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HANSARDEngagementsMy constituent Tracy Felstead is at the Court of Appeal today, along with 41 other sub-postmasters. She is seeking to clear her name in a grotesque miscarriage of justice: the…24 Mar 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank my right hon. Friend the Education Secretary for bringing forward the independent review of children’s social care. I am hugely grateful that this important manifesto…18 Jan 2021HANSARD Covid-19 Response: Defence SupportTelford is home to MOD Donnington, a state-of-the-art Army logistics site, so I know at first hand that our armed forces excel at logistics. Will my right hon. Friend do all he…12 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Educational SettingsI put on the record my thanks to all the teachers and support workers in Telford. My single question to my right hon. Friend is whether he agrees that just handing out laptops is…06 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19The vaccine is a massive achievement of which we are right to be proud, and the Prime Minister should be congratulated on all his efforts in that achievement. We must cut away all…06 Jan 2021HANSARD Provisional Local Government Finance SettlementI thank my right hon. Friend for his statement and for the generous support that my local council has received during the pandemic. In particular, I wish to mention the £1 million…17 Dec 2020HANSARDOckenden ReviewI very much thank the Minister for coming to the House so promptly and making this statement, and for her commitment to patient safety. I also pay particular tribute to my right…10 Dec 2020HANSARD Public HealthI want to start by thanking the Prime Minister for steadfastly battling to get us through this crisis. Anyone in his position would have no option but to take the measures he is…01 Dec 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs we enter another lockdown with severe restrictions on prisoners, will the Minister consider the impact of the very serious other harms that the covid-minimising restrictions…03 Nov 2020HANSARD Covid-19: Disparate ImpactMay I say what a fantastic job the Minister is doing in tackling some of the most difficult issues head-on? I pay tribute to her for her courage and I thank her for participating…22 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Economy UpdateThroughout this crisis, the Chancellor has shown himself to be adaptable, nimble, flexible, dextrous and agile—perhaps it is down to the Peloton bike or a yoga exercise. I do not…22 Oct 2020HANSARD CCRC Decision on 44 Post Office ProsecutionsAlmost 20 years ago, Telford resident Tracy Felstead—then a 19-year-old post office clerk—was wrongly convicted and jailed because of a glitch in the Post Office computer system.…05 Oct 2020HANSARD Covid-19It is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Wallasey (Ms Eagle), who made useful points about how we, as a House, may scrutinise and be involved better in some of the…28 Sept 2020HANSARDThe EconomyThe Chancellor has shown himself to be nimble and agile throughout this crisis. I congratulate him on his statement and his recognition that we must adapt and evolve and can no…24 Sept 2020HANSARD Covid-19I thank the Prime Minister for his statement and for his steadfast service to our country during this very difficult time. He understands the long-term harm that a second lockdown…22 Sept 2020HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateTesting capacity is a finite resource, and it is right to consider prioritising care homes, hospitals and key workers. Will my right hon. Friend ask his Department also to…17 Sept 2020HANSARDSentencing White PaperMy right hon. and learned Friend the Lord Chancellor is to be congratulated on bringing forward this excellent White Paper. The measures it contains will be widely welcomed in my…16 Sept 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI thank my right hon. Friend for his statement and very much welcome the exciting progress on developing saliva testing. Outstanding progress has already been made on expanding…10 Sept 2020HANSARDThe EconomyIt is a pleasure to follow the fine speech by the right hon. Member for Kingston and Surbiton (Sir Edward Davey), although I do not agree with his conclusion. At the start of…08 Jul 2020HANSARDEconomic UpdateI congratulate my right hon. Friend on his excellent statement and his £30 billion jobs plan, which will give hope to thousands of people in my constituency—I thank him for that.…08 Jul 2020