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HANSARDArmed Forces Bill (First sitting)Amendment 20 would remove attempts to reduce the amount of time that service personnel have to make appeals in service complaints cases from six weeks to two weeks. New clause 9…25 Mar 2021HANSARDArmed Forces Bill (First sitting)I have listened carefully to the Minister’s response, but due to the strength of the evidence that we received from witnesses I would like to test the will of the Committee and…25 Mar 2021HANSARDArmed Forces Bill (First sitting)I beg to move amendment 19, in clause 7, page 4, line 26, at end insert— ‘(4A) Guidance under (3)(a) must provide that murder, manslaughter and rape must be tried in civilian…25 Mar 2021HANSARDArmed Forces Bill (First sitting)It has been a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship throughout this Committee, Mr Sunderland, and to be able to participate virtually. I am aware that this is the first time…25 Mar 2021HANSARDArmed Forces Bill (First sitting)I have listened carefully to the Minister, my right hon. Friend the Member for North Durham and other hon. Members. I am minded to withdraw the amendment, while reserving the…25 Mar 2021HANSARDFraud During the PandemicWhat steps her Department is taking to protect people from fraud during the covid-19 outbreak.22 Mar 2021HANSARDFraud During the PandemicRecent months have seen an increasing number of scams related to the coronavirus vaccine. As rumours swirl in the press about a delay to the vaccine in the UK, it is even more…22 Mar 2021HANSARDMental Health Support for VeteransLast week, we saw Meghan Markle speaking out about how her pleas for support for her mental health crisis were dismissed. While obviously the military is a very different…15 Mar 2021HANSARDSelf-isolation: Financial BarriersIn November, a constituent of mine was told to isolate via the NHS covid-19 app. She would have been eligible for the isolation payment, but as she was told to isolate via the…09 Mar 2021HANSARDSelf-isolation: Financial BarriersWhat recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on the adequacy of financial support arrangements for people who are self-isolating…09 Mar 2021HANSARDBudget Resolutions and Economic SituationTreasury data shows that transport infrastructure spending in London is 2.5 times more per person than in the whole of the north of England. If the Chancellor is serious about…08 Mar 2021HANSARDReopening of Leamside rail lineI am pleased to be able to present this petition on behalf of my constituents who support the reopening of the Leamside rail line, which runs through my constituency. This…03 Mar 2021HANSARDArmed Forces Covenant: Military CharitiesI have been speaking to a number of local authorities about their commitment to the armed forces covenant. We already know that many local authorities do a really great job of…01 Feb 2021HANSARD Remote Education and Free School MealsI have spoken before about growing up on free school meals and how important they are to children and families, but also about the stigma that was palpable and what it actually…18 Jan 2021HANSARD European Union (Future Relationship) BillI thank the House staff who have made today’s proceedings possible. They have come at the eleventh hour, as the Prime Minister was desperate for a Christmas miracle, but this deal…30 Dec 2020HANSARDEngagementsHighly skilled engineers at Centrica’s British Gas in my constituency were told last week that they had to sign new contracts before Christmas, or else they would be fired and…16 Dec 2020HANSARDVeterans: Covid-19 SupportI thank the Minister for his remarks. As he knows, many of our veterans up and down the country have faced loneliness and isolation as they shield during the pandemic, and that…07 Dec 2020HANSARDAviation Sector Employment: Covid-19What steps he has taken to support the aviation sector to maintain employment levels during the covid-19 pandemic.03 Dec 2020HANSARDAviation Sector Employment: Covid-19Many hundreds of my constituents are reliant on jobs related to the aviation sector, so the Government’s financial support for businesses in this industry has been welcome.…03 Dec 2020HANSARDVeterans Charities: Covid-19 SupportAt the previous Defence questions, the Minister said: “For too long we have over-relied on the third sector” —[ Official Report , 21 September 2020; Vol. 680, c. 611.] when it…02 Nov 2020