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HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateMany of the new variants come from abroad, so clarity on borders policy is essential. We now know that the first wave was largely seeded by people coming back from their spring…17 May 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI welcome the announcement on the public inquiry and the timings. The Prime Minister will know that the Science and Technology Committee and the Health and Social Care Committee…12 May 2021HANSARDNazanin Zaghari-RatcliffeI thank the hon. Member for Hampstead and Kilburn (Tulip Siddiq) for securing this question and for her tenacious campaigning for Nazanin. I also thank the Minister for mentioning…27 Apr 2021HANSARD ODA BudgetThe Office for Budget Responsibility says that the economy will return to pre-pandemic levels of activity in quarter 2 of next year, so why do the Government not commit to…26 Apr 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateIt is a pleasure to see you face to face, Mr Speaker, after some time. The Health Secretary is absolutely right to put India on the red list and to explore mandatory vaccination…19 Apr 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsAt the Liaison Committee three weeks ago, the Prime Minister confirmed that there would be a 10-year plan for the social care sector, like that of the NHS, to fix the crisis in…13 Apr 2021HANSARDSocial Care ReformIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dr Huq, and to follow such excellent contributions from the hon. Member for Worsley and Eccles South (Barbara Keeley), my hon.…18 Mar 2021HANSARDHealth and Social Care UpdateWas the Health Secretary as concerned as I was by the comments by former Finnish Prime Minister, Alexander Stubb, on the “Today” programme this morning about the threat by the EU…18 Mar 2021HANSARDIntegrated ReviewI welcome this integrated review. I recognise how difficult it is to do one during a pandemic. I am worried about designating China simply as a systemic challenge, given the…16 Mar 2021HANSARDNHS Staff PayThe long-term plan budgeted for a 2.1% increase in salaries, which has now gone down to 1%, but an even bigger gap in last week’s Budget was identified by the Office for Budget…08 Mar 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateI congratulate the Health Secretary on the brilliant progress of the vaccine roll-out, which is a personal achievement for him as well as a collective achievement for the…02 Mar 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsCan I add my support to the previous question about the urgent need to sort out the issue of Kuvan, because I too have constituents suffering very badly from the long wait that…23 Feb 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Road MapTalking of optimism, the Prime Minister’s approach feels similar to that of Harold Wilson, who said he was an optimist but one who always carried a raincoat. The Prime Minister’s…22 Feb 2021HANSARDFuture of Health and CareMay I start my comments by thanking the brilliant staff at the Royal Surrey County Hospital for the wonderful care they gave me—this morning, as it happens, when I unfortunately…11 Feb 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateI strongly support the new measures. The higher the number of new daily cases, the more opportunities for variants and mutations to emerge, including ultimately some that may be…09 Feb 2021HANSARD Covid-19 Vaccine UpdateI congratulate the Minister on his leadership of the vaccine roll-out programme, which really is one of the most impressive anywhere in the world. Indeed, I also commend the…04 Feb 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI thank the Health Secretary for liaising with me on the issues in Surrey over the weekend, where the actions taken by him and the outstanding leader of Surrey County Council, Tim…02 Feb 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateOn Monday, Baroness Harding said that 40% of the people asked to self-isolate by NHS Test and Trace were not fully doing so. That works out at a worrying 30,000 people every day…27 Jan 2021HANSARD Vaccine Roll-outThank you, Mr Speaker. This week the Office for National Statistics said that prevalence rates nearly doubled during the November lockdown, and today’s REACT—real-time assessment…21 Jan 2021HANSARDMental Health Act ReformI thank my right hon. Friend for a comprehensive response to Sir Simon Wessely’s superb review, which I was proud to commission at the request of the former Prime Minister, my…13 Jan 2021