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HANSARDVaccine PassportsI thank the right hon. Gentleman for those comments and, indeed, for his contribution in the debate. He is right. I think that everyone in the House, no matter which side of the…15 Mar 2021HANSARDVaccine PassportsI cannot give my hon. Friend many answers today, as the review has just started, but what I would say to him is that, in all of this, we have to remember that the reason why we…15 Mar 2021HANSARDMinisterial and other Maternity Allowances BillI thank all hon. Members for their thoughtful contributions. In closing this debate, I will respond to a few of the points made. The Government have been clear throughout the…01 Mar 2021HANSARDMinisterial and other Maternity Allowances BillI beg to move, That this House agrees with Lords amendment 1.01 Mar 2021HANSARDMinisterial and other Maternity Allowances BillMy noble Friend Lord True said on Second Reading in the House of Lords that, although “specific and limited” in its aims, this Bill is a significant reforming measure for women…01 Mar 2021HANSARDCovid-19I would like to thank all Members who have contributed to today’s debate, as well as my hon. Friends the Members for Bracknell (James Sunderland), for West Dorset (Chris Loder),…22 Feb 2021HANSARD Ministerial and other Maternity Allowances BillI thank the hon. Gentleman for his intervention, but it is slightly beyond the scope of this particular Bill. In fact, the beneficiaries of this Bill are indeed very narrow and I…11 Feb 2021HANSARD Ministerial and other Maternal Allowances BillThe hon. Lady raises a very important point, and I think Members would feel very uncomfortable looking at their terms and conditions but not those of their staff. Again, that is a…11 Feb 2021HANSARD Ministerial and other Maternal Allowances BillIt is not part of the scope of this Bill, but the Prime Minister has said in his written ministerial statement that it is one of the issues he wants this future piece of work to…11 Feb 2021HANSARD Ministerial and other Maternity Allowances BillIf I may, I will make a little progress. I particularly thank the hon. Member for Leeds West (Rachel Reeves) for her engagement and her commitment to the work that we wish to…11 Feb 2021HANSARDTouring Musicians: Reciprocal Visa-free TravelThe Government proposed to the EU that musicians and their technical staff be added to the list of permitted activities for short-term business visitors in the “entry and…11 Feb 2021HANSARDTouring Musicians: Reciprocal Visa-free TravelWe are, through DCMS, providing support to the sector. We want to get these issues resolved, but in the meantime we want to do all we can to support businesses and artists,…11 Feb 2021HANSARD Ministerial and other Maternity Allowances BillI start by offering my congratulations to the hon. Members for Walthamstow (Stella Creasy) and for Enfield North (Feryal Clark) on their announcements today. I am sure the whole…11 Feb 2021HANSARD Ministerial and other Maternity Allowances BillI am glad I took that intervention. This afternoon, we have heard from the hon. Lady and the hon. Member for Leeds West (Rachel Reeves)—for whose support for the Bill I am…11 Feb 2021HANSARD Ministerial and other Maternity Allowances BillI beg to move, That the Bill be now read a Second time. The Prime Minister believes that it is quite wrong for Ministers to have to resign in order to leave work after giving…11 Feb 2021HANSARD Ministerial and other Maternity Allowances BillI hope to be able to go into detail about this later in the debate. I know that many Members will want to speak to this issue, and I will want to hear what they say, but I want to…11 Feb 2021HANSARD Ministerial and other Maternal Allowances BillBefore I turn to the nitty-gritty of the amendments, I will address wider points that Members have made. I thank all Members for their contributions and their thoughtful remarks…11 Feb 2021HANSARD Ministerial and other Maternal Allowances BillAlthough time on the Floor of this House is not in my personal gift, I hope that what I am about to set out will demonstrate to the hon. Lady that we are not just doing this as an…11 Feb 2021HANSARDTouring Musicians: Reciprocal Visa-free TravelIt is not about our parochial laws. During the negotiations, the EU tabled text regarding paid activities that can be conducted without a visa. Those proposals would not have…11 Feb 2021HANSARD Ministerial and other Maternal Allowances BillI thank the hon. Lady for putting that much more succinctly than the clauses do, and she is absolutely right. That is part of the reason why this is so complicated. We tried to…11 Feb 2021