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HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateIn November, in response to my question on funding for charities throughout covid-19, the Prime Minister said in this Chamber: “We will be doing much more over the winter to…12 May 2021HANSARD Public HealthIt is late and I will be brief. Over the Easter weekend, I walked through a tragic situation concerning a constituent that reflects the insufficiency of the regulations before the…26 Apr 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseI too send my love and condolences to my hon. Friend the Member for North Tyneside (Mary Glindon). I asked the Lord Chancellor how many civil service jobs were moving to York and…22 Apr 2021HANSARD Human Rights: XinjiangI stand by the motion before Parliament today and all who are supporting it. The importance of today’s debate grows with each contribution made. On our watch, a nation on this…22 Apr 2021HANSARD Stroke: AftercareThank you for calling me, Sir Edward. I extend my gratitude to the hon. Member for Bromley and Chislehurst (Sir Robert Neill) and wish his wife well on her stroke journey. I was a…21 Apr 2021HANSARD AfghanistanI think we are all aware that the risks in Afghanistan remain and are significant, and although over the past decade they have metastasised through different iterations and…20 Apr 2021HANSARD Elective Surgical Operations: Waiting ListsIt is a pleasure to speak with you in the Chair this afternoon, Ms McVey. I extend my thanks to my hon. Friend the Member for Bootle (Peter Dowd), who opened the debate so well.…20 Apr 2021HANSARDIndependence of City of York CouncilIn connection with this petition, I must mention that four of my employees are currently City of York councillors. I rise to present a petition on behalf of the 3,261 residents…15 Apr 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseI want to acknowledge the incredible, inspirational Ian Gibson. He was such a mentor to me, from my days in Norwich to this day. He will be missed. The reopening of the economy is…15 Apr 2021HANSARD Adult Skills and Lifelong LearningIt is a pleasure to be called in this debate, with you in the Chair, Ms Rees. I thank the Education Select Committee for its outstanding report on the adult skills and lifelong…15 Apr 2021HANSARD Greensill CapitalWhen businesses continue to collapse and charities fold in our constituencies because they have not received a penny of support, it now appears that not everything that the former…13 Apr 2021HANSARDCivil Service: Location of JobsFirst came the promise on the House of Lords, then it was the northern Government hub, then some Cabinet Office jobs, with hopes raised and then dashed in York—one of the worst…25 Mar 2021HANSARDCivil Service: Location of JobsWhat plans he has to move civil service jobs to York.25 Mar 2021HANSARD New Plan for ImmigrationImmigration is the most defining issue of a Government’s character: do they reach out to protect the most challenged people on earth or turn in on themselves? When a Government do…24 Mar 2021HANSARDPrivatisation of York Hospital’s Emergency DepartmentI rise to present this petition on the privatisation of York Hospital’s emergency department on behalf of my constituents in York Central. When staff working in York Hospital’s…24 Mar 2021HANSARD STEM Subjects: Science and Discovery CentresIt is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Mrs Miller. I am delighted to speak in today’s debate and I thank the hon. Member for Runnymede and Weybridge (Dr Spencer) for calling…24 Mar 2021HANSARD Integrated Review: Defence Command PaperThe Government have frequently confirmed their commitment to the non-proliferation treaty, which they recognise plays “an unparalleled role in curtailing the nuclear arms race and…22 Mar 2021HANSARD Independent Review of Administrative LawThis week of all weeks, when the Government are using the law to clamp down on justice seekers protesting on the streets, they are now using the law to clamp down on justice…18 Mar 2021HANSARDSocial Care ReformIt is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Dr Huq. The arguments are well rehearsed, the need well understood, the unfairness deeply felt and the failure exposed in countless…18 Mar 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillTonight, I pay my respects to the life of Sarah Everard. As she grew up in York, her loss is deeply felt by me and my community. Extraordinary liberties have been relinquished to…15 Mar 2021