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HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThank you, Mr Speaker. This House will be more covid-safe now that Mr Speaker has required us to wear face masks in shared spaces on the parliamentary estate, but on days when…08 Oct 2020HANSARDGovernment Contracts: Covid-19What assessment he has made of the adequacy of (a) supplier performance and (b) value for money achieved under Government contracts issued in response to the covid-19 outbreak.01 Oct 2020HANSARDGovernment Contracts: Covid-19Track and trace services, when led by experienced public health teams, have been more effective, and at lower cost, than the outsourced system in NHS England. In Wales, the…01 Oct 2020HANSARD Town and Country PlanningI rise to oppose these three SIs. The planning system exists specifically to address and balance often conflicting demands: public versus private; local community versus national…30 Sept 2020HANSARDSupport for Self-employed and Freelance WorkersWould these things not be able to be thrashed out one to one in the meeting that still has not taken place that the hon. Lady mentioned?17 Sept 2020HANSARDSupport for Self-employed and Freelance WorkersFollowing the powerful debate on the coronavirus job retention scheme that has just taken place, this debate is on an equally unfair injustice. I am glad to speak in today’s…17 Sept 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillI will not, because other Members want to speak. Finally, I want to address state aid. We have witnessed a rather interesting piece of spin from the Government and their…16 Sept 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillI will not, because time is short, and I have already given way once. A central plank of our devolution settlement has been the right of devolved areas to set their own…16 Sept 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillI am happy to respond to the hon. Member. Clause 46 specifically says: “A Minister of the Crown may, out of money provided by Parliament, provide financial assistance to any…16 Sept 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillI rise to support the amendments standing in the name of my right hon. Friend the Member for Doncaster North (Edward Miliband), who I must say made an impressive opening speech on…16 Sept 2020HANSARDAviation SectorI thank the Chair of the Transport Committee for helping, along with my hon. Friend the Member for Erith and Thamesmead (Abena Oppong-Asare), to secure this debate. Does he agree…10 Sept 2020HANSARDAir QualityWhat representations he has received on the potential merits of amending the Environment Bill’s provisions on air quality.10 Sept 2020HANSARDAir QualityUntil lockdown, air pollution blighted the life expectancy and health of many of my constituents, and, as traffic levels are starting to rise again, we are seeing the same…10 Sept 2020HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol: UK Legal ObligationsA little over two months ago, the Government in their Command Paper defined the Northern Ireland protocol as existing “to ensure that the progress that the people of Northern…08 Sept 2020HANSARDInternational TravelHeathrow airport has a large testing facility that is sitting idle, the UK economy is losing an estimated £60 million a day in tourism revenue, and constituencies near airports,…07 Sept 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Minister said that he welcomed the Government’s appointment of Tony Abbott as a trade adviser, but on Sky this morning, Kay Burley reminded the Health Secretary that the…03 Sept 2020HANSARDEngagementsLast week, the Financial Times published a list of the 12 Government U-turns made under this Prime Minister, from the exam results fiasco to the contact tracing app and the…02 Sept 2020HANSARDPlanning Reforms: Environmental StandardsWhat assessment he has made of the effect on environmental standards of the Government’s proposed planning reforms.20 Jul 2020HANSARD Trade BillWhen I spoke in an earlier debate on global Britain, I was accused of “supping from the cup of pessimism” —[ Official Report , 30 January 2020; Vol. 670, c. 1035.] when I spoke…20 Jul 2020HANSARDPlanning Reforms: Environmental StandardsHounslow Council’s new council housing will no longer have gas boilers installed, only the newest low-energy systems available. Both the leader of Hounslow, Councillor Steve…20 Jul 2020