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HANSARDTopical QuestionsYesterday, Mr Cummings said the Prime Minister was not fit for office and had been lying. I believe and support the Prime Minister. Does the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster…27 May 2021HANSARDChild Food PovertyThe debate is very heavily subscribed. It is not my method to impose a time limit, but if Members kept their comments to under three minutes—preferably to two and a half minutes…24 May 2021HANSARDChild Food PovertyI remind hon. Members that there have been some changes to normal practice in order to support the new hybrid arrangements. Timings of debates have been amended to allow technical…24 May 2021HANSARDChild Food PovertyI call Ian Byrne. Please, no more than two and a half minutes.24 May 2021HANSARDChild Food PovertyI am grateful for the self-discipline that Members have exercised in this very important debate, but we have run over slightly to get every Back-Bencher in. Front-Benchers, could…24 May 2021HANSARDFootball Super LeagueWhat assessment he made of the potential effect of the super league on levels of competition in professional football in the UK.20 May 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseHear, hear!20 May 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseOne of the great advantages of leaving the European Union was that we escaped from the protectionism of the superstate. Free trade agreements give more choice to the consumer and…20 May 2021HANSARDFootball Super LeagueThe super league was based on the American model of football, which does not have promotion and relegation. It has other criteria such as the draft and salary caps to make it a…20 May 2021HANSARD Ministerial Code/Register of Ministers’ InterestsOver the past few weeks, I knocked on hundreds and hundreds of doors in my constituency during the local elections, and not a single constituent mentioned the wallpaper of the…18 May 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateI thank the Secretary of State for yet again coming to the House to update us on the covid situation. The Prime Minister, the Secretary of State and the whole Government must take…17 May 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI am afraid that Parliament is not working. It is not properly holding the Government to account. It strikes me that Parliament should lead, so could we have a statement from the…13 May 2021HANSARDTrespassI call the shadow Minister, Sarah Jones.19 Apr 2021HANSARDTrespassI remind hon. Members that there have been some changes to normal practice in order to support the new hybrid arrangements. Timings of debates have been amended to allow technical…19 Apr 2021HANSARD Electoral CommissionMadam Deputy Speaker, you are bringing me to the very crux of the matter. I have four points for Mr Pullinger to answer; I hope that the Leader of the House will be able to…22 Mar 2021HANSARD Electoral CommissionIt is a great pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Midlothian (Owen Thompson) and the speakers before him, who clearly made the point that the panel has done a very good job in…22 Mar 2021HANSARD Electoral CommissionAbsolutely, Madam Deputy Speaker. I just want to point out my concerns before I decide how to vote on the motion, and before I listen to what the Leader of the House says in…22 Mar 2021HANSARD Electoral CommissionOf course, Madam Deputy Speaker; my remarks are in fact going to be brief, but I want to draw the House’s attention to some things, and to one particular thing that Members may…22 Mar 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI was first elected as a councillor to the County Borough of Southend-on-Sea, so I am glad to hear that it is moving towards becoming a city. I am also delighted—I give the…18 Mar 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Road MapLast year, a wonderful young couple in my constituency had to cancel their wedding because of covid. They contacted me this morning so that I could ask the Prime Minister whether…22 Feb 2021