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HANSARDEye Health and Macular DiseaseI thank the hon. Member for his intervention. He is absolutely right. The optician can highlight so many things. We know the burdens across the NHS, particularly on our GPs and…11 Jan 2022HANSARDEye Health and Macular DiseaseThat is a fantastic idea. Any attention that we can draw to this, we must. Macular degeneration, both wet and dry, leads to visual impairment, which can in turn lead to depression…11 Jan 2022HANSARDSurgical Fires in the NHSIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Rees. I congratulate the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon) on securing this debate on such an important matter.…16 Dec 2021HANSARDStandards Impropriety: The UnionPeople in Scotland have rejected the Tories for the past 50 years. We decisively rejected the Prime Minister’s Brexit projects, and we rejected them once again at the last…15 Dec 2021HANSARDStandards Impropriety: The Union3. What recent assessment he has made of the implications of allegations of standards impropriety for his Department’s work on strengthening the Union.15 Dec 2021HANSARDElections Bill: Voter ID2. What recent assessment the Committee has made of the potential effect on electoral participation of the proposal in the Elections Bill to introduce voter ID.09 Dec 2021HANSARDElections Bill: Voter IDDisabled people are less likely to have the valid ID required in the Elections Bill. Blind and partially sighted people are also singled out for greater challenges to their rights…09 Dec 2021HANSARD Nationality and Borders BillDoes my hon. Friend agree with me that it is not only us and the right hon. Member for Haltemprice and Howden (Mr Davis) who share these concerns? A petition that was started on…07 Dec 2021HANSARDTrade with the EU10. What recent assessment she has made of trends in the level of UK trade with the EU.02 Dec 2021HANSARDTrade with the EUBetween 2019 and 2021, the value of exports from Scotland decreased by 24%. In England the figure was 12%, in Wales it was 24%, and in the north of Ireland it was 15%. This…02 Dec 2021HANSARDConduct of the Right Hon. Member for Uxbridge and South RuislipTwo weeks ago, I stood in this spot and spoke about how parliamentary time was being wasted by the Prime Minister wanting to save one of his own corrupt former MPs; today, we have…30 Nov 2021HANSARDConduct of the Right Hon. Member for Uxbridge and South RuislipLet me clarify, Madam Deputy Speaker. I am speaking about the whole House of Lords and not any individual within it. If anybody has to buy an ermine robe with a £3 million…30 Nov 2021HANSARDStrengthening Standards in Public LifeIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Amber Valley (Nigel Mills). I agreed with a lot of the points he was making in his very good speech. Let me begin by highlighting my…17 Nov 2021HANSARDDraft Antique Firearms (Amendment) Regulations 2021I believe that they are in order in terms of the pressures on police, but I will move on, Mr Gray. Finally, has the Home Office made any assessment of the potential merits of…08 Nov 2021HANSARDDraft Antique Firearms (Amendment) Regulations 2021It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Gray. From the outset, I welcome the apology from the Minister, at least in relation to the omission from the previous…08 Nov 2021HANSARDDraft Antique Firearms (Amendment) Regulations 2021I take your points on board, Mr Gray. The UK Government’s approach to reducing violent crime and knife crime has been inadequate, and that is important to what we are saying—08 Nov 2021HANSARDJobs and InvestmentThe director of a Northern Irish retail consortium has said that Northern Ireland has a unique opportunity to become a hub of investment, because it remains within the EU single…27 Oct 2021HANSARDDevolved Administrations: Relations with UK GovernmentI thank the Secretary of State for that answer. I tend to disagree, but I will accept it anyway. The chief of staff to the former Prime Minister, the right hon. Member for…25 Oct 2021HANSARDDevolved Administrations: Relations with UK Government10. What recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Government’s relations with the devolved Administrations.25 Oct 2021HANSARDEthnicity Pay GapIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hosie, and to follow the hon. Member for Carshalton and Wallington (Elliot Colburn). It saddens me to say that structural…20 Sept 2021