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HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateWill the Prime Minister indicate what assessment he has made of the idea of keeping gyms open during the new lockdown to support people’s health and mental health? A low…02 Nov 2020HANSARDUniversal Credit: £20 Covid-19 PaymentDoes the Secretary of State still intend to end the suspension of the minimum income floor for self-employed universal credit claimants, which is due to expire on 13 November?19 Oct 2020HANSARDUniversal Credit: £20 Covid-19 PaymentWhat recent discussions she has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on extending the £20 additional universal credit payment during the covid-19 outbreak.19 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateThank you, Mr Speaker. Four British teenagers in Sicily continue to test positive after two weeks of isolation. In Britain, they would be back in the community spreading the…15 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Employment SupportWhat recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on support for people in Wales whose employment has been adversely affected by the covid-19…14 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Employment SupportWith the UK’s unemployment rate at its highest level in three years, it is clear that many workers in Wales will need to rely on social security in order to get back on their…14 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateConstituents in West Lancashire are worried: constituents of mine were told they tested positive on Friday and they still have not been contacted by Track and Trace or the…05 Oct 2020HANSARDCriminal Justice BacklogFollowing the comments of Judge Raynor, who accused the Government of systemic failure for not conducting trials in a reasonable time, what steps is the Attorney General taking…24 Sept 2020HANSARDCriminal Justice BacklogWhat steps she is taking to reduce the backlog of cases in the criminal justice system.24 Sept 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateWill the Secretary of State please explain the lack of availability of home testing kits, which has dropped dramatically in my area of West Lancashire? In the absence of home…10 Sept 2020HANSARDIsraelWhether he made representations to his Israeli counterpart on the full withdrawal of proposals to annex parts of the west bank during his visit to Israel in August 2020.08 Sept 2020HANSARDIsraelI welcome the Israel-UAE deal, which stops the prospect of any damaging annexation and should bring about normalisation between the two countries. What steps are the Government…08 Sept 2020HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol: Infrastructure at PortsWhat assessment he has made of the infrastructure that will be required at ports in Northern Ireland under the Northern Ireland protocol.02 Sept 2020HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol: Infrastructure at PortsWith just four months left until the protocol comes into force, the National Farmers Union has warned that a clear lack of guidance is threatening the trade in agrifood…02 Sept 2020HANSARD Coronavirus UpdateThe data currently has an in-built delay, but the ability to do test, track and trace effectively and with the greatest success requires the shortest time between testing and…14 Jul 2020HANSARDPolice FundingWhat steps she is taking to allocate adequate funding to police forces.13 Jul 2020HANSARDPolice FundingLancashire has been allocated funding of £4.3 million to deliver an additional 153 police officers by the end of this financial year, but that award reflects a part-year cost, as…13 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19 OutbreakAs the Secretary of State knows, the Welsh Labour Government are making a thank-you payment of £500 to every social care worker in Wales. Does he agree that it is a kick in the…08 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19 OutbreakWhat recent discussions he has had with the First Minister of Wales on the covid-19 outbreak.08 Jul 2020HANSARDCoronavirus: EmploymentWill the Government abandon their one-size-fits-all wind-down of the furlough and self-employed schemes and adopt a targeted strategy that acknowledges that hotel workers, chefs…07 Jul 2020