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HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateNow is not the time for complacency—1,000 people have died over the past week; 438 just yesterday. I am also concerned at complacency about putting everything into the vaccine. I…19 Jan 2022HANSARDCharities Bill [ Lords ]My hon. Friend is making an excellent speech. I too wanted to pick up on recommendation 40, because the Government’s response refers to non-legal remedies without setting out what…18 Jan 2022HANSARDMigrant Crossings: Role of the MilitaryWe must remember that we are talking about 25,000 people who came to the UK in this dangerous way last year, a threefold increase that proves the Government’s plans are simply not…18 Jan 2022HANSARDCovid-19 Hospitalisations: Vaccination ProgrammeI am seriously concerned about the rapidly depleting efficacy of the vaccine—at 10 weeks, between 40% and 50% protection—and therefore my question to the Minister is: what happens…18 Jan 2022HANSARD Midwives in the NHSI am grateful to the hon. Member for securing today’s debate and also wish her well with her pregnancy. I have spoken to midwives in York and visited maternity services. Many…17 Jan 2022HANSARDVaccination StrategyI wish to follow the question raised by the right hon. Member for South West Wiltshire (Dr Murrison), because the reality is that the facts have changed, and depleting efficacy,…12 Jan 2022HANSARD Afghanistan: Humanitarian CrisisWhen something is not working, we have to look at it again, and that is why an international conference is necessary, to bring greater leverage to the situation and to achieve the…12 Jan 2022HANSARDDowning Street Garden EventWhen someone’s alleged conduct undermines the integrity of their role, the authority of their role, and trust in their role, they are suspended. When somebody is under…11 Jan 2022HANSARDLife SciencesIn York, we want to maintain momentum around the BioYorkshire project—York’s green new deal—so will the Minister set out when the project can apply for funding under the…11 Jan 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs a fellow trade unionist, Jack Dromey was a dear friend. His final fight in this place was for Afghan refugees, 13,000 of whom are languishing in hotels—not exactly a warm…10 Jan 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseSome 8.5 million people entered this year in debt. With one in six people struggling to pay bills, escalating food, fuel and housing costs mean that the situation is getting more…06 Jan 2022HANSARDGambling Act 2005: ReviewWith gambling firms grooming and sucking vulnerable people into a web of debt and despair, it is crucial that the Government outlaw their exploitative practices as soon as…06 Jan 2022HANSARDGambling Act 2005: Review7. What progress she has made on her review of the Gambling Act 2005.06 Jan 2022HANSARDSecond Homes and Holiday Lets: Rural CommunitiesI thank the hon. Member for Westmorland and Lonsdale (Tim Farron) for opening the debate so well, as we see a surge of second homes and holiday lets. We all know that our…06 Jan 2022HANSARDSecond Homes and Holiday Lets: Rural CommunitiesI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for calling the debate and I congratulate him on his speech. Urban areas that are holiday destinations—such as York, which has more than 8…06 Jan 2022HANSARD Education: Return in JanuaryI want to return to the issue of exams and assessments. Young people have a real sense of fairness. When they are seeing some areas of the country where infection levels are…05 Jan 2022HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateLetting covid rip through our communities has come at a serious cost, placing new burdens on business and putting more risk in our health and care system, along with unnecessary…05 Jan 2022HANSARDCovid-19: Government Support for BusinessOne thing is clear: we can trust the word of the chief medical officer more than that of the Prime Minister, as the Government sleepwalk into another covid crisis. In York, we…16 Dec 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsYork has not had a local plan for 67 years and has not had an upgrade of its local transport plan for over 10 years. I hear that the Liberal Democrat-Green council is now kicking…16 Dec 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseHappy Christmas to you, Madam Deputy Speaker, and to all the House staff. Christmas should be an exciting and fun time of year, but for too many children it simply is not. Since…16 Dec 2021