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HANSARDCovid-19: Community PharmaciesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Graham. I thank the hon. Member for Thurrock (Jackie Doyle-Price) for securing this crucial debate. As a qualified…11 Mar 2021HANSARDArmed Forces BillIt is an honour to speak in the debate. Many in the House will know that I have a great deal of respect for our armed services personnel, who have put themselves in harm’s way and…08 Feb 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Royal British Legion estimates that between 3% and 6% of homeless people are from an armed forces background. It is an unspeakable injustice that we are not safeguarding and…01 Feb 2021HANSARD UN International Day of EducationI am thrilled to be able to commemorate this special day, and extend my thanks to the hon. Member for West Worcestershire (Harriett Baldwin) for securing this debate. “A quality…28 Jan 2021HANSARDHolocaust Memorial Day 2021It is an honour and a privilege to speak in today’s debate. A staggering and heartbreaking 6 million Jews—women, men and children—were murdered during the holocaust. Today we…28 Jan 2021HANSARDPersecution of ChristiansWhat steps the Anglican communion is taking to tackle the persecution of Christians.21 Jan 2021HANSARD Covid-19: Child Maintenance ServiceIt is a pleasure to speak today, and I would like to thank the hon. Member for Motherwell and Wishaw (Marion Fellows) for securing this necessary debate. The pandemic has had a…21 Jan 2021HANSARDPersecution of ChristiansFrom Nigeria to Eritrea and Burkina Faso to India, Christians are facing grave persecution because of their faith. The persecution of Christians, particularly where they are a…21 Jan 2021HANSARDEquitable LifeIt is a pleasure to speak in this debate. I pay tribute to the hon. Member for Harrow East (Bob Blackman) for securing it, debate and the Backbench Business Committee for granting…21 Jan 2021HANSARD Trade BillI will first talk about Lords amendment 1, pertaining to parliamentary scrutiny. The Bill provides inadequate statutory procedures for parliamentary scrutiny and ratification of…19 Jan 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs chair of the all-party parliamentary group on Erasmus, I have a vested interest in ensuring that British students across the country have access to the best international…18 Jan 2021HANSARD Global BritainIn 2016, the Government began using the phrase “global Britain” in the aftermath of the referendum. We received clarity last year from the Foreign Secretary who let it be known…11 Jan 2021HANSARD The Future of the High StreetMy home city of Coventry was placed in the most restrictive tier, tier 3. That news came after weeks of steadily declining transmission rates, and my constituents cannot…10 Dec 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe 2015 defence review highlighted all the things that can go wrong when a Government fudge funding figures. This mistake opened up a £30 billion black hole in the defence…07 Dec 2020HANSARD Public HealthMy city, Coventry, has made enormous sacrifices as this invisible disease has turned our entire world upside down, and I would just like to pay tribute to all those who have lost…01 Dec 2020HANSARD UK-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership AgreementIt is a pleasure to speak in this debate as a Member who serves on the International Trade Committee. I would like to start by congratulating the Secretary of State and the…25 Nov 2020HANSARD Nigeria: Sanctions RegimeIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Gray, and to follow my hon. Friend the Member for West Ham (Ms Brown), who spoke so passionately in favour of justice for…23 Nov 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsI have received numerous emails from concerned parents and students about whether or not schools are going to remain open or closed during this lockdown. Some parents and students…23 Nov 2020HANSARDUnion Learning FundIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hollobone. I, too, thank my hon. Friend the Member for Nottingham South (Lilian Greenwood) for securing this important debate…18 Nov 2020HANSARD Coventry Blitz: 80th AnniversaryI join my hon. Friend and constituency neighbour in paying tribute to the brave people of Coventry’s home front who, on 14 November 1940, endured a blitz that destroyed 15…11 Nov 2020