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HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateFurther to that question on dentistry, I have spoken to local dentists in my area and a number feel that they have the correct PPE and working conditions to be able to provide the…05 May 2020HANSARD Domestic Abuse BillTo start this second Second Reading debate, I thank again the Members of both Houses who were members of the draft Bill scrutiny Committee, which I chaired a year ago. It was a…28 Apr 2020HANSARD Public ServicesCan my hon. Friend confirm that, as well as treating patients for covid-19, our NHS is very much there for people needing urgent access to healthcare, and will my right hon.…28 Apr 2020HANSARDInternational Women’s DayOn celebrating women’s achievements, does my right hon. Friend share my concern that around the country, we have too few sculptures and statues of women? I am proud that…05 Mar 2020HANSARDInternational Women’s DayMy hon. Friend is making a really strong speech and I congratulate her on that. The hon. Member for Bradford West (Naz Shah), who spoke for the Opposition, said that equal pay…05 Mar 2020HANSARDInternational Women’s DayIt is a great pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Glasgow North East (Anne McLaughlin) with her passion and her verve and her ability to speak Malawian—if that indeed is the…05 Mar 2020HANSARD Environment BillWould my hon. Friend like me to intervene?26 Feb 2020HANSARD Environment BillIt is a great pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Swansea West (Geraint Davies). I might have a slightly more optimistic view of this place’s ability to press for the highest…26 Feb 2020HANSARD UK Armed Forces: Wales’s ContributionIt would be remiss of me not to intervene on my hon. Friend, having been in the Falkland Islands last week. There was a very moving service at the memorial to mark the events that…25 Feb 2020HANSARDLandfill Sites: OdourI commend my hon. Friend on securing this important debate, which, as he has rightly said, has provoked a lot of interest from hon. Members. Does he agree that the issue is the…25 Feb 2020HANSARDLandfill Sites: OdourIs the Minister not disappointed, as I am, that biodigesters, which should be part of the future of how we dispose of waste, are also part of the odour problem that my hon. Friend…25 Feb 2020HANSARDFloodingI thank my right hon. Friend for his statement and pay tribute to the emergency services, who have worked across our country to bring relief in these very difficult times. Parts…24 Feb 2020HANSARD Terrorist Offenders (Restriction of Early Release) BillI warmly welcome the legislation that has been put before the House today. The Secretary of State is talking about resources. Will he outline any estimates he has made of the…12 Feb 2020HANSARD Wuhan CoronavirusThe Secretary of State said that this public health emergency is likely to get worse before it gets better, so will he reassure the House today that we are well prepared for any…11 Feb 2020HANSARD TransportMy colleagues on the Department for Transport Front Bench have one of the most difficult problems in government, because not only are they dealing with constituencies that have…05 Feb 2020HANSARD Innovation in Hospital DesignThe Minister rightly talks about new and innovative methods to build buildings quicker, and that is very important, but my concern about getting these things finished is not about…04 Feb 2020HANSARD Innovation in Hospital DesignI beg to move, That this House has considered innovation in hospital design. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Nokes, and to hold this important debate. Last…04 Feb 2020HANSARD NHS Funding BillOn a point of order, Dame Eleanor. I know that Mr Speaker has strict rules about the use of promotional material in the Chamber of the House of Commons, and I am sure that, quite…04 Feb 2020HANSARD Innovation in Hospital DesignThe hon. Lady is absolutely right. That is why I was pleased that the NHS trust in Hampshire went to the emergency services and asked where the best location for a hospital would…04 Feb 2020HANSARDReturn to WorkEvidence to the Women and Equalities Committee showed that some women experience unwanted career breaks, particularly when they are pregnant or they are new mums, and sometimes…23 Jan 2020