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HANSARD Public HealthThat would be discrimination. It would be vaccinationism, which we must of course resist. The other thing that any kind of coercion would do is set the seal on this Government’s…01 Dec 2020HANSARD Public HealthWhy will you be able to buy a pint in a sports venue without getting anything to eat, but if you order a pint in a pub, you will have to have a substantial meal? I will leave that…01 Dec 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsIs there any evidence that the financial effects of coronavirus have been less severe on the recipients of legacy benefits than on those on universal credit?30 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Winter Plan“He loved Big Brother.” The last ruler that told us how we may or may not celebrate Christmas was Oliver Cromwell. It didn’t end well, did it?23 Nov 2020HANSARD Northern Ireland Protocol: Implementation ProposalsIt will be essential to restore the United Kingdom Internal Market Bill to the status quo ante, will it not?18 Nov 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseCan we have a statement on the impact on lives and livelihoods of the blanket measures that we are now under, and when we are released on 2 December, will we ensure that such…12 Nov 2020HANSARD Covid-19We have made the case against the regulations in this House and we have lost all the votes, and that is democracy. However, liberal western democracy is more than rule by the…11 Nov 2020HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateThe amended graphs used to justify the lockdown now show a 40% reduction in the death rate in the upper quartile as against their first presentation, so the NHS would have coped,…10 Nov 2020HANSARDArmed Forces: Covid-19 DeploymentWhen the major generals removed liberties, Oliver Cromwell wondered publicly if even arming one in 10 would be sufficient to enforce it. Will the Minister assure me that the armed…10 Nov 2020HANSARDPublic Singing: Covid-19I am glad that my hon. Friend has confirmed that at least professionals can continue to rehearse and perform. When will the rest of us be allowed to sing again without some…05 Nov 2020HANSARDPublic Singing: Covid-19What discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on the criteria for allowing singing in public during the covid-19 outbreak.05 Nov 2020HANSARDArmed Forces: Recruitment and RetentionWhat steps his Department is taking to recruit and retain armed forces personnel.02 Nov 2020HANSARDArmed Forces: Recruitment and RetentionWhat is the Minister’s estimate of the quality of new recruits? Hopefully they are better than we were.02 Nov 2020HANSARD Covid-19If we were to ask a scientist, “How do you stop a virus that spreads through human contact?”, we should not be surprised if he answered by telling us that we must stop human…22 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateWhat estimate has the Secretary of State made of the number of excess deaths above the long-term average in each of the last few weeks?20 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateWhat advantage is there to be had from accommodating non-intubated covid cases in Nightingale hospitals, and if there is an advantage what additional facilities would need to be…15 Oct 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseCan we have a debate on censorship? Then we would be able to discuss the sinister disappearance of the link from Google to the Great Barrington declaration, wouldn’t we?15 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateWhat does the Prime Minister make of the special envoy’s statement that “We in the World Health Organisation do not advocate lockdowns as the primary means of control of this…12 Oct 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseOn Tuesday, instead of Ministers filling the time with newspeak designed to obscure the blindingly obvious, will the Leader of the House ensure that they focus rigorously on the…08 Oct 2020HANSARD Public HealthThe question was asked and the answer was that it was for simplicity. It was not a question of evidence: the answer was that it was simpler to include children. Given that there…06 Oct 2020