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HANSARDInternational TravelI welcome the Secretary of State’s announcement of the islands policy, which seems like a pragmatic, sensible thing to do, but I am sure that a lot of people who are about to go…07 Sept 2020HANSARDSchool Safety: Covid-19What steps he is taking to help ensure the safety of (a) pupils and (b) staff in schools as covid-19 lockdown restrictions are eased.07 Sept 2020HANSARD Schools and Colleges: Qualification Results and Full OpeningThe Secretary of State will be aware that research from the National Foundation for Educational Research shows an increase of 46% in the gap between children from wealthy…01 Sept 2020HANSARD Summer AdjournmentIt is an honour and pleasure to follow the terrific speech by my hon. Friend the Member for Brighton, Kemptown (Lloyd Russell-Moyle). I thank the people of Warwick and Leamington…22 Jul 2020HANSARDRented Homes: End of Evictions BanWe know that 9% of private renters have made a claim for universal credit during the crisis and, of course, we are expecting a massive spike in future universal credit claims in…22 Jul 2020HANSARD Counter-Daesh UpdateThe hon. Member for West Worcestershire (Harriett Baldwin) made a point about foreign and defence policy in west Africa. Is not the crucial part of that whether the Secretary of…22 Jul 2020HANSARDBBCIn 1968, long before the Minister’s apparent predilection for Netflix, he may well recall that the BBC comprised two TV channels, four radio stations and just a small handful of…21 Jul 2020HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020To amplify that point, the Government are spending a lot of money. Even in my local paper, the Leamington Courier, there is a double-page spread placed by the Government, entitled…20 Jul 2020HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020It was not so much the speed, but the sequencing of it, as my hon. Friend the Member for Ellesmere Port and Neston has said, and the consistency of some of the policies announced.…20 Jul 2020HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020My hon. Friend is making valuable points, as always. To be fair to the Government and to give them credit, when this crisis, the pandemic, started, the Government gave very clear…20 Jul 2020HANSARD Trade BillJust to backtrack a moment, I remind my hon. Friend of the claims made by the Minister in his opening remarks, when he claimed we would enjoy better scrutiny than countries such…20 Jul 2020HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (England) Regulations 2020My hon. Friend, as always, is making some extremely important points. To go back to his point about the frustration with the enforcement of the regulations as laws, the difficulty…16 Jul 2020HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (England) Regulations 2020The point is that all the Opposition and Members from across the Committee are trying to do is help come up with the best legislation. It is a surprise that a lot of this is not…16 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Future UK-EU RelationshipMy hon. Friend is making some important points. To expand on that last point, the concern for the devolved Administrations must be not simply with the UK-EU deal, but with how…15 Jul 2020HANSARDStamp Duty Land Tax (Temporary Relief) BillThank you for your help in clarifying that point, Madam Deputy Speaker. What is happening is very simple. The hon. Gentleman is suggesting that there is an advantage that there is…13 Jul 2020HANSARDStamp Duty Land Tax (Temporary Relief) BillI thank the hon. Member—I would perhaps describe him as a friend—for that point. Yes, it is the purchaser who pays, but the person who is selling will probably be buying too, such…13 Jul 2020HANSARDStamp Duty Land Tax (Temporary Relief) BillMy hon. Friend is being generous in giving way. That is the nub of the point, is it not? There is need to stimulate the housing sector but, as has been said, we need to look at…13 Jul 2020HANSARDStamp Duty Land Tax (Temporary Relief) BillIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for South Thanet (Craig Mackinlay). I have some sympathy with several of his points, particularly the one about the cliff edge. We must…13 Jul 2020HANSARDStamp Duty Land Tax (Temporary Relief) BillI understand the hon. Gentleman’s point, but he will know that the automotive sector has been frustrated for many months. Many buyers in the automotive sector are holding off…13 Jul 2020HANSARDStamp Duty Land Tax (Temporary Relief) BillThe Minister is making a fair argument in support of the construction and housing sector, but, as he just described, the sector is down by 50% in terms of sales. He will…13 Jul 2020