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HANSARDThe EconomyBusinesses in Warwick and Leamington, much like those across the country, have been burning through cash in recent weeks and have been desperate for a cash injection. I welcome…27 Apr 2020HANSARDFinancial and Social Emergency Support PackageI thank my right hon. Friend for giving way. He is making a powerful speech. Just last week, the Prime Minister assured us that he was bringing forward legislation to protect…25 Mar 2020HANSARD British Citizens Abroad: FCO Help to Return HomeThis morning I received a couple of emails. One was from Lucy Kelly, who is stuck in Australia facing a 140% hike in air fares to get back to the UK. The other was from Kamaljit…24 Mar 2020HANSARD Self-employed Persons: Financial SupportMany of us, up and down the country, depend on sole traders for jobs around the house. People in many communities that experienced flooding are expecting others to come to their…24 Mar 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI echo the points made by the hon. Member for Thirsk and Malton (Kevin Hollinrake) about an absolute shutdown, and absolute clarity for the public. Does the Secretary of State…24 Mar 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI thank the Leader of the House for stressing how important it is that Members here are well informed, but to the outside world, it seems like the business of the House is…19 Mar 2020HANSARDCoronavirus: Employment SupportI am afraid that it is quite evident that the Government have lost support and confidence across the Chamber, and that is echoed by the markets. We have seen a 5% drop in…19 Mar 2020HANSARD Educational SettingsAccording to Public Health Warwickshire, 43% of nurses have children in schools. That obviously accounts for a great number, which increases when those in other blue-light…18 Mar 2020HANSARD Local Government Responsibilities: Public ServicesThis is such an important topic, as the Minister appreciates, and our local services and local authorities are very much on the frontline. What will happen in terms of emergency…18 Mar 2020HANSARD Local Government Responsibilities: Public ServicesMy hon. Friend is making an excellent speech. Having been a councillor myself, I can echo his comments. The difficulty for our local authorities is that in the absence of the…18 Mar 2020HANSARD Local Government Responsibilities: Public ServicesThe question from my local authorities, is will his Department issue guidance on how they join up the local authority resilience partnership with the local health resilience…18 Mar 2020HANSARDStatutory Sick Pay and Protection for WorkersMy hon. Friend is making a powerful speech. May I echo the point that she made about Denmark? I understand that both the French and the Italian Governments are seeking to…18 Mar 2020HANSARD Local Government Responsibilities: Public ServicesOn that point, does the hon. Gentleman agree that it would be useful to understand from Government just how they are ramping up the production and supply of PPE, or ventilators or…18 Mar 2020HANSARD Economic UpdateThe Chancellor will be aware that in certain business sectors, the loss of just one or two people in specialised roles from an organisation can bring down a business. France and…17 Mar 2020HANSARDArctic Ocean Trade RoutesThere are huge economic advantages, particularly for the far east, in these lanes opening up, but that will come at huge environmental cost. Will the Minister explain what…17 Mar 2020HANSARDArctic Ocean Trade Routes7. What discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for International Trade on the development of new trade routes across the Arctic ocean.17 Mar 2020HANSARDCovid-19In recent days, I have been speaking to health workers across the sector and also to the local council about our schools. I understand that there is a strong under-supply of hand…16 Mar 2020HANSARD Cavity Wall Insulation: ComplaintsI commend my hon. Friend on securing this important debate. We absolutely need the Building Research Establishment to undertake a survey of all those properties—about 1 million, I…16 Mar 2020HANSARDBus Accident Data CollectionWhile in London this data is collected, in all other areas of the country it is not. It is public transport we are talking about and the public should be made aware, or be allowed…12 Mar 2020HANSARDPlanning for the FutureI am sure the Secretary of State is aware that we are building at some of the lowest densities in Europe, which is causing us to have to build on floodplains—although I appreciate…12 Mar 2020