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HANSARD Lockdown: Economic SupportFor all the Minister’s sweet talking, the simple fact is that nearly eight months after the first lockdown was imposed, millions of self-employed people and small businesses are…03 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Support for Older PeopleWhat steps her Department is taking to support older people during the covid-19 outbreak.21 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Support for Older PeopleIn my Glenrothes and Central Fife constituency, over 2,000 pensioner households are losing out on £5.4 million in pension credit payments every year because they do not know that…21 Oct 2020HANSARDDigital CampaigningWhat representations the Committee has received from the Electoral Commission on the regulation of digital campaigning.15 Oct 2020HANSARDDigital CampaigningI am grateful to my hon. Friend for his full answer. Other than an all-out military attack, there are few things that pose a greater threat to our way of life than concerted…15 Oct 2020HANSARD Covid-19It is clear this afternoon that there is significant agreement across the House that the restrictions the Prime Minister has announced, although not necessarily popular, are…22 Sept 2020HANSARD Business of the HouseMay I first correct the Leader of the House’s assertion, which he repeated again this morning, that those of us who are working from home are somehow not at work? That will…17 Sept 2020HANSARDForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeIf the Secretary of State is so concerned about what he describes as tittle-tattle emerging in the press from Cabinet meetings, he should perhaps ask the Prime Minister to clamp…02 Sept 2020HANSARDChinaHistory teaches us that we cannot stay silent in the face of what is happening to China’s Uyghur community. That warning would be stark from anyone, but coming from the Holocaust…20 Jul 2020HANSARD UK TelecommunicationsNo matter how hard the Secretary of State tries to disguise it, this is a humiliating U-turn by a Government who are being forced to admit that they got it wrong in January. What…14 Jul 2020HANSARDHong Kong National Security LegislationAlthough it is clearly tempting to look at the potential financial benefits of increased trade and investment with China, this is a regime, as the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim…01 Jul 2020HANSARDCoronavirusAny reduction at all in social distancing inevitably carries a risk of increasing the spread of the disease, so can the Secretary of State give an assurance that before the…17 Jun 2020HANSARDSocial Distancing: 2 Metre RuleThe Minister will be aware that what looks like a very marginal change in the R number, which demonstrates the infectiousness of the disease, can have serious consequences for…15 Jun 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsThis morning, the Confederation of British Industry told the BBC that the resilience of British business to a no-deal Brexit in December is absolutely on the floor. The director…11 Jun 2020HANSARD Education Settings: Wider OpeningEducation authorities in England, which have to implement the decisions, knew nothing about the now delayed planned return to full schooling until the Government bounced them into…09 Jun 2020HANSARDIncome tax (charge)My hon. Friend makes a valid point. That is sometimes an indication of how important many of these businesses are in their local communities. Neighbours do not just see them as a…16 Mar 2020HANSARDIncome tax (charge)I thank the Minister for giving way. I can say quite honestly that it is an impressive list of capital spending commitments that he is giving us today. He will be aware that the…16 Mar 2020HANSARD Budget ResolutionsThe Conservatives have already changed their promise on that. In the 2017 manifesto, they promised to keep the free TV licence. Now they are promising to keep it as long as…16 Mar 2020HANSARDIncome tax (charge)I commend the right hon. Member for Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale (David Mundell) for his comments, and thank him for the measured tone in which he delivered them. It…16 Mar 2020HANSARDFreedom of Religion or BeliefI really do not know how to follow that speech. The hon. Member for Beckenham (Bob Stewart) may think that it was a ramble, but I think we have just had difficult privilege of…12 Mar 2020