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HANSARDInternational Aid: Treasury UpdateWill the right hon. and learned Gentleman give way?13 Jul 2021HANSARDInternational Aid: Treasury UpdateI am grateful to the right hon. and learned Gentleman for giving way. I agree with him about keeping promises, and Conservative Members were also elected to keep fiscal promises…13 Jul 2021HANSARD National Health Servicerose—13 Jul 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseI am grateful, Madam Deputy Speaker, and following your strictures, I will limit my very specific question to what is in the emergency business statement. The Leader of the House…12 Jul 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateFurther to that point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. In intending to be helpful to those on the Treasury Bench, I have noticed, looking at the said regulations, that they do not…12 Jul 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateFirst, it is worth saying that I strongly welcome the statement from the Secretary of State. When he is back at the Dispatch Box in the autumn, as I fear he may be, announcing…12 Jul 2021HANSARDInternational TravelI very much welcome this statement from the Secretary of State and also his restatement of the significant financial support being given to the sector. Is it his judgment that…08 Jul 2021HANSARD Covid-19: Education SettingsWhen schools return in September, every adult will have had the chance to be— [Inaudible.]06 Jul 2021HANSARD Covid-19: Education SettingsI am grateful, Madam Deputy Speaker. When schools return in September, every adult will have had the chance to be vaccinated at least once, which provides the bulk of protection,…06 Jul 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateI apologise for any discourtesy to the House in not being able to be there in person. The Prime Minister has confirmed that there will be contingency measures in place for winter,…05 Jul 2021HANSARD Covid-19: Impact on Attendance in Education SettingsThe Secretary of State is right to push back on the Labour party. I do not remember Labour Members being huge champions of getting schools back on 8 March, when we were…30 Jun 2021HANSARDSecurity of Ministers’ Offices and CommunicationsOn the use of private emails for Government business, will the Minister confirm the legal position under the Freedom of Information Act? My understanding is that if a public…28 Jun 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI very much welcome my right hon. Friend’s return to the Front Bench. I know from my experience of dealing with him in Government that he is a man of real integrity, which is an…28 Jun 2021HANSARDStrengthening the UnionIs it not the case that the success of our vaccine programme, which was a combination of successful UK Government procurement and then an NHS roll-out in the individual nations of…23 Jun 2021HANSARDStrengthening the UnionWhat steps he is taking to strengthen the Union.23 Jun 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) BillWill the Minister give way?22 Jun 2021HANSARDEvents Research ProgrammeFirst, may I thank the Minister for his personal visit to my constituency and to the fantastic Puzzlewood attraction? I know that he had a fantastic time and helped to sell the…22 Jun 2021HANSARDPoints of OrderFurther to that point of order, Mr Speaker. It is important that, before the House is asked to take decisions on important matters, such as its being in recess for three weeks, it…22 Jun 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) BillI just want to pick the hon. Gentleman up on his last point. I take his point that the parties agreed on things in New Decade, New Approach, but he has just said that, if the…22 Jun 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) BillThe hon. Gentleman makes a very good point. I had in mind what happened during the extensive period in which officials were having to manage these things, when really important…22 Jun 2021