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HANSARDResidential Leaseholders and Interim Fire Safety CostsIn a moment, I will call Dame Margaret Hodge. The speaker after her has withdrawn, so then we will go to Hilary Benn.10 Mar 2021HANSARDResidential Leaseholders and Interim Fire Safety CostsI call Hilary Benn.10 Mar 2021HANSARDHong Kong: Electoral ReformsChina is in clear breach of the 1984 Sino-British joint declaration, and we must stand with Hongkongers in their fight for freedom. The Minister says that China understands the…10 Mar 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThere has been a 170% increase in the number of dog thefts during the pandemic, a crime that brings immense distress to both owners and their pets. My constituents in Kettering…04 Mar 2021HANSARD Counter-Daesh UpdateMédecins sans Frontières, the wonderful medical charity, has just announced that one of its staff members has sadly been killed in the giant al-Hawl camp, which houses families of…04 Mar 2021HANSARDBudget Resolutions and Economic SituationI welcome the Treasury’s continued commitment to the hospital building programme, which has resulted in promised commitments to Kettering General Hospital of £46 million for our…03 Mar 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol: ImplementationAfter the EU’s outrageous abuse of the Northern Ireland protocol in relation to its failing vaccine programme, is it not clear that, as it stands, the operation of the protocol is…03 Mar 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol: ImplementationWhat recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on (a) the EU's approach to and (b) future implementation of the Northern Ireland protocol.03 Mar 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Ethnic Minority DisparitiesI warmly commend and support my hon. Friend for the work that she has done on covid disparities. She is right to say that we must go where the data tells us. Can she confirm that…01 Mar 2021HANSARDVauxhall at Ellesmere Port and Battery Manufacturing StrategyExisting electric vehicle batteries are too big, have too limited a range and take too long to recharge. I welcome the Government’s £318 million investment in the Faraday battery…01 Mar 2021HANSARD Rough SleepingI declare my interest as a member of Kettering Borough Council. Rough sleeping is the most extreme form of homelessness, and the Secretary of State is quite right to prioritise…25 Feb 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI have had my Weetabix this morning, Mr Speaker, and I hope you have had yours. Weetabix is a world-famous breakfast cereal made in Burton Latimer in the Kettering constituency.…11 Feb 2021HANSARD Policing (England and Wales)I rise to support the motion on the Order Paper and to thank the Government for the extra money going into local policing. I thank the Minister for his endeavours; he has been a…10 Feb 2021HANSARD Policing (England and Wales)I congratulate the Minister on his remarks and on the work he does with the police. Is he as concerned as I am that during the pandemic, across the country but particularly in…10 Feb 2021HANSARDYemenTwo of the most worrying aspects of the role of the Houthi rebels in this conflict are, first, their use of increasingly advanced and increasingly long-range missile technology…08 Feb 2021HANSARD Treatment of Uyghur Women: Xinjiang Detention CampsThe treatment of the Uyghurs by the Chinese regime is beyond appalling. The Minister was right to say in his statement that the initial step we need to take to resolve the…04 Feb 2021HANSARDCovid-19 Vaccines: Delivery to WalesThe logistical expertise of Her Majesty’s armed forces is second to none. What role are defence personnel playing in the vaccine roll-out in Wales?03 Feb 2021HANSARDCovid-19 Vaccines: Delivery to WalesWhat discussions he has had with the (a) Minister for Vaccine Deployment, (b) Secretary of State for Defence and (c) Welsh Government on the delivery of covid-19 vaccines to Wales.03 Feb 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateCould I commend the Health Secretary for the difficult and brave but correct decisions he made early on in the pandemic in relation to vaccines, which have led today to Britain…02 Feb 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseWill my right hon. Friend continue to ensure regular updates to the House on Britain’s world-leading vaccination roll-out programme? Will he join me in praising Northamptonshire…28 Jan 2021