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HANSARD Coronavirus BillI concur with the hon. Member for Wycombe (Mr Baker): although supporting this legislation is absolutely the right thing to do, we must make sure that scrutiny remains and that…23 Mar 2020HANSARD A&E Departments: StaffingWill the Minister give way?23 Mar 2020HANSARD A&E Departments: StaffingDoes my hon. Friend agree that, as well as our emergency service workers, NHS staff urgently need guaranteed accommodation near their workplace and food supplies, and that the…23 Mar 2020HANSARD A&E Departments: StaffingI just have a suggestion relating to NHS workers and overcrowded places. London has a lot of underused properties—empty properties owned by foreign investors. Will the Minister…23 Mar 2020HANSARDCovid-19Coronavirus has already claimed the life of one of my constituents, and my thoughts are with his family. What action will the Secretary of State take to prevent the closure of the…16 Mar 2020HANSARD Budget ResolutionsI am very grateful to the right hon. Gentleman, a fellow member and Chair of the Treasury Committee, for giving way. Does he agree that while there should be a rebalancing, it is…11 Mar 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsAt a time when the NHS is under pressure as never before because of coronavirus, does the Secretary of State agree that to close Mildmay Mission Hospital in my constituency would…10 Mar 2020HANSARD Leaseholders and CladdingMy constituency, like my right hon. Friend’s, has a lot of high-rise blocks—among the highest number in the country. One of the major issues is getting the Government to finance…12 Feb 2020HANSARD Housing Succession PolicyI would be grateful if the Minister addressed the point about discretion. In some cases, discretion is being applied positively, humanely and compassionately, but, because of the…31 Oct 2019HANSARD Housing Succession PolicyMr Speaker, it is a real privilege to see you sitting in the Chair for this debate, as it will be the last time that you do so. I join colleagues on both sides of the House in the…31 Oct 2019HANSARD Housing Succession PolicyI very much agree with that point. People need to be given the right advice about the legal framework when they apply so that mistakes are not made, and I will come on to mention…31 Oct 2019HANSARD Grenfell Tower InquiryI thank the Prime Minister for giving way. First, when he was Mayor of London he presided over fire service cuts despite warnings from London MPs from across parties, which he did…30 Oct 2019HANSARD Grenfell Tower InquiryDoes my right hon. Friend agree that it is an outrage that the Government have allowed so much time to be wasted before supporting local authorities to deal with ACM cladding?…30 Oct 2019HANSARD Grenfell Tower InquiryLet me start by joining other Members in commemorating the 72 people who lost their lives in the Grenfell tragedy, which was completely needless: it was a man-made disaster. I…30 Oct 2019HANSARDSeven-day-a-week NHS ServicesWith more than 5 million people across England unable to book an appointment with a GP outside working hours, many of our constituents have had to wait two or three weeks to get…29 Oct 2019HANSARDThe Economyrose —24 Oct 2019HANSARDThe EconomyI just want to highlight the brass neck of the Chancellor, having worked in the banking sector, not to accept that it is the banking crisis—the clue is in the name. He then came…24 Oct 2019HANSARDDraft Agriculture (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I am curious about my hon. Friend’s farm and the donkey, but that is for another time. He raises an important point about the impact on the lives of farmers. There is a broader…21 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActsThis deal not only rules out the customs union; it rules out a single market relationship, which affects service sector jobs, alongside the manufacturing jobs. As my right hon.…19 Oct 2019HANSARDEconomic Effect of No DealThe Government’s Yellowhammer document, or base case scenario, states that there will be job losses, that food supplies will decrease and that financial services and law…01 Oct 2019