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HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateFirst, I thank the right hon. Gentleman for his comments and for what he said about my predecessor. On the right hon. Gentleman’s questions, he started by rightly pointing out the…28 Jun 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateFirst, I thank my right hon. Friend for his remarks, and I welcome the scrutiny that he and his Committee will provide. I am not sure about the seven hours bit, but I very much…28 Jun 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI thank my hon. Friend for her kind remarks. As she will have heard in my statement, it is absolutely our intention to have step 4 commence on 19 July and to remove restrictions…28 Jun 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI thank the hon. Lady for her comments about working together. She is absolutely right to say that, especially on something as important as social care, which she is right to…28 Jun 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI thank the hon. Gentleman for his remarks. I agree with him that as we move towards removing restrictions and step 4, we should take seriously into account what he said about…28 Jun 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI am pleased that the hon. Gentleman has raised that issue, because it is very important. The point he is rightly making is that when we are asking children not to be in school…28 Jun 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateThe Prime Minister has a plan, and we are working on the detail of that plan.28 Jun 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI think the hon. Gentleman agrees with me on the importance of social care, which we have discussed in the past and will no doubt discuss again going forward. He mentioned the NAO…28 Jun 2021HANSARD Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMay I start by joining colleagues in expressing my condolences to the friends and family of Sarah Everard? I rise to support the Second Reading of this Bill. I am particularly…16 Mar 2021HANSARDBudget Resolutions and Economic SituationI thank my hon. Friend for his comments, and I very much agree with that. I think there are actually more than two schemes, if we are honest. There are a number of schemes that…03 Mar 2021HANSARDBudget Resolutions and Economic SituationOver the course of the past year in countries not too dissimilar to our own, people have been asked to choose between protecting their livelihoods and protecting their lives. That…03 Mar 2021HANSARDBudget Resolutions and Economic SituationOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. At the start of my contribution, I should have reminded the House of my entries in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. I hope…03 Mar 2021HANSARDEngagementsFrom rainforests to coral reefs, the world’s ecosystems are at risk of catastrophic decline. That was the conclusion last week of the Dasgupta review, which my right hon. Friend…10 Feb 2021HANSARD Online Harms ConsultationI welcome my right hon. Friend’s statement. He has said that at the heart of these measures is the protection of our children—something with which the whole House will agree. He…15 Dec 2020HANSARDEngagementsAn independent study published recently suggests that the writing ability of year 7 pupils is some 22 months behind expectations. My right hon. Friend will know that it is the…04 Nov 2020HANSARDThe EconomyI know what it is like to have to postpone a much anticipated Budget, but I am pleased to see that it has not prevented my right hon. Friend from doing whatever it takes to…24 Sept 2020HANSARDEconomic UpdateI commend my right hon. Friend’s statement and the actions he has taken to ensure that we get the strongest possible recovery. He has been absolutely right thus far to spend…08 Jul 2020HANSARD Global BritainI welcome my right hon. Friend’s statement and his commitment to our continued effort in terms of international aid. As he may know, just last week the World Bank reported that…16 Jun 2020HANSARD Budget ResolutionsI will not give way. The British people have responded to the coronavirus crisis with stoicism and selflessness, as well as a distinct sense of humour—especially when it comes to…11 Mar 2020HANSARD Budget ResolutionsIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Liverpool, Riverside (Kim Johnson). I congratulate her on her maiden speech. I cannot say I agree with everything she said, but we…11 Mar 2020