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HANSARDEmergency Covid Contractsindicated dissent.29 Jun 2021HANSARDEU Settlement Schemeindicated dissent.29 Jun 2021HANSARDEU Settlement SchemeDuring the Brexit campaign, the Prime Minister promised automatic settled status for EU nationals living across these islands. What we have got is a vague reassurance of…29 Jun 2021HANSARDEmergency Covid ContractsLast week at the Dispatch Box, the Under-Secretary of State for International Trade, the hon. Member for North East Hampshire (Mr Jayawardena), bragged that the Government were…29 Jun 2021HANSARD Covid-19: Support for Aviation, Tourism and Travel IndustriesThank you, Dr Huq; it is a pleasure to speak under your chairmanship. I thank the hon. Member for Crawley (Henry Smith) not just for securing this debate but for his tenacity and…24 Jun 2021HANSARD Government Contracts: Covid-19It is all about perception.21 Jun 2021HANSARD Government Contracts: Covid-19I want to talk not just about contracts that have been awarded, but about contracts that have not—particularly contracts to UK manufacturers and the UK diagnostics sector. The…21 Jun 2021HANSARD Government Contracts: Covid-19I would like to ask for the Minister’s view on whether there is a perceived or actual impropriety in the way some of the contracts have been handled. I will read you the…21 Jun 2021HANSARDMisuse of Drugs ActI am really encouraged by the voices across the UK and across the Chamber, including those of the hon. Members for Manchester, Withington (Jeff Smith), for Reigate (Crispin…17 Jun 2021HANSARD G7 and NATO SummitsI thank the Prime Minister for his update on the G7 summit. However, I find myself in the curious position of agreeing with one of my Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath predecessors, who…16 Jun 2021HANSARD CoronavirusIt feels like we have entered yet another episode of “Hancock’s Half Hour”, but unfortunately it is laughable for all the wrong reasons. The first motion under debate today is…16 Jun 2021HANSARD Safety of JournalistsI will be as quick as I possibly can. One of the most outstanding achievements of the 2014 referendum movement was the creation of new media. One of the strongest voices in that…10 Jun 2021HANSARD Aviation, Travel and Tourism IndustriesI will echo many of the remarks made by the hon. Member for Hampstead and Kilburn (Tulip Siddiq), and I also find myself echoing, quite unfortunately, the contribution from the…10 Jun 2021HANSARD Compensation (London Capital & Finance plc and Fraud Compensation Fund) BillWill the Minister give way?08 Jun 2021HANSARD Compensation (London Capital & Finance plc and Fraud Compensation Fund) BillWill the right hon. Gentleman give way?08 Jun 2021HANSARD Compensation (London Capital & Finance plc and Fraud Compensation Fund) BillI would like to ask the right hon. Gentleman’s view about a couple in my Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath constituency who invested £10,000 each—or £20,000 in total—and did so because…08 Jun 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateThe progress with the vaccination roll-out is really to be welcomed and I give my thanks to all the staff, vaccinators and others who have been responsible for that progress.…07 Jun 2021HANSARD Covid-19: Government Handling and PreparednessYesterday’s revelations have only served to reinforce what many have suspected: a tale of chaos, deception, dishonesty and failure, including the reckless suggestion of herd…27 May 2021HANSARDCovid-19I get my second vaccine tomorrow, so I would also like to thank all of the NHS staff and other staff who have made this possible in such a quick turnaround. However, all of that…25 May 2021HANSARD BBC: Dyson ReportAt its heart, the Dyson report speaks to the missing values of integrity, honesty and the value of truth at the BBC. Following the biased coverage of the 2014 independence…24 May 2021