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HANSARDDRAFT EUROPEAN UNION (FUTURE RELATIONSHIP) ACT 2020 (REFERENCES TO THE TRADE AND COOPERATION AGREEMENT) REGULATIONS 2021I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft European Union (Future Relationship) Act 2020 (References to the Trade and Cooperation Agreement) Regulations 2021. It…19 Jul 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland ProtocolI thank all Members who have spoken in this debate from all parts of the UK, from Essex to Edinburgh, from Lagan Valley to Clwyd West, and from Sheffield to Stone. As Members of…15 Jul 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland ProtocolMy right hon. Friend is right that a seriously unbalanced situation is developing in the way that the protocol is operating. The protocol can be sustained only as long as it…15 Jul 2021HANSARDCivil Contingency Plans: Preparedness for a Future PandemicThe flaw with Exercise Cygnus was with regard to the risk methodology that sat behind it, and I have given evidence to a number of Select Committees on that basis. The hon. Member…08 Jul 2021HANSARDCivil Contingency Plans: Preparedness for a Future PandemicWe regularly assess contingency plans and preparedness for major risks, including pandemics. In December 2020, we updated the national risk register to include new risks. We are…08 Jul 2021HANSARDRoad Map out of Lockdown: the ImmunosuppressedThe Department continues to work with the Health Secretary on these issues. When we set out the details of step 4 regarding those who are immunosuppressed, there will be new…08 Jul 2021HANSARDRoad Map out of Lockdown: the ImmunosuppressedI thank my hon. Friend’s constituent for all the work she has done on these matters. I can say to my hon. Friend that we are in a much better position because of the work that we…08 Jul 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Contracts and Public InquiryI thank all Members who have spoken in the debate and I associate myself with the remarks and the tributes that have been paid to all those who have lost their lives, and the…07 Jul 2021HANSARDEU Relations: Withdrawal AgreementMy noble Friend the Minister of State in the Cabinet Office, the right hon. Lord Frost CMG yesterday made the following written statement: The Government have been consistently…01 Jul 2021HANSARDTrade and Co-operation Agreement Partnership Council: First MeetingMy noble Friend, the Minister of State at the Cabinet Office (the right hon. Lord Frost CMG), has today made the following written statement: The Trade and Co-operation Agreement…09 Jun 2021HANSARDWithdrawal Agreement Joint Committee: Eighth MeetingMy noble Friend, the Minister of State at the Cabinet Office (right hon. Lord Frost CMG), has today made the following written statement: The Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee…09 Jun 2021HANSARDWithdrawal Agreement Joint Committee: Eighth MeetingMy noble Friend, Minister of State, Cabinet Office (right hon. Lord Frost CMG), has today made the following written statement: The next meeting of the Withdrawal Agreement Joint…07 Jun 2021HANSARDTrade and Cooperation Agreement Partnership Council: First MeetingMy noble Friend, Minister of State, Cabinet Office (right hon. Lord Frost CMG), has today made the following written statement: The first meeting of the Trade and Cooperation…07 Jun 2021HANSARDBarriers to Trade Between EU and UKI do not accept that. Businesses have had to contend with a huge amount and they have done a tremendous job to get this far. There are remaining issues, but, on the trade figures,…27 May 2021HANSARDUK-EU Trade and Co-operation AgreementI would gently say to the hon. Gentleman that Lord Frost and his team are working through these issues. Only next month, we will hopefully be having the first Partnership Council…27 May 2021HANSARDBarriers to Trade Between EU and UKI would be very happy to look at any cases that hon. Members raise. We can put them in touch with the subject matter experts to work through what mitigations we can bring and what…27 May 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI would be very happy to meet the hon. Lady and any of the victims of this appalling scandal. I raised this issue at the recent meeting of the all-party parliamentary group on…27 May 2021HANSARDUK-EU Trade and Co-operation AgreementFollowing the ratification of the trade and co-operation agreement, we are working with the EU to set up the Partnership Council and the specialised committees that form part of…27 May 2021HANSARDBarriers to Trade Between EU and UKWe have been working closely with businesses to help them adjust to any new requirements for trading with the EU. Monthly Office for National Statistics trade figures have shown…27 May 2021HANSARDBarriers to Trade Between EU and UKI thank the hon. Lady for raising that particular case. As she will know, we are always happy to talk directly to businesses, or through their Members of Parliament, to see what…27 May 2021