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HANSARDCounty Lines Drugs GangsI am grateful to the Home Secretary for that answer. Of course, the police are going to be under pressure in the months ahead, and they deserve all our support. We should all say…23 Mar 2020HANSARDCounty Lines Drugs GangsCounty lines are one aspect of the threat posed by serious and organised crime, in respect of which the coronavirus crisis presents hugely difficult challenges. I should be…23 Mar 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Law and OrderI associate the Opposition with the remarks about PC Palmer. I ask this question in place of my hon. Friend the Member for Sheffield, Heeley (Louise Haigh) in order that we can…23 Mar 2020HANSARD Coronavirus BillClearly, the Prime Minister made his announcement in the course of my speech, but just before the Minister winds up, I have a specific query about whether separated and divorced…23 Mar 2020HANSARD Coronavirus BillOn the issue of data, I understand that the biometrics commissioner will publish his assessment of the Government’s proposal very soon. Does that remain the case?23 Mar 2020HANSARD Coronavirus BillCan the Minister confirm that the votes in Parliament on a six-monthly basis that are already in the Act will be on an amendable motion?23 Mar 2020HANSARD Coronavirus BillMy right hon. Friend is absolutely right that profiteering is affecting people now. We have heard some examples from across the House and, clearly, that issue needs to be…23 Mar 2020HANSARD Coronavirus BillI hear what the hon. Member for Wycombe says, but this has to operate on the ground, and we are all hearing various stories of what is happening in the universal credit system. It…23 Mar 2020HANSARD Coronavirus BillI say to my hon. Friend that he is right. One of the issues about making announcements is that people actually have to be able to access what they are being offered. I have…23 Mar 2020HANSARD Coronavirus BillIt is just as important, and I am grateful to my hon. Friend for that intervention. Government new clause 16 increases the top threshold for the level of assistance that can be…23 Mar 2020HANSARD Coronavirus BillI am grateful to the Minister for that intervention.23 Mar 2020HANSARD Coronavirus BillI certainly would not disagree with the right hon. Gentleman on equality of access to healthcare—he is absolutely right about that. I am getting worried about how many points I…23 Mar 2020HANSARD Coronavirus BillI am always grateful for updates on the rolling news, so I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman. This must be a rare example of a shadow Minister having called for something at the…23 Mar 2020HANSARD Coronavirus BillI rise to speak, ostensibly, to amendments 2 to 4 and new clause 4, in my name and in the names of my hon. and right hon. Friends. This is certainly no criticism of the Public…23 Mar 2020HANSARD Coronavirus BillYes, and I congratulate my hon. Friend on the work that she has been doing on this matter in recent days; it has been most welcome. I am pleased that the Minister has listened to…23 Mar 2020HANSARD Coronavirus BillThis debate has been carried out in a constructive spirit and I hope that the Government listen to all suggestions, but this issue is a real concern. If this emergency lasts—which…23 Mar 2020HANSARD Coronavirus BillMy right hon. Friend makes a useful and constructive suggestion. I am in favour of doing all that is reasonably practicable to comply with the existing duty—that is the simple…23 Mar 2020HANSARDCovid-19Many constituents have contacted me about the differing approaches in other countries, not least to the issue of testing. I appreciate that different countries are at different…17 Mar 2020HANSARD Mental Health of VeteransI congratulate the hon. Gentleman on securing such an important debate. He is absolutely right to praise the work of a number of different charities in this area. Does he agree…11 Mar 2020HANSARDTrade Deals and Fair TradeI congratulate my hon. Friend on securing the debate in Fairtrade fortnight. Does he agree that Britain needs to be a real example around the world in standards, and would it not…11 Mar 2020