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HANSARD Covid-19The hon. Gentleman, as ever, makes a valid point. That is why I have been calling for additional support, whether signposting or helplines. We actually need a cross-Government…22 Oct 2020HANSARD Covid-19: Disparate ImpactI welcome the Minister’s acknowledgement early in her statement of the disproportionate impact of covid on disabled people. She said that work is ongoing and there will be future…22 Oct 2020HANSARD Covid-19There has been, quite rightly, much discussion of the mental health impact of covid during the pandemic. I have spoken about it on a number of occasions, largely with regard to…22 Oct 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsIn normal times, millions of people from outside London use our transport system here in London, so in order to help keep TfL afloat, does the Secretary of State think it is fair…22 Oct 2020HANSARD Free School MealsI was not going to make an inter- changeable point; I actually wanted to pick up on a point that the Secretary of State made earlier in his speech about raising the income tax…21 Oct 2020HANSARD Covid-19 Restrictions: South YorkshirePublic trust in the midst of a public health emergency is absolutely critical. People need to know what they are working towards when they are making these immense sacrifices, so…21 Oct 2020HANSARD Free School Mealsrose—21 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI was alarmed, as were many public health experts, to read reports over the weekend that test and trace data is being shared with the police. Even a source in the Secretary of…19 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateAs a London MP, may I start by saying thank you for the briefing call that London MPs had with the Care Minister and officials this morning about today’s announcement? A number of…15 Oct 2020HANSARDLocal Contact TracingMy Liberal Democrat colleagues and I support Labour’s motion. This is not about ideology; it is about what works. In the midst of a public health emergency and an economic crisis…14 Oct 2020HANSARD Public Health: Coronavirus RegulationsDoes the right hon. Gentleman agree that the data also shows that the tracing rates for local authority or regional public health teams are somewhere between 90% and 100%, whereas…13 Oct 2020HANSARD Public Health: Coronavirus RegulationsOkay, but he has not denied it. [Hon. Members: “Yes, he has!”] Fair enough. I withdraw that remark. This is not a party political point. I care for my country, and lives and jobs…13 Oct 2020HANSARD Public Health: Coronavirus RegulationsIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Tonbridge and Malling (Tom Tugendhat). As he pointed out, there is some significant uncertainty about when we might have a vaccine,…13 Oct 2020HANSARD Public Health: Coronavirus RegulationsDoes the hon. Member agree that one of the other reasons why SAGE said that test, trace and isolate is having a marginal impact is that the “isolate” part is not working, and does…13 Oct 2020HANSARD Public Health: Coronavirus RegulationsWill the Secretary of State acknowledge—a simple yes or no—that we should not be in this position in the first place and that the best exit strategy is having an effective system…13 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateThe latest technical glitch in the Prime Minister’s so-called world-beating test and trace system, which has been dubbed a “data enrichment” process, has meant that many positive…12 Oct 2020HANSARDPolicing in South-West LondonI want to pick up on the point about councils being equipped with tools to tackle antisocial behaviour. Will the Minister clarify whether local councils have also been given the…07 Oct 2020HANSARDPolicing in South-West LondonI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Richmond Park (Sarah Olney) for initiating this important debate and for allowing me to make a speech so that I did not have to intervene on…07 Oct 2020HANSARD Public HealthIt is a strange place to be when I find myself in agreement today with so many Members on the Government side of the Chamber. I feel it is important for me, on behalf of my…06 Oct 2020HANSARD Leaving the EUI wanted to take part in this debate not because I am trying to stop democracy in its tracks or because, as a brand-new Member of Parliament, I have not had the two or three years…05 Oct 2020