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HANSARD CoronavirusI refer the House to the declarations that I have made relating to the Covid Recovery Group. No one can deny the brilliance of the Government’s—the NHS’s—vaccination programme. By…16 Jun 2021HANSARD CoronavirusI am listening carefully to my hon. Friend, and it is a good argument for voting for these restrictions, of course it is, but has he considered the possibility that, very sadly,…16 Jun 2021HANSARD CoronavirusMay I take this moment to put on record my apologies to my right hon. Friend, who was Chief Whip during a period when I was leading various rebellions? I also want to offer a…16 Jun 2021HANSARD CoronavirusI can understand why we would want especially to protect people in those circumstances, of course, but will the Secretary of State explain why it is not possible to maintain their…16 Jun 2021HANSARD CoronavirusIs not the problem with the two-week checkpoint that it creates another moment of hope for people who still feel even these restrictions very acutely, and that if we create hope…16 Jun 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateAcross our country, alarming numbers of people not only forecast that this extension would happen, but increasingly believe that they are never going to see true freedom…14 Jun 2021HANSARDIsrael and PalestineI begin by saying that I made a serious mistake, though I was not alone in making it: in the period when hostilities were diminished, I deprioritised the issue of Israel and…14 Jun 2021HANSARDEmployment: Young PeopleHow is the Department encouraging businesses and other employers to sign up to these schemes so that we can create those vital jobs for 16 to 24-year-olds who might otherwise be…17 May 2021HANSARDEmployment: Young PeopleWhat recent steps her Department has taken to help young people into employment.17 May 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI believe I represent the largest population from St Vincent and the Grenadines outside the islands. In the aftermath of the eruption of the volcano La Soufrière, I of course…13 May 2021HANSARD Violence in Israel and PalestineGiven how hard and fast this conflict has escalated, and as we approach Eid, what will the Government do specifically to encourage Israel to guarantee freedom of worship for…12 May 2021HANSARD Public HealthOn this point of coherence, I know that my hon. Friend cannot comment on the outcome of the taskforce, but does she agree that it is very important that, for all of these…26 Apr 2021HANSARD National Security and Investment BillI fear that my right hon. Friend may have just answered my question before I ask it, but I am most grateful to him; he is making his speech with tremendous passion and is very…26 Apr 2021HANSARD Public HealthQuite apart from the expense, my British Muslim constituents from Wycombe —one family in particular—who found themselves in a hotel were served bacon. That is obviously not halal…26 Apr 2021HANSARD National Security and Investment BillI thought my right hon. Friend the Chair of the ISC really made an open and shut case, and I hope that he will not mind my saying so. If the Minister will not amend the memorandum…26 Apr 2021HANSARDCPTPPI beg to move, That this House has considered the UK’s accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership. I am absolutely delighted to serve…21 Apr 2021HANSARDCPTPPThank you, Mr Hollobone. It is only because of the manner of the speeches by the Opposition spokesmen that I am choosing to attack what they said. I look forward to them…21 Apr 2021HANSARDCPTPPI completely agree with my right hon. Friend the Minister. Like him, I have hugely enjoyed this debate. He enjoys my unqualified support, so I will turn my remarks to some other…21 Apr 2021HANSARDUniversity Students: Compensation for Lost Teaching and RentBucks New University in Wycombe will want to be in a position to address the logical inconsistency that has come up several times in the House, which is that students cannot…15 Apr 2021HANSARDCoronavirusI am no stranger to the right hon. Member. I am confident that it will be even worse than he imagines. It is bound to be an app on our phones with face ID that leaves behind an…25 Mar 2021