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HANSARD Health and Social Care Levy BillIn the Conservative party manifesto almost two years ago, we promised that we would reform social care at the same time as promising that we would not increase VAT, national…14 Sept 2021HANSARD Health and Social Care Levy BillThat is another excellent idea. I am grateful to my right hon. Friend for the suggestion, but I fear that the Government are so focused on spending money that they have lost any…14 Sept 2021HANSARD Health and Social Care Levy BillI am delighted to see that my right hon. Friend thinks that is a good idea. I hope we will get some nodding soon from those on the Front Bench, but I have looked there in vain so…14 Sept 2021HANSARD Health and Social Care Levy BillI thought that might be the hon. Gentleman’s response. Today we are talking about social care as well as healthcare, and the principle of universalism does not apply to social…14 Sept 2021HANSARD Health and Social Care Levy BillWould it not be even simpler and more transparent if we had a social care levy standing on its own? Is it not the case that the Government do not want to have a social care levy…14 Sept 2021HANSARD Health and Social Care Levy BillIf it is about social care, why do we not have an exclusive levy relating to social care? Would that not be much clearer and more transparent?14 Sept 2021HANSARD Health and Social Care Levy BillIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Leeds East (Richard Burgon). He talked about alternatives, and perhaps I can throw out a possible alternative that he might think…14 Sept 2021HANSARD Covid-19 Vaccine Damage BillI do not agree. There is no evidence yet that the Government are really getting to grips with this issue. As I have said with reference to the yellow reporting card system, we…10 Sept 2021HANSARD Covid-19 Vaccine Damage BillI am most grateful for that. There is some doubt as to who the relevant Minister is. When I put down questions on this subject, I am told that it is the responsibility of the…10 Sept 2021HANSARD Covid-19 Vaccine Damage BillYes, but perhaps it would be more convenient if I actually read out the answer that we received from the Minister. He said: “Data on the number of deaths reported of people who…10 Sept 2021HANSARD Covid-19 Vaccine Damage BillI do not think that Madam Deputy Speaker is saying anything. I am saying that it was added to the scheme, but, to all intents and purposes, it was just a gesture. In the substance…10 Sept 2021HANSARD Covid-19 Vaccine Damage BillThat is exactly my point and I am grateful to my hon. Friend for summarising it so succinctly and accurately. That is where the Government come into this. Unfortunately, I know…10 Sept 2021HANSARD Covid-19 Vaccine Damage BillOn the requirement that this House has made that all care workers in care homes should be vaccinated even if they have a genuine desire not to be—they may be fearful of the…10 Sept 2021HANSARD Covid-19 Vaccine Damage BillI disagree. How long does the hon. Gentleman think the inquiry into the handling of the pandemic is going to take? I suspect that it will take two, three or four years. I am…10 Sept 2021HANSARD Covid-19 Vaccine Damage BillMy Bill applies to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. In so far as legislative consent would be required, I am sure that it would be forthcoming. The problem with…10 Sept 2021HANSARD Covid-19 Vaccine Damage BillI am trying to address that point. We cannot ignore the fact that there is fear out there about vaccination. We cannot suppress reports of coroners saying that somebody has died…10 Sept 2021HANSARD Covid-19 Vaccine Damage BillI beg to move, That the Bill be now read a Second time. This Bill addresses a very hot topic and I am not sure that we will be able to do it justice in 23 minutes. I start with…10 Sept 2021HANSARDHealth and Social CareIf there had not been a pandemic, how would we have funded this reform of social care without having to raise taxes?07 Sept 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseWill the Ways and Means resolution be amendable? In particular, would it be possible to amend the Ways and Means resolution to ensure that the cap on care costs comes into effect…07 Sept 2021HANSARDLiving StandardsCan my right hon. Friend comment on the living standards of those thousands of public sector employees to whom the Government have given exit payments in excess of £100,000 a year…07 Sept 2021