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HANSARDPublic Health (Coronavirus) (Protection From Eviction and Taking Control of Goods) (England) Regulations 2020Want to read mine?07 Dec 2020HANSARD Official Development AssistanceIf, during a global pandemic, the Government do not accept that solving problems abroad before they reach our shores is worth doing, this is an argument we are never going to win.…26 Nov 2020HANSARD Spending Review 2020 and OBR ForecastBrighton and Hove has double the national average number of people renting their homes, yet the cost of rental in Brighton and Hove is the same as in central London. I am hearing…25 Nov 2020HANSARD Virtual Participation in DebateIt has been suggested by Government Members that people in other workplaces have to get sick notes, but will my right hon. Friend make it clear that they do not have to get those…24 Nov 2020HANSARD Virtual Participation in DebateMy right hon. Friend talks about public health. GPs are quite busy at the moment because we are in the middle of a pandemic. Does she think that GPs have more important things to…24 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Restrictions on Gyms and SportIt is a pleasure to speak under your chairmanship, Mr Mundell. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Newcastle upon Tyne North (Catherine McKinnell) and the Petitions Committee…23 Nov 2020HANSARDFuture of Financial ServicesI join the shadow Chancellor in celebrating the success and importance of the financial services sector in our country. The Chancellor said he was making a unilateral announcement…09 Nov 2020HANSARDCourt Delays: Covid-19The court backlog is not just a number; it is a tragedy for every victim who is awaiting justice. The Tory PCC for Hertfordshire wrote to Ministers back in June to say that…03 Nov 2020HANSARD Lockdown: Economic SupportAny additional investment to help the self-employed is welcome, and I do welcome it, but I ask the Chief Secretary to look at the eligibility criteria that he has set. With the…03 Nov 2020HANSARD Covid-19 Restrictions: South YorkshireLocal and regional authority leaders from South Yorkshire and right the way across the country will have heard the Health Secretary and the Prime Minister repeatedly say in the…21 Oct 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseCan the Leader of the House find time when we can scrutinise the lamentable performance of the Department of Health and Social Care in answering written parliamentary questions? I…08 Oct 2020HANSARDCriminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 (Code of Practice) Order 2020It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship for the first time, Ms Rees. I hope it is the first of many such occasions. As the Committee will be aware, complete disclosure…08 Oct 2020HANSARDPrisoners (Disclosure of Information About Victims) BillMay I start by thanking the Minister for his comments and the tone in which he has conducted this debate? It is much appreciated by those of us on the Opposition Benches, I can…06 Oct 2020HANSARDLifetime Skills Guarantee and Post-16 EducationI am one of the people the Secretary of State has been targeting with the measures announced today. I left school without qualifications, applied later in life to go to university…01 Oct 2020HANSARD Business of the HouseDo you remember?01 Oct 2020HANSARDYoung People in Custody: Covid-19It is good news that in the years approaching covid, the number of young people required to attend court fell by 10,000, but the bad news is that the backlog of young people…22 Sept 2020HANSARDForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeI was an aid worker both before and after DFID was established, and I can tell the Foreign Secretary that the change in the way that British aid was delivered and the respect that…02 Sept 2020HANSARD Schools and Colleges: Qualification Results and Full OpeningAs the furlough scheme comes to an end, there will almost certainly be a sharp rise in unemployment. Has the Secretary of State considered using this as a one-off opportunity to…01 Sept 2020HANSARDCriminal Justice System: Support for Children and Young PeopleOver 60,000 children were arrested last year in England and Wales but only 118 parenting orders were issued. That is less than 10% of the figure in 2009. How can a troubled young…14 Jul 2020HANSARD Finance BillThe issue of electric car targets illustrates my hon. Friend’s point about complacency. The Government’s target was to convert by 2040. They have brought it forward by five years…01 Jul 2020