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HANSARDTopical QuestionsI know that many of my constituents will be pleased to hear that from 16 August we will end the requirement for people to self-isolate after possible exposure to the virus if they…13 Jul 2021HANSARD Covid-19: Impact on Attendance in Education SettingsI welcome my right hon. Friend’s comments. I have recently finished a 10-day period of self-isolation following someone in my office testing positive for covid. However, the…30 Jun 2021HANSARDTransportI welcome the new flexible season ticket that was introduced this week. It will save someone travelling from Stanford-le-Hope into London three days a week more than £120, and…29 Jun 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI welcome the new flexible season ticket that was introduced this week. It will save someone travelling from Stanford-le-Hope into London three days a week more than £120, and…24 Jun 2021HANSARD G7 and NATO SummitsI welcome the new climate commitments made by G7 countries to almost halve their carbon emissions by 2030, which will pave the way towards a green and global recovery. Does the…16 Jun 2021HANSARD Advanced Research and Invention Agency BillAs the hon. Lady will recall, we had similar debates in Committee. Does she completely dismiss the idea that the mission is to find cutting-edge science, to explore it, and to go…07 Jun 2021HANSARD Advanced Research and Invention Agency BillWill the hon. Gentleman give way?07 Jun 2021HANSARD Advanced Research and Invention Agency BillWhy not? I am grateful to him. If we had too much influence over the agency, we could breach the Haldane principle, which I am sure he holds close to his heart, as do I.07 Jun 2021HANSARD Advanced Research and Invention Agency BillAs the hon. Gentleman knows, we had these exchanges in the Bill Committee. It is not so much that ARIA had not got a mission; its mission is to discover areas of research that…07 Jun 2021HANSARD Advanced Research and Invention Agency BillIf I am honest, I do not know the answer to that question. The reward might be the next internet, GPS or, as we heard from the hon. Member for Blackley and Broughton (Graham…07 Jun 2021HANSARD Agricultural Exports from Australia: TariffsAs my right hon. Friend has said, global demand for lamb and beef is rising rapidly, particularly for British meats around the Asian-Pacific market. Does he therefore agree that…27 May 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsEveryone, no matter where they grow up, should have access to the same opportunities in life. Can my right hon. Friend confirm that a key part of the levelling-up agenda will be…27 May 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs the Minister knows, I am passionate about inspiring the next generation of scientists and engineers. Will she tell the House what plans her Department has to build on the…25 May 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsThank you Mr Speaker. I welcome the recent deployment of Royal Navy offshore patrol vessels to Jersey, to conduct maritime security patrols. Does my right hon. Friend agree that…24 May 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI welcome today’s announcements of both an inquiry and the memorial, but may I also welcome the extraordinary progress that has been made that has allowed us further to lift…12 May 2021HANSARDNazanin Zaghari-RatcliffeAs my right hon. Friend will know, in 2019, the Foreign Secretary visited Iran, where he raised the case of Mrs Zaghari-Ratcliffe with Foreign Minister Zarif. Since then, what…27 Apr 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsParents and students alike are concerned about the impact the pandemic has had on students’ learning, particularly for those in years 10 and 12, who will face exams next summer.…26 Apr 2021HANSARDAdvanced Research and Invention Agency Bill (Sixth sitting)rose —22 Apr 2021HANSARDAdvanced Research and Invention Agency Bill (Fifth sitting)Did we not also hear from Director Highnam how DARPA benefits from other transaction authority and the flexibility that comes outside of the standard Government procurement…22 Apr 2021HANSARDAdvanced Research and Invention Agency Bill (Fifth sitting)I completely understand the hon. Lady’s principled position on this issue. Does she not accept that, if the amendments were to pass, they would hamper the ability of the Secretary…22 Apr 2021