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HANSARD Employment Rights: Government PlansThe Secretary of State is speaking about fire and rehire, and his colleague the Chief Secretary to the Treasury told me that those tactics were completely unacceptable. Does the…25 Jan 2021HANSARD Employment Rights: Government PlansWill the Secretary of State give way?25 Jan 2021HANSARD Employment Rights: Government PlansOn fire and rehire specifically, will the Secretary of State give way?25 Jan 2021HANSARD Employment Rights: Government PlansThe hard workers my hon. Friend is talking about includes the many British Gas workers in my constituency, GMB members I met last week. I was very surprised to be told by them…25 Jan 2021HANSARD Vaccine Roll-outI praise again the work of Cardiff and Vale University health board for its vaccine roll-out. Yesterday it delivered 10 times as many vaccines in one day as it did on its first…21 Jan 2021HANSARDHospitality Industry: Government SupportWill the Minister give way?11 Jan 2021HANSARD Covid-19 Vaccination Roll-outIt is always a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir David. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Gower (Tonia Antoniazzi) for her introduction to the debate. I declare…11 Jan 2021HANSARDHospitality Industry: Government SupportIt is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Mr Stringer. I second the comments of my hon. Friend the Member for Newcastle upon Tyne North (Catherine McKinnell) on virtual…11 Jan 2021HANSARD Public HealthThe Secretary of State mentions the vaccine as one of the crucial routes out of this, and I pay absolute tribute to all the incredible scientists and NHS staff who are preparing…06 Jan 2021HANSARD Public HealthI must respectfully disagree with a number of previous speakers. These lockdown measures are necessary —they were necessary when they were introduced in Wales by the Welsh…06 Jan 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI am delighted to hear from my constituency neighbour, my hon. Friend the Member for Cardiff West (Kevin Brennan), that his mother has received the vaccine, and I am delighted…30 Dec 2020HANSARD Immigration Rules: Supported AccommodationClearsprings Ready Homes, which I believe manages the Penally camp and has also managed accommodation in my constituency for many years, made multimillion-pound profits over the…16 Dec 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateThe Secretary of State has rightly set out the very stark picture today—not only of the variant, but of the growing pressures, including the pressures that are likely to be placed…14 Dec 2020HANSARDUK Relations with QatarAs ever, the hon. Gentleman makes an important point which I agree with. The UK can never turn a blind eye to those challenges. Our relationship should be based on mutual respect…10 Dec 2020HANSARDMisinformation and Disinformation Online.Like many other Members, I have been sharing information about the excellent developments on the vaccines with my constituents on social media, but I have been deeply worried by…10 Dec 2020HANSARDUK Relations with QatarIt is, as ever, a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr McCabe, and I thank the right hon. Member for Orkney and Shetland (Mr Carmichael) for securing the debate. He is a…10 Dec 2020HANSARDGlobal Malnutrition: FCDO RoleI begin by thanking the hon. Member for Glasgow East (David Linden) and his co-sponsors for securing such an important debate on such a crucial topic. I also commend the work of…08 Dec 2020HANSARDGlobal Malnutrition: FCDO RoleI do not doubt the Minister’s personal commitment on these issues, which she has shown over many years. Obviously, what we have heard about the aid cut is deeply concerning. I…08 Dec 2020HANSARDCoronavirus VaccineThis is hugely welcome news. As well as paying tribute to the scientists, I pay tribute to all the teams in our local health boards who are preparing to deliver the…02 Dec 2020HANSARD HIV CommissionI absolutely commend the hon. Gentleman’s work and leadership on this, not only as a Minister but as a member of the commission. I commend my hon. Friend the Member for Ilford…01 Dec 2020