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HANSARDAdvanced Research and Invention Agency Bill (First sitting)Yes. Professor Wilsdon: I am not sure whether one would need to legislate for that. I would expect that most provisions in those areas would apply, but it is a good question and…14 Apr 2021HANSARDAdvanced Research and Invention Agency Bill (Second sitting)Q It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Cummins. Anne, you talked about citizen buy-in. That would take an element of trust, so my two questions are around that.…14 Apr 2021HANSARDAdvanced Research and Invention Agency Bill (Second sitting)Q Do you think it would be useful to have that built into ARIA from its inception? David Cleevely: I think it is essential. I would be very uncomfortable if you had an agency that…14 Apr 2021HANSARDNHS PayIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hosie. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Liverpool, Wavertree (Paula Barker) for leading this important debate, and I…24 Mar 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsEarlier this month, the inquest into the death of Leon Briggs finally reported. Seven years after his death, it showed that neglect and the way the police restrained Leon “more…22 Mar 2021HANSARDSocial Care ReformIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Dr Huq. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Worsley and Eccles South (Barbara Keeley), a formidable campaigner in…18 Mar 2021HANSARD Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMuch of what has been said about the Bill goes to show just how divisive it is. Rather than seeking to make people feel safer, to work with communities, and to bring peace and…16 Mar 2021HANSARD Contingencies Fund (No. 2) BillI rise to speak in favour of the amendment tabled by the Leader of the Opposition, which hopes to improve the transparency behind emergency spending that we are being asked to…11 Mar 2021HANSARDBudget Resolutions and Economic SituationHealthcare for everyone, rich or poor, paid by us all through our taxes, not charity: 73 years on from Nye Bevan’s vision, our NHS workers are still breaking the mould and…09 Mar 2021HANSARD Points of OrderOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. The last year has been difficult for so many people at work, and as our constituents’ lives have been thrown into uncertainty by covid,…24 Feb 2021HANSARD Covid Contracts: Judicial ReviewCovid contracts continue to be literally a matter of life and death, so the public are right to expect accountability and transparency. While nurses wore bin bags instead of…24 Feb 2021HANSARD Coronavirus: Supporting Businesses and IndividualsNearly a year has gone by without support for the 3 million workers and self-employed people who have been excluded. Thousands of businesses have been forgotten during this…23 Feb 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateIn Luton, like many places, we are challenged to reduce cases of covid as a large number of people work in jobs where it is not possible to work from home. What are the Government…27 Jan 2021HANSARD Employment Rights: Government PlansI declare an interest as a member of Unite and the GMB union. What has this pandemic taught us about how we value and reward the people who work hard to look after our loved ones,…25 Jan 2021HANSARD Vaccine Roll-outThe success of any vaccine roll-out relies on reaching every person who needs it. Research presented to SAGE—the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies—worryingly found that…21 Jan 2021HANSARDKashmir: Human RightsThree young Kashmiris working as labourers were abducted and brutally murdered by an army counter-insurgency officer. Illegal weapons were strapped to their bodies and they were…19 Jan 2021HANSARDKashmir: Human RightsWhat assessment he has made of the effect of the deaths of Kashmiri citizens Abrar Ahmad Khan, Imtiyaz Ahmad and Abrar Ahmad Yousuf on human rights in that region.19 Jan 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseI have been contacted by a foster carer who wants to know whether the Government have considered putting foster carers in a higher priority group for the covid vaccine. I tabled a…14 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Dental ServicesLike so many aspects of our lives over the last year, the pandemic has meant changes for dentists and for our constituents as patients. During the first lockdown last year, dental…14 Jan 2021HANSARD KashmirI beg to move, That this House has considered the political situation in Kashmir. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Davies. I will not take interventions, as…13 Jan 2021