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HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI thank the Secretary of State for his statement and for advance sight of it. He said much today that I can agree with. Vaccines certainly remain key to our coming out of the…15 Nov 2021HANSARDEngagementsQ8. It is a little over a year since I last challenged the Prime Minister over his campaign promises to the 1950s-born women, in which time he has done hee-haw about their pension…03 Nov 2021HANSARDVoter ID: Electoral ParticipationInclusion Scotland believes that one in 10 disabled people do not have the required voter ID. What steps should the Government take to ensure that a million disabled people…28 Oct 2021HANSARDVoter ID: Electoral Participation3. What recent assessment the Committee has made of the potential effect of the proposal in the Elections Bill to introduce voter ID on electoral participation.28 Oct 2021HANSARDGP Appointment AvailabilityIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Robertson, and I am grateful to the hon. Member for Beaconsfield (Joy Morrissey) for securing this debate. She gave a good…26 Oct 2021HANSARDNHS England Funding: Announcement to MediaThis announcement goes to the very heart of what is wrong with the Union. Ministers make decisions from here in real time for England based on their perception of needs, while the…25 Oct 2021HANSARDHigh Income Child Benefit ChargeI rise to present a petition on behalf of constituents who have expressed concern to me about what they see as an inherent unfairness, whereby a family with one high earner can be…25 Oct 2021HANSARD Animal TestingOn behalf of the Petitions Committee, which scheduled today’s debate, I thank all Members for their attendance and their contributions. It has been a very well-informed debate and…25 Oct 2021HANSARD Animal TestingI beg to move, That this House has considered e-petitions 581641 and 590216, relating to animal testing. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Elliott. The first…25 Oct 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI thank the Minister for her statement. I do, however, fear that the Government are being too reliant on their plan A and not sufficiently heeding the warnings from the health…21 Oct 2021HANSARD Covid-19: Government ResponseWith infection levels worryingly at previous lockdown levels, with the Government being accused of having taken their foot off the brake by the British Medical Association, and…21 Oct 2021HANSARD Coronavirus Act 2020 (Review of Temporary Provisions) (No. 3)I should point that they are not ID cards but vaccine certificates. As I have said, we respect the differences, and although we welcome a four-nations approach we will move…19 Oct 2021HANSARD Coronavirus Act 2020 (Review of Temporary Provisions) (No. 3)I am an enthusiastic mask wearer for one simple reason that I think helps us all: it sends a very strong message to people that the virus has not gone away. I therefore encourage…19 Oct 2021HANSARD Coronavirus Act 2020 (Review of Temporary Provisions) (No. 3)I had a profound sense of déjà vu in preparing for today’s debate, although it is hard to believe it is six months since we last considered this and 18 months since our nations…19 Oct 2021HANSARD Coronavirus Act 2020 (Review of Temporary Provisions) (No. 3)I thank the right hon. Gentleman for his comments, and I do indeed agree. I wonder whether he has seen an advance copy of my notes, because I was coming to that very point. We are…19 Oct 2021HANSARDSocial CareWith the Government introducing a health and social care levy, will the Minister ensure that social care is not at the back of the queue for spending? Can she provide clarity…19 Oct 2021HANSARDFree Prescriptions for People Aged Over 60Record levels of funding by the Scottish Government for primary care will protect free eye examinations and free prescriptions for people in Scotland and will also enable the…19 Oct 2021HANSARDTributes to Sir David AmessIf you had told me before I was elected in 2015, Madam Deputy Speaker, that just a few years later I would be sitting at home grieving over the death of a Thatcherite Tory MP, I…18 Oct 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsT5. I was privileged to meet the international legend Doddie Weir before leading a debate on the petition he created on motor neurone disease in support of the targeted £50…21 Sept 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsT8. What discussions have Ministers had with the Home Office regarding the Commonwealth visa issue for former serving personnel? That is entirely missing from the integrated…20 Sept 2021