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HANSARD UK-EU NegotiationsWill the Minister promise that any fisheries agreement made with the EU will provide for annual negotiations and reflect the UK’s status as an independent coastal state, and that…16 Jun 2020HANSARDGreen BeltDoes the Minister agree that if we are to protect the suburban environment, that means not just safeguarding the green belt but rejecting proposals for overdevelopment on…15 Jun 2020HANSARDGreen BeltWhat steps he is taking to help protect the green belt around London.15 Jun 2020HANSARD Environmental ProtectionLike others, I support this SI to ban the supply of single-use plastic stirrers, cotton buds and straws. I think the range of exemptions proposed is fair. I also believe that it…15 Jun 2020HANSARDProbation ServicesIt is deeply worrying that young men from the black community are disproportionately likely to end up in the criminal justice system. Will the Secretary of State encourage the…11 Jun 2020HANSARD Business of the HouseCan we have an urgent debate on changing from a 2-metre to a 1-metre social distancing rule, because that is the only way we will save hundreds of thousands of jobs in pubs and…11 Jun 2020HANSARDFuture Relationship with the EUThe nature of the trading relationship that the UK is now seeking with the EU means that, whatever the outcome of the negotiations, the formalities with which exporters will need…09 Jun 2020HANSARD Covid-19: R Rate and Lockdown MeasuresMay I urge the Government to follow the lead of other European countries and move to a 1 metre social distancing rule? That is the only way that we are going to save millions of…08 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: UK Border Health MeasuresI welcome the huge amount of work that the Home Secretary is doing on air bridges, and urge her to suspend the implementation of this blanket quarantine requirement to give just a…03 Jun 2020HANSARD Covid-19 ResponseIt is deeply distressing to see the toll that the disease has taken on people from black and minority ethnic backgrounds. It is also worrying that so many transport workers have…02 Jun 2020HANSARDRemote Access to Church ServicesI warmly welcome the huge efforts going into ensuring that people have remote access to church services, but there are some situations when that is not a substitute for meeting in…19 May 2020HANSARD Future Relationship with the EU: NegotiationsI believe that the Secretary of State, like me, thinks that the customs compliance obligations under the protocol can be implemented without new physical inspections or…19 May 2020HANSARDRemote Access to Church ServicesTo ask the hon. Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners, what steps the Church of England is taking to maintain remote access to church services…19 May 2020HANSARD Agriculture BillThis may be an agriculture Bill but it is also one of the most important environmental reforms in decades—a once-in-a-generation opportunity to change the way that land is managed…13 May 2020HANSARD Covid-19When an inquiry takes place into the covid pandemic, I fear that its most painful conclusions will relate to what has happened in care homes. I urge the Government to continue to…11 May 2020HANSARDEngagementsLockdown rules permit people to travel to work if their jobs cannot be done from home, but some have faced criticism and pressure not to do so, including from announcements on…06 May 2020HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateThe Secretary of State is aware of my concerns about the discharge from hospital into care homes of patients with covid symptoms. Can he reassure the House that there will not be…05 May 2020HANSARD Covid-19: Repatriation of UK NationalsCan I ask for the Government’s help in getting my constituents back from Pakistan? I also ask the Minister to provide more reassurance to constituents here who are worried about…29 Apr 2020HANSARDThe EconomyThe Government’s support package for jobs and wages is providing a vital lifeline for millions of families, but every day that the full lockdown continues, further damage is done…27 Apr 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseWill the Leader of the House give us a debate on how and when we come out of the lockdown? I understand Ministers’ caution about talking about this issue, but this country is…21 Apr 2020