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HANSARDCovid-19I do not know whether the hon. Lady has noticed, but scientific experts, even in the same field of epidemiology, quite often disagree profoundly. I wonder whether Labour has…02 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19With apologies to the House, I just want to ask my right hon. Friend if he agrees with me that there has rarely been enough time for this subject—in particular, this evening—and…02 Nov 2020HANSARD Covid-19: Disparate ImpactI welcome the appointment of independent experts on covid-19 and ethnicity, such as Wycombe resident Dr Raghib Ali. What main risk factors has my hon. Friend identified, working…22 Oct 2020HANSARD Covid-19Of course this is a dangerous disease and of course cases are rising, including in my own area, so it is with some humility that I have a look at the daily excess all-cause deaths…22 Oct 2020HANSARDBlack History MonthNext Tuesday is an important anniversary in black history. It is the 41st birthday of the independent nation of St Vincent and the Grenadines. I am proud that Wycombe is home to…20 Oct 2020HANSARDBlack History MonthHear, hear.20 Oct 2020HANSARDTrinidad and Tobago: RepatriationI have Trinidad and Tobago citizens in my constituency who are burning through their savings and really terrified about failing to get home to protect their homes and businesses…13 Oct 2020HANSARDTrinidad and Tobago: RepatriationWhat steps he is taking to assist the authorities in Trinidad and Tobago to repatriate their citizens stranded in the UK as a result of the closure of that country’s borders in…13 Oct 2020HANSARD Public Health: Coronavirus RegulationsI begin, I am afraid, by declaring my registered interest in Glint Pay, for reasons which will become apparent. The problem with today’s statutory instruments is that they…13 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateBy when does my right hon. Friend expect to have vaccinated the vulnerable population? What is his confidence in that date, and why does he have that confidence?12 Oct 2020HANSARD Public HealthDoes my right hon. Friend agree that people need some joy in their lives and something to look forward to, and that only by following such a path will we get that back?07 Oct 2020HANSARD Public HealthThis is of course one nation. No area of our country should be left behind or forgotten by any Member of Parliament. I am therefore pleased to be able to speak in this debate. I…07 Oct 2020HANSARD Public HealthWill the hon. Gentleman give way?06 Oct 2020HANSARD Public HealthI wonder whether the hon. Gentleman can help me out. I am looking at the provision on linked households, which is introduced on page 6. I have looked at the explanatory memorandum…06 Oct 2020HANSARD Public HealthMay I begin by thanking my hon. Friend the Minister, the other Ministers in the Department, and officials? They are obviously working extremely hard, and I completely accept their…06 Oct 2020HANSARD Public HealthI do agree. I call on Ministers to publish robust data about the balance of costs and benefits. I understand that there is no impact assessment to go with this statutory…06 Oct 2020HANSARD Public HealthI notice that my right hon. Friend is back on a time limit, so I take this opportunity to note that we are voting on these regulations retrospectively. For that reason, I am going…06 Oct 2020HANSARD Public HealthNobody is suggesting that we let the virus rip; radical as I may be, I cited some supportive passages in my remarks. The Minister says that the virus is deadly. We all accept it…06 Oct 2020HANSARD Public HealthWill the Minister give way?06 Oct 2020HANSARD Public HealthShould I infer from the hon. Gentleman’s points that the Labour party would like children to be excluded from the rule of six? I think that is what he is saying. Obviously, this…06 Oct 2020