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HANSARD Corporate Insolvency and Governance BillThe shadow Secretary of State says that he has long list. I am sure we all have, but I have only one point today, which is this particular issue. I ask the Minister to have a…03 Jun 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy right hon. Friend was undoubtedly correct in his answer to the shadow Leader of the House a moment ago when he said that the Government’s support for employment, business and…20 May 2020HANSARD Covid-19: TransportI thank my right hon. Friend for his statement. However, many Londoners who need to get to work will still need to use the tube and the suburban rail network. What discussions has…12 May 2020HANSARD Covid-19At the outset, we should all acknowledge just how difficult and complex the task of responding to this virus is, and therefore I commend the Prime Minister on his caution and the…11 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateLike my honourable colleagues, I commend the Secretary of State’s superhuman efforts. On the subject of procurement, may I say two things? First, he will know that the Public…24 Mar 2020HANSARDEngagementsQ7. Like so many colleagues, I extend my thanks to the NHS and all the frontline staff, but also offer my thanks to the Prime Minister, the Chancellor and the Health Secretary for…18 Mar 2020HANSARD Economic UpdateI warmly commend my right hon. Friend for this package. The support for the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors is welcome, but he could make it even more effective if he…17 Mar 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsT7. I thank my right hon. Friend and his Department for their very quick help with my constituent on Saturday, over an issue in the Philippines. My constituent, Mr Clark, is due…17 Mar 2020HANSARDCovid-19The Foreign Secretary spoke earlier about hundreds of thousands of UK nationals abroad, many of whom are travelling home, which might be taking longer than they expected. Can the…17 Mar 2020HANSARDCovid-19Many of those whom the Secretary of State will want to shield at the weekend and who are self-isolating are in receipt of at-home social care. Can he be clear about the guidance…16 Mar 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe Government are rightly committed to levelling up and creating opportunities. Two small changes to the admissions code would change the life chances of so many summer-born…12 Mar 2020HANSARDPlanning for the FutureI am sure the Secretary of State is aware that one reason why the number of completions quite often does not meet the number of consents is that there is a problem in getting…12 Mar 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsLast Friday I held an open meeting so that my residents could better understand the proposals for Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals Trust. While I understand that the…10 Mar 2020HANSARD CoronavirusI thank my right hon. Friend for his statement and commend him for his handling of this outbreak. The public health advice has been absolutely clear during the contain phase. As…03 Mar 2020HANSARDEuropean Union: Future RelationshipI welcome my right hon. Friend’s statement. The UK’s economy is primarily service based, and while I hear that taking back our borders means a separate treaty for fishing, which…27 Feb 2020HANSARD CoronavirusI commend my right hon. Friend for his statement today. Following on from the previous question, it is clear that everybody has heeded the advice to self-isolate, but exactly what…26 Feb 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. Many in financial services will warmly welcome the Chancellor’s remarks in the papers yesterday about equivalence arrangements, but does he agree that the real value to those…11 Feb 2020HANSARDTransport InfrastructureI warmly welcome what my right hon. Friend has said today, particularly the announcement on HS2 and the review of the governance arrangements. Can he confirm that he will use this…11 Feb 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsCommuters from my constituency too often experience delays, so I welcome the Williams review, but evidence shows that the vast bulk of the problems are caused by Network Rail.…30 Jan 2020HANSARD British Overseas Passport Holders in Hong KongI beg to move, That this House has considered the rights of British overseas passport holders in Hong Kong. It is a pleasure to speak under your chairmanship, Sir George. I am…29 Jan 2020