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HANSARD National Security and Investment BillMay I add my congratulations to President Biden and Vice-President Kamala Harris, and their national security team? I thank all hon. Members who have tabled amendments and new…20 Jan 2021HANSARD National Security and Investment BillI am grateful for my right hon. Friend’s intervention. What I was saying is that there are no restrictions. His Committee will be able to invite the Secretary of State to give…20 Jan 2021HANSARD National Security and Investment BillI will not give way. There is a lot to get through and time is short. The Government will more generally monitor the operation of the regime and regularly review the contents of…20 Jan 2021HANSARD National Security and Investment BillI am grateful to my right hon. Friend for his intervention and his powerful argument, but I just repeat that there are no restrictions on his Committee requesting that information.20 Jan 2021HANSARDCommunity Pharmacy and Care Home VaccinationsI am tabling this statement for the benefit of hon. and right hon. Members to bring to their attention two contingent liabilities: one relating to clinical negligence liabilities…18 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Vaccine Roll-out and Relaxation of RestrictionsThe vaccines are without a doubt the biggest breakthrough since the pandemic began—a huge step forward in our fight against coronavirus—and, as testament to the Secretary of…12 Jan 2021HANSARDFeilding Palmer HospitalI am grateful to my hon. Friend not just for his characteristic support and encouragement, but for his championing of his constituents. I can confirm, as the Secretary of State…12 Jan 2021HANSARDFeilding Palmer HospitalAcross the United Kingdom we have more than 2,700 vaccination sites up and running, with seven vaccination centres opening this week and more to come next week and the week after.…12 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Vaccine Roll-out and Relaxation of RestrictionsI am grateful for my hon. Friend’s continued support, not least in making sure that he examines the data very carefully, which I know he is passionate about. He is absolutely…12 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: VaccinationsInformation, information, information. I am working across Government to make sure that we communicate the benefits, both in terms of protecting the individual, but also in…11 Jan 2021HANSARD Covid-19 Vaccination Roll-outSchools, as the hon. Member for Westmorland and Lonsdale (Tim Farron) reminded us, are open. Primary and secondary schools are open, delivering both online education and education…11 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: VaccinationsThe hon. Lady makes a really important point. I pay tribute to the right hon. Member for Tottenham (Mr Lammy), who reached out to me with his concerns for his community. Sadly, I…11 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: VaccinationsMy hon. Friend raises an important point. I commit to looking specifically at the point she raises. The NHS in England has done an incredible job, but of course some teams have…11 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: VaccinationsThe hon. Lady is right to highlight the issue of distance. No one in her constituency or anywhere else in England will be more than 10 miles away from a vaccination site.11 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: VaccinationsMy hon. Friend will know that I have engaged with colleagues to dig deep into the issues their constituents may have with the vaccination programme. I am very happy to look at any…11 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: VaccinationsThe head of NHS England, Simon Stevens, was before the Public Accounts Committee today and I am sure that the hon. Lady will look at his answers. Suffice it to say that the…11 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: VaccinationsIt is great to see the hon. Member looking fit and well; I wish him all the very best. He is right to say that we must ensure that every part of the country meets that target,…11 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: VaccinationsWe work closely with the Welsh, Scottish and Northern Irish Governments on the programme and ensure that we deliver the vaccine volumes to them. Although we do not publish the…11 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: VaccinationsI thank all the teachers in Vauxhall and the rest of the country for the work they are doing on online education as well as teaching children from the most vulnerable families and…11 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: VaccinationsMy right hon. and learned Friend is absolutely right. I can give him the reassurance that anyone who has had their appointment cancelled will get that appointment reinstated and…11 Jan 2021