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HANSARDMetropolitan Police: Stephen Port Murders InquestThe long-term partner of one of the murder victims was not allowed by the police to read the forged suicide note, which was of course written by the murderer, because he was not…13 Dec 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateI thank the Secretary of State and his Vaccines Minister for finally sorting out the problem of the under-18s not being able to access their proof of vaccination. Will he assure…13 Dec 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateFollowing the Secretary of State’s answer to my hon. Friend the Member for Birmingham, Hall Green (Tahir Ali), given that omicron is now spreading rapidly here, what is the point…08 Dec 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol: EU NegotiationsWhat assessment have the Government made of the damage to the UK economy as a whole and our standing in the world were the Government to trigger article 16 and it result in a…18 Nov 2021HANSARDRoad Traffic Offences: Fatal CollisionsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Rosindell. I congratulate the petitioners who brought this subject to Parliament for debate, which reflects a growing concern…15 Nov 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateGiven the importance of the booster programme and the Prime Minister’s comments of a few moments ago, saying that the booster is just as important as the first and second jabs,…15 Nov 2021HANSARDRoad Traffic Offences: Fatal CollisionsCould the Minister possibly address the question of where the full review of offences and penalties has reached? Is that what he was talking about? He seems to be suggesting a…15 Nov 2021HANSARDRoad Traffic Offences and PenaltiesBusinessman Hassan Nasser al-Thani, who killed retired railway worker Charles Roberts while driving his Rolls-Royce at nearly twice the speed limit, was given a short driving ban…09 Nov 2021HANSARDRoad Traffic Offences and Penalties2. What plans he has to further review road traffic offences and penalties.09 Nov 2021HANSARDEngagementsQ3. I am sure that the whole House will want to send my right hon. Friend the Leader of the Opposition their best wishes. Also, it is good to see a few more Conservative MPs…27 Oct 2021HANSARDNHS CapacityAll Devon’s hospitals are on red alert, partly because of capacity issues caused by ongoing covid cases. Why does the Secretary of State think the UK now has the highest covid…19 Oct 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateThe Secretary of State will know from the discussions he describes with international colleagues that although travel in the rest of Europe has recovered to 60% of pre-covid…14 Sept 2021HANSARDHealth and Social CareThere are better ways of doing this than to take money from the less well off in work and the young to give to better-off pensioners. Can I commend to the Prime Minister and my…07 Sept 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateThe Secretary of State mentioned the serious problems being caused in the NHS by the Government’s pinging system, but schools and businesses are also suffering. Now, in the…12 Jul 2021HANSARDInternational TravelI warmly welcome this statement, which finally restores to us some of the freedoms that our European neighbours and Americans have been enjoying for some considerable time. If I…08 Jul 2021HANSARD Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillI wish to speak to new clauses 20 and 21 in my name, which refer to specific penalties for two road crimes. Every year in this country, 1,700 people are killed and 26,000…05 Jul 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateGiven that Americans and other Europeans have already been free to travel again for some time, and given that we were promised a vaccine dividend, when can the millions of British…05 Jul 2021HANSARDInternational TravelFrom the Secretary of State’s response, it is clear he was not listening to my hon. Friend the Member for Oldham West and Royton (Jim McMahon), who said that Labour supports an…29 Jun 2021HANSARD Covid-19: Support for Aviation, Tourism and Travel IndustriesThe shadow Defence Secretary.24 Jun 2021HANSARD Covid-19: Support for Aviation, Tourism and Travel IndustriesI hope the Minister will go on to say something about the expansion of the green list and what will happen with covid passports. Can he explain why the Governments of other…24 Jun 2021