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HANSARDCovid-19 Vaccines: LogisticsIn his response to the urgent question on Tuesday, the Minister for Defence Procurement said that it is not for the Ministry of Defence to suggest that it should do the logistics.…12 Nov 2020HANSARDArmed Forces: Covid-19 DeploymentOh dear: I am worried that you say I am looking orange, Mr Speaker —it makes me think of Donald Trump. I understand that my hon. Friend the Minister wants to be cautious about the…10 Nov 2020HANSARDIllegal Migration: English ChannelMy hon. Friend has actually answered the question I was going to ask, so I am going to ask him something else instead. We have all been shocked by the number of deaths in the…09 Nov 2020HANSARDIllegal Migration: English ChannelWhat steps her Department is taking to stop migrants crossing the English Channel illegally; and if she will make a statement.09 Nov 2020HANSARDTilting Train Services: West Coast Main LineWhat plans he has to maintain tilting train services on the west coast main line after the completion of High Speed 2; and if he will make a statement.22 Oct 2020HANSARDTilting Train Services: West Coast Main LineI am grateful for that answer, which was very different from what HS2 told me in a meeting recently. Lichfield is one of over 20 stations along the west coast main line that will…22 Oct 2020HANSARDPresident of BelarusEverybody’s favourite continental politician Guy Verhofstadt expressed his huge frustration with the European Union recently, surprisingly enough, when he said that unlike the…13 Oct 2020HANSARDPresident of BelarusWhat comparative assessment he has made of the ability of the (a) UK and (b) EU to impose sanctions on the President of Belarus.13 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI thank the Prime Minister for his very clear statement, but compliance will be a major issue even if people understand the rules. Part of the problem is that people think the…12 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateMy right hon. Friend has said time and again this morning that if people do not have symptoms, they should not get tested, because the antigen test does not work if someone does…10 Sept 2020HANSARDIsraelWhat assessment he has made of the effect of normalisation of relations between the State of Israel and the United Arab Emirates on regional stability and security; and if he will…08 Sept 2020HANSARDIsraelWill my right hon. Friend join me in congratulating the United States Administration and indeed the US State Department on helping to broker this deal? I suspect he will not agree…08 Sept 2020HANSARDHome WorkingWhat steps his Department is taking to encourage home working; and if he will make a statement.21 Jul 2020HANSARDHome WorkingWell, a recent survey has shown that two thirds of people would prefer to work from home either full time or part time, rather than work all the time at the places they worked…21 Jul 2020HANSARDContempt of Court: Media ReportingWhat steps she is taking to prevent conventional and social media reporting which may lead to contempt of court; and if she will make a statement.09 Jul 2020HANSARDContempt of Court: Media ReportingJournalists get training, but the average person does not know about contempt of court and we get contempt of court through social media, so what can the Solicitor General’s…09 Jul 2020HANSARDEngagementsIt is not just the 800-year-old Lichfield cathedral that we have; we also have the beautiful leafy lanes, wonderful restaurants and bars. But I will tell you what we also have:…08 Jul 2020HANSARDChurch Services: Covid-19When the Church Commissioners plan to reopen cathedrals and churches for worship; and if he will make a statement.25 Jun 2020HANSARDChurch Services: Covid-19Thank you, Mr Speaker: from where I am sitting now Lichfield cathedral is just about 100 yards behind me. Lichfield has a great choral tradition; we have a choral school and the…25 Jun 2020HANSARDSocial Distancing: 2 Metre RuleMay I say how surprised and delighted I am to hear so many colleagues, on both sides of the House, who seem to have as their hobby being epidemiologists, and it is great to hear…15 Jun 2020