s best…15 Nov 2021HANSARD Points of OrderFurther to that point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker, I think it helpful, given that this issue is best done on a cross-party basis, to say, first, that I support and welcome what…09 Nov 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateI welcome what the Secretary of State has said about his proposed method of dealing with this issue in Parliament, and his confirmation that he is going to publish an impact…09 Nov 2021HANSARDCommittee on Standards: Decision of the HouseMay I commend you, Mr Speaker, for the statement you made before this debate started? I agreed with every word. I also commend the hon. Member for North East Fife (Wendy…08 Nov 2021HANSARDSupport for BusinessMay I first thank the Chancellor for the steps in the Budget to help retail, hospitality and leisure businesses? They have gone down very well in my constituency, where those…02 Nov 2021HANSARD Budget ResolutionsI took an intervention from the hon. Gentleman because I anticipated what he might say. I listened carefully to the Chancellor, and he set out a Budget that delivers not just for…27 Oct 2021HANSARD Budget ResolutionsWhat I have heard from several Members, particularly Opposition Members, suggests that they do not really know what levelling up is. I think it is actually very straightforward.…27 Oct 2021HANSARD Budget ResolutionsTwo brief points. First, it is worth saying that the legacy benefits system that we inherited, before we implemented universal credit, had withdrawal rates for benefits sometimes…27 Oct 2021HANSARD Budget ResolutionsLet me make a little more progress, then I will of course give way to my right hon. Friend. I thank the Chancellor for agreeing to the levelling-up bid made by my constituents. It…27 Oct 2021HANSARD Budget ResolutionsI see that he is allowing me to make some progress. We have a strong track record in my constituency. We got money from the Getting Building Fund last spring for the Construction…27 Oct 2021HANSARDNHS England Funding: Announcement to MediaI warmly welcome the funds that have been provided to the NHS to deal with the backlogs, particularly for those who stayed away from the NHS during the pandemic. Does the Minister…25 Oct 2021HANSARD Covid-19: Government ResponseMay I associate myself strongly with the Speaker’s statement earlier? It really should not be difficult for Ministers to come to this House to make statements, rather than doing…21 Oct 2021HANSARD Coronavirus Act 2020 (Review of Temporary Provisions) (No. 3)Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I will, of course, obey your strictures on time. I welcome what the Secretary of State has done in not continuing with some of the most offensive…19 Oct 2021HANSARD Coronavirus Act 2020 (Review of Temporary Provisions) (No. 3)My right hon. Friend makes a good point, which would be worth following up. Conscious of your strictures, Madam Deputy Speaker, let me make a couple of final points. On the issue…19 Oct 2021HANSARDPeople with Learning Disabilities and AutismFirst, let me welcome my hon. Friend to her position. As chair of the all-party group on learning disability, I look forward to working with her. On the point that the hon. Member…19 Oct 2021HANSARD Net Zero Strategy and Heat and Buildings StrategyLevelling up is very important, and it means all parts of the country, including rural areas, having the ability to become net zero. In constituencies like mine, many homes are…19 Oct 2021