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HANSARDNational Funding FormulaThe headmaster of Caistor Grammar School has contacted me. This school produces, for kids from all sorts of backgrounds, some of the best results in the east midlands, but its…23 Nov 2020HANSARDNational Funding FormulaWhat steps his Department is taking to ensure that schools receive equitable levels of funding under the national funding formula.23 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Winter PlanI hope the Secretary of State will not think me too eccentric if I say that on a winter’s morning I like to start my day by swimming the Serpentine and then going to mass. Of…23 Nov 2020HANSARDAviation IndustryI suspend the sitting for two minutes to allow for safe exit.18 Nov 2020HANSARDAviation IndustryThank you for mentioning everybody who spoke in the debate. That does not often happen in wind-ups and it is rather a good habit.18 Nov 2020HANSARDAviation IndustryI am afraid we are still running out of time, so for the next speaker I will have to reduce the time limit to three minutes.18 Nov 2020HANSARDAviation IndustryOrder. A lot of people are trying to take part, so I am afraid we will have to start with a four-minute limit. We should probably avoid interventions otherwise some people will…18 Nov 2020HANSARD Moorland BurningMany years ago, I joined the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds. I did so because I understood it was a charity whose purpose was to protect birds. It is not the royal…18 Nov 2020HANSARD Moorland BurningI suggest to the hon. Lady that any research that comes from the RSPB or related organisations should be treated with a great deal of scepticism. I suspect that they have a…18 Nov 2020HANSARDAviation IndustryCan you give some time for the right hon. Member for Epsom and Ewell (Chris Grayling) to sum up?18 Nov 2020HANSARD Continuity Trade Agreements: Parliamentary ScrutinyThere is one section of the community for which trade deals are literally a matter of life and death for their business, not just some minor tweaking of tariffs and regulations.…17 Nov 2020HANSARD Participation in DebatesAfter nearly an hour of being battered from all sides, it is about time that someone supported the Leader of the House and did the unpopular thing of defending the Government. May…16 Nov 2020HANSARD Her Majesty the Queen’s Platinum JubileeDuring my seven decades, I have only ever known one Head of State. This leads me to make a political point. I hope that I will not be accused of will be accused of lèse-majesté;…12 Nov 2020HANSARD Covid-19 Lockdown: Homelessness and Rough SleepersOn a recent visit to YMCA Lincolnshire in Gainsborough, I was briefed on the excellent work done for homeless people in Lincoln at the charity’s Nomad Centre. But when I talked to…11 Nov 2020HANSARD Support for SMEs: Covid-19Order. I call another Yorkshire Member, Mr Hollinrake.10 Nov 2020HANSARDArmed Forces: Covid-19 DeploymentFollowing on from that question, there is no point in repeating what has been said many times this afternoon—that the armed forces act with superb professionalism—but the moment…10 Nov 2020HANSARD Support for SMEs: Covid-19We have quite a few speakers, but if everybody keeps to under five minutes, everybody can get in. Before speaking, can you look at the clock and make sure that you sit down within…10 Nov 2020HANSARDCoronavirus Regulations: Assisted Deaths AbroadThank you for allowing me in, Mr Speaker. On the piano in my home in Lincolnshire, I have a lovely photograph of Pope Francis embracing a very old and very sick woman. At the…05 Nov 2020HANSARDPublic HealthIf we are going to defeat this virus, the public have to have confidence in the Government. They have to know that everything the Government do is based not on opinion polls but…04 Nov 2020HANSARDPublic HealthThe leaders of every single faith community have now written to the Government asking for the evidence behind the closure of churches during the next four weeks. The fact is there…04 Nov 2020