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HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateIt is good that we are now testing more than other countries and good that we have a quarter more testing capacity than we had in August, and we are very grateful to the staff of…05 Oct 2020HANSARD Business of the HouseEarlier this summer, I spent time campaigning to get my constituents in Oadby and Wigston out of our local lockdown, and nobody wants to go back into those kinds of measures, but…17 Sept 2020HANSARDRented Homes: End of Evictions BanWhat steps is my right hon. Friend taking to ensure that landlords follow very strict procedures if they want to seek possession of their property? What is he doing more widely to…22 Jul 2020HANSARD Windrush Lessons Learned ReviewI strongly welcome the statement and the lead that my right hon. Friend is taking on this hugely important issue. What steps is she taking to make sure that Wendy Williams’s…21 Jul 2020HANSARDChinaI strongly welcome this statement. Whether it is the pictures of Uyghur Muslim children who have been separated from their parents, the horrifying footage of Uyghurs in chains…20 Jul 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseSlightly more than half my constituents live in Oadby and Wigston so are included in the Leicester lockdown area. I support the lockdown because it is essential to stop this…02 Jul 2020HANSARDBenefits for People with Severe DisabilitiesWhat recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of benefits for people with severe disabilities.29 Jun 2020HANSARDBenefits for People with Severe DisabilitiesI thank the Minister for his advice the other day regarding my disabled constituent Tom Hipgrave. Although the support provided by PIP is vital, what more is my hon. Friend doing…29 Jun 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsAcross Harborough, Oadby and Wigston, teachers have done a wonderful job of looking after children during lockdown. What steps is my right hon. Friend taking to get our schools…22 Jun 2020HANSARDUndergraduate Degrees: Lifetime EarningsThe Institute for Fiscal Studies found that for 30% of students, the economic return on their degree was negative both for them and for taxpayers. Surely with such clear economic…22 Jun 2020HANSARDUndergraduate Degrees: Lifetime EarningsWhat steps he is taking in response to the findings of the Institute for Fiscal Studies’ report entitled, “The impact of undergraduate degrees on lifetime earnings”, published in…22 Jun 2020HANSARDPublic OrderThere was widespread revulsion in my constituency the other day when the news emerged that somebody had defecated on a war memorial in Market Harborough. I strongly welcome my…15 Jun 2020HANSARD Business of the HouseMay we have a debate on the production of personal protective equipment by volunteers? In my constituency, people like Aaron Shrive, Chris Lee and Thomas Barwick have been working…11 Jun 2020HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices Bill (First sitting)The hon. Member for St Helens South and Whiston made a hugely important and impassioned point, and I strongly support her. Will the Minister undertake to circulate her letter to…08 Jun 2020HANSARD Covid-19: Economic PackageI strongly welcome the extension of the job retention scheme. It is the most generous in the world, and is saving a huge number of jobs here in Harborough, Oadby and Wigston. One…12 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19What steps are the Government taking to increase the availability of high-quality masks and other protective equipment for NHS workers?16 Mar 2020HANSARDEducation (Guidance about Costs of School Uniforms) BillMy concern is not so much the gentleman in Whitehall as the gentleman in the courts, because what we are discussing is the creation of statutory guidance, with the prospect of…13 Mar 2020HANSARDEducation (Guidance about Costs of School Uniforms) BillDoes my hon. Friend accept that it is not just that the cost in total is higher? There is also more social stigma on poorer pupils in a non-uniform environment. When we had a…13 Mar 2020HANSARD British Library Board (Power to Borrow) BillThis is an excellent Bill, and I pay warm tribute to my hon. Friend the Member for Hitchin and Harpenden (Bim Afolami), whose constituency I zoom through every morning on my way…13 Mar 2020HANSARDEducation (Guidance about Costs of School Uniforms) BillDoes my hon. Friend agree that, as we move from non-statutory guidance to statutory guidance, actually, there is a strong argument for somewhat looser guidance and more…13 Mar 2020