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HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI join others in praising Mark Kelly, who really does know where the bodies are buried. Will my right hon. Friend find time for a debate on the subject of World Animal Day?…23 Sept 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseWhile trying to mask my disappointment at not being made Minister with responsibility for granting city status to Southend, but being put in charge of paperclips instead, may I…16 Sept 2021HANSARDEast Midlands EconomyColleagues, I realise that we have not done things in person for a very long time, so everyone is rusty and not everyone will be aware of the procedures. This is not a pointed dig…07 Sept 2021HANSARDEast Midlands EconomyColleagues, if you want to make a speech, keep bobbing up and down as we once did. If you came here only to make an intervention, that is fine, but you must stay until the end of…07 Sept 2021HANSARDEast Midlands EconomyThe Minister will now respond to the debate, but please leave a couple of minutes for Mr Bradley to close proceedings.07 Sept 2021HANSARD Summer AdjournmentBefore the House adjourns for the summer recess, I wish to raise a number of points. There should be no disparity in care costs between private self-payers and council-placed…22 Jul 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI applaud the vaccination programme, but a number of my constituents have received the AstraZeneca vaccine from batches made in India, which is not recognised by the European…22 Jul 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseI echo your words, Mr Speaker, but very much include you and your brilliant team in the praise that has been handed out. This is the finest Parliament in the world and that is in…22 Jul 2021HANSARD Building Safety BillSince last October, the all-party parliamentary group for fire safety and rescue, which I chair—and I am delighted to see so many of its members participating in the debate—has…21 Jul 2021HANSARD Do Not Attempt Resuscitation Orders: GuidelinesI congratulate my hon. Friend on securing this debate. Does he agree that when a loved one is admitted to hospital or a care home, whatever their age, when DNAR is discussed with…21 Jul 2021HANSARDRough SleepingWhat steps his Department is taking to reduce the number of rough sleepers.19 Jul 2021HANSARDRough SleepingAnd now for something completely different: Southend. Will my hon. Friend join me in congratulating Southend on reducing the level of rough sleeping by nearly 90% since November…19 Jul 2021HANSARDNew Free Trade AgreementsWhat recent progress she has made on negotiating new free trade agreements.15 Jul 2021HANSARDNew Free Trade AgreementsWhile I wholeheartedly congratulate the Government on the agreements negotiated so far, as the chairman of the all-party parliamentary group for the Maldives, I urge my hon.…15 Jul 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy right hon. Friend is always welcome to Southend-on-Sea, which is hopefully soon to become a city. Will he find time for a debate on the links between human, animal and…15 Jul 2021HANSARDMotor Neurone Disease (Research)I congratulate the hon. Member for Linlithgow and East Falkirk (Martyn Day) on the way he introduced the debate—I agreed with all his points. I do not have the expertise of the…12 Jul 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseWhile I am absolutely delighted that football and the summer Adjournment debate are coming home, will my right hon. Friend please find time for a debate on what appears to be the…08 Jul 2021HANSARDInternational TravelI welcome my right hon. Friend’s statement that not only football, but air travel, is coming home. I will not repeat colleagues’ points about clarity, testing, self-isolation,…08 Jul 2021HANSARDFuel PovertySome 20 years ago, I introduced my private Member’s Bill to eliminate fuel poverty. It received Royal Assent in 2000 and was called the Warm Homes and Energy Conservation Act. It…08 Jul 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateI welcome my right hon. Friend’s appointment as Health Secretary and his sensible statement today further easing restrictions. Following on from what other colleagues have said,…06 Jul 2021