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HANSARDCovid-19: NHS SupportWhat support his Department has provided to the NHS during the covid-19 outbreak.15 Mar 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseNow that we have a road map of sorts for the House of Commons, what are my right hon. Friend’s plans for proceedings in the Chamber, including for voting, by which I mean what…11 Mar 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Community PharmaciesI am delighted that the Henley reveal is not on show today. It is always good to discuss community pharmacy in the House. In doing so, I declare my entry in the Register of…11 Mar 2021HANSARDDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportI want to talk about the festival industry. The risks to events taking place this year revolve around uncertainty, even with the road map, a lack of working capital, and the…10 Mar 2021HANSARDNHS Staff PayWe heard this weekend about nurses in particular wishing to leave the profession, so does the Minister have any figures on departures in recent years? Does she agree that the…08 Mar 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateThe road map contains a chapter on building resilience to future pandemics, which I think we must be honest and say will not leave us alone for another 100 years. Therefore, with…02 Mar 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsGiven that covid-19 is reported to have killed more than 120,000 of our fellow citizens it is reasonable, in time, to understand where lessons can be learned domestically, but…02 Mar 2021HANSARDEducation Route Map: Covid-19Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I hope that my right hon. Friend the Member for Harlow (Robert Halfon) can at least hear this. Hopefully we can get him back to “open” the debate,…25 Feb 2021HANSARDEducation Route Map: Covid-19Yes, I will briefly, but I do not want to mess with the timings from Madam Deputy Speaker.25 Feb 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsIt was good to see the Government’s new Open Doors food and drink export campaign launched this week at the National Farmers Union conference, but I was rather surprised to see…25 Feb 2021HANSARDEducation Route Map: Covid-19Summer schools are part of the catch-up programme. The hon. Gentleman has got his point on the record. In many ways, the announcement on Monday about the return of schools was…25 Feb 2021HANSARDEducation Route Map: Covid-19I will wrap up the debate. Every speaker thanked and praised their teachers and support staff for the work that they have done, and rightly so. Everyone touched on that challenge…25 Feb 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Road MapI want to welcome and to raise a hallelujah, along with parents and children, for the good sense of schools returning for all pupils from 8 March. It is the right thing to do on…22 Feb 2021HANSARD Point of OrderOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. The Prime Minister has today outlined a very helpful road map for reopening our economy and our society. Does any such plan exist for…22 Feb 2021HANSARDCovid-19One of the great differences between the start of this nightmare and where we are now is on personal protective equipment for health and care staff, which was a big issue at the…22 Feb 2021HANSARDCovid-19I was more content with today’s statement than I feared I might be. As I said to the Prime Minister earlier, the return of schools is a hallelujah moment for me and for many…22 Feb 2021HANSARDFuture of Health and CareI very much welcome the White Paper. I urge my right hon. Friend to “think workforce” at every stage, but to ensure that prevention is the golden thread that runs through all…11 Feb 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateThe Secretary of State said earlier that the virus treats us all the same, which is of course quite right. Sadly, it does not go easy on those who do not take up the offer of a…09 Feb 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI echo what the Secretary of State said about HIV. Binge-watching “It’s a Sin” is five hours well spent on a reminder of how close we are to that magic zero transmission. The…02 Feb 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateMany parents will have faced home schooling last year with a sense of necessary resignation. My sense is that many of them are now quite desperately worried about their children.…27 Jan 2021