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HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI must say that in my constituency there is a sense of exasperation and exhaustion with the imposition of new covid rules, and a real fear that we are now back on the conveyor…09 Dec 2021HANSARD Antimicrobial ResistanceIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Gary, and to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Thirsk and Malton (Kevin Hollinrake), whose track record on this important…07 Dec 2021HANSARD Antimicrobial ResistanceI started my speech by referring to the remarks of the former chief medical officer, and I was about to say that she is entirely right to have spoken out on this issue. It is not…07 Dec 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateThe travel sector has been devastated by two years of covid emergency. It will have met with despair new, expensive testing requirements and a collapse in confidence among people…06 Dec 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsT5. The housing targets that are being asked of outer London boroughs such as Barnet are simply too high. Will the Secretary of State lower them so that we can halt urbanisation…29 Nov 2021HANSARDLeasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill [Lords]I refer to my declaration in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests, which includes an investment property that is a flat held on leasehold. I join other Members in strongly…29 Nov 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateIf the situation deteriorates—we all hope it will not, but if it does—please can the Government do everything possible not to shut down the hospitality and events sector again?…29 Nov 2021HANSARDLeasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill [Lords]Will the Minister acknowledge that the situation is slightly different in relation to retirement housing, where the practice has been for ground rents to more or less fund the…29 Nov 2021HANSARDLeasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill [Lords]The fact that English property law is unique does not necessarily mean that it is wrong, but I acknowledge that it is important to look at how other countries manage these issues.…29 Nov 2021HANSARDLeasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill [Lords]We would certainly need a cap, and the sort of levels that my hon. Friend mentions sound reasonable to me. Let me turn to how this legislation will interact with new building…29 Nov 2021HANSARDUnpaid CarersWhat action have the Government taken to support the charities and community groups that provide help to unpaid carers, because many of these charities found it very hard to…23 Nov 2021HANSARD Health and Care BillThere is much to be positive about in the recent history of the national health service. NHS England research indicates that the outcomes for most major conditions are…22 Nov 2021HANSARDRising Energy Costs: Impact on Industry and BusinessesWill my hon. Friend ensure that the efforts that the Government are rightly making to decarbonise electricity generation do not unfairly disadvantage high energy industries,…17 Nov 2021HANSARDEngagementsQ2. During a recent visit to Barnet Hospital, I was told that A&E there was routinely seeing twice the number of people for which it was designed. Thanks to the hard work of staff…17 Nov 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsT5. The criminal justice system has had a good spending review settlement, which is welcome and, frankly, a relief. Will Ministers ensure that that helps to put prolific offenders…09 Nov 2021HANSARDCovid-19 Management in SchoolsMay I press my right hon. Friend on the issue of maintained nursery schools? Of course, I welcome the three years of supplementary funding that has been confirmed, but those…01 Nov 2021HANSARDAgricultural LabourFor many years, agriculture in Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK has been very dependent on overseas workers, even before the high levels of EU migration of recent years, so…27 Oct 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsT9. Will the Minister take action to stop the Mayor of London building over suburban station car parks in places such as High Barnet and Cockfosters, given the damage that it will…25 Oct 2021HANSARDNHS England Funding: Announcement to MediaI warmly welcome the huge sums that the Government are devoting to the NHS, but I echo other people in saying that for the funding to work we need to have the people working in…25 Oct 2021HANSARD Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action: IranI am delighted to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Nokes. I congratulate my right hon. Friend the Member for Preseli Pembrokeshire (Stephen Crabb) on securing this debate. It is…19 Oct 2021