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HANSARDA Plan for the NHS and Social CareWythenshawe Hospital in my constituency is built on the site of Baguley sanatorium, which opened in 1902 to lead the way in tuberculosis treatment, planting the seeds of the…19 May 2021HANSARDInternational Travel: Covid-19My hon. Friend the Member for Ealing, Southall (Mr Sharma) is bang on the money today. Border Force is operating an onerous, manual, assurance check on inbound passengers’ covid…29 Apr 2021HANSARD Air Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill [Lords]I am proud to have Manchester airport in my constituency, as you well know, Mr Deputy Speaker; I am proud to be shadow aviation spokesman; and I am proud of this country’s…22 Mar 2021HANSARD Air Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill [Lords]I thank all hon. Members who have spoken or will speak on Report today, and those who spoke on Second Reading or in Committee, as well as Members in the other place, for their…22 Mar 2021HANSARDPassenger Boats and the Maritime and Coastguard AgencyIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship today, Dame Angela. I congratulate the hon. Member for Romford (Andrew Rosindell) and wish him a happy birthday on this St…17 Mar 2021HANSARDAviation IndustryThe Minister is strong on rhetoric, but weak on delivery. First, I thank the Secretary of State for writing to me to correct the record after our previous exchange and confirming…11 Mar 2021HANSARDBudget Resolutions and Economic SituationIt is delightful to follow the hon. Member for Penrith and The Border (Dr Hudson). I look forward to visiting his beautiful bit of the north-west as soon as we are able to do so.…08 Mar 2021HANSARDEngagementsHS2 will reduce journey times from Manchester airport to London from two hours 24 minutes to 59 minutes. With the carbon capture that we would generate and the increased capacity…03 Mar 2021HANSARDAir Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)As the Minister eloquently outlines, this will give the Secretary of State the power to delegate to the CAA. However, the Minister will be aware that the Airport Operators…09 Feb 2021HANSARDAir Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)I thank the Minister for that response. I think that we will have numerous conversations in the months ahead about the mechanisms, which he has quite rightly outlined, that he can…09 Feb 2021HANSARDAir Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)This takes us to the crux of the Bill. Upgrading UK airspace is a complex process at the best of times and in normal times, but we do not have normal times. It has to be paid for…09 Feb 2021HANSARDAir Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)I concur with the Minister: it is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Charles. This country has a world-class aviation sector—the third largest on the planet. We want…09 Feb 2021HANSARDAir Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)The rapid deployment of drone technology offers great benefits for society, but as the Minister points out, it can also pose great threats. Clause 13, which deals with the powers…09 Feb 2021HANSARDAir Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)The Minister was right to spend a little extra time focusing on this clause, because it will be extraordinarily important in the years to come, as the aviation sector tries to…09 Feb 2021HANSARDAir Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)I am grateful to the Minister for his considered explanation. I hope that, in the cross-party nature of getting this right, he will commit to keeping an open mind about ensuring…09 Feb 2021HANSARDAir Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)On a point of order, Sir Charles. The American sociologist Margaret Mead said we should never doubt that a small group of committed people could change the world, because nothing…09 Feb 2021HANSARDAir Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill [Lords]Before summing up the debate, I would like once again to offer Her Majesty’s official Opposition’s condolences to the family and friends of Sir Tom Moore. While we hurt today, he…02 Feb 2021HANSARDAir Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill [Lords]Mr Deputy Speaker, that is very sad news indeed. Some people are born great, some people achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them. I think Sir Tom was probably…02 Feb 2021HANSARDTransportWith our borders open and our schools closed and the Prime Minister introducing new quarantine measures, the recent aviation test and release announcement is now in tatters. We…01 Feb 2021HANSARDTransport DecarbonisationWith our borders open and our schools closed and the Prime Minister introducing new quarantine measures, the recent aviation test and release announcement is now in tatters. We…28 Jan 2021