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HANSARDEngagementsI was going to come to the plan; I am grateful to the Prime Minister for that indication. As he knows, there are millions of people on furlough, and millions with children at…06 May 2020HANSARDEngagementsI am grateful for that. I was using the slide the Government put up at their press conference last night, which sadly shows—I accept there is a lag to 24 April because of the…06 May 2020HANSARDEngagementsThe argument that international comparisons cannot be made, when the Government have for weeks been using slides such as the one I am holding to make international comparisons,…06 May 2020HANSARDEngagementsMay I welcome the Prime Minister back to his place and say that it is good to see him back in Parliament? I am sure I speak for all of us when I say that, and although I have done…06 May 2020HANSARDEngagementsThe problem with the First Secretary’s response is that it risks the UK falling behind. France, Germany, Spain, Belgium, New Zealand, Australia, Scotland and Wales have all…29 Apr 2020HANSARDEngagementsThank you, Mr Speaker. The First Secretary invites me to recognise the good work on social distancing and on critical care capacity. I do that unreservedly. It has been an amazing…29 Apr 2020HANSARDEngagementsTo be clear, I was not criticising the experts; I was pointing out the difference between what had been hoped for and where we had got to. I welcome the clearer breakdown of…29 Apr 2020HANSARDEngagementsMay I add my congratulations, the congratulations of the Labour party and, I am sure, of everybody in this House to the Prime Minister and Carrie Symonds on the birth of their…29 Apr 2020HANSARDEngagementsI recognise the efforts that are going on. The First Secretary says that he takes exception to what I said about things worsening. I tried not, in this, to base anything on my own…29 Apr 2020HANSARDEngagementsOn “The Andrew Marr Show” on Sunday, I think the First Secretary said that the numbers of deaths in care homes were falling in line with those in hospitals. That does not appear…29 Apr 2020HANSARDEngagementsI thank the First Secretary of State for his kind comments. I did not need correcting, because I gave the figure for the actual tests a day. The First Secretary says that there is…22 Apr 2020HANSARDEngagementsI share the sentiments of the First Secretary in relation to all those working on the frontline. I also pay tribute to all those who have ramped up the capacity of the NHS. It has…22 Apr 2020HANSARDEngagementsThank you, Mr Speaker. I thank you, the House authorities and the staff for allowing us to meet in this way today; it is important that we have this scrutiny. I also send all our…22 Apr 2020HANSARDEngagementsI do recognise how hard people are working to try to drive up the number of tests, but there is a significant gap and there are only eight days left. On Monday, Manjeet Singh…22 Apr 2020HANSARDEngagementsI welcome the fact that capacity has gone up, but it is not now a question of driving up demand; demand is there. Last week, the Health Secretary said that every care worker who…22 Apr 2020HANSARDEngagementsI thank the First Secretary of State for giving us the figure in relation to NHS workers and, of course, each and every one of them is a tragic case. I am disappointed that we do…22 Apr 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am disappointed by the Secretary of State’s reply. Labour will continue to fight to protect the most vulnerable. We may not win many votes in Parliament just now, but we can win…09 Jan 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank the Secretary of State for his kind words. I appreciate the relationship that we have had, and, in particular, his kindness when my father died at the tail end of 2018,…09 Jan 2020HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillThis has been a good debate on an extremely important Bill, but before I turn to the Bill, let me welcome the Secretary of State back to his place. Let me also welcome all new…20 Dec 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActsI will make some progress and then give way again. [ Interruption. ] I have given way so much. I will give way again. I do need to make some progress so that others can get in. I…19 Oct 2019