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HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateThe effective cut-off for care home staff to get their first jab in order to comply with the Government’s deadline is just 10 days away, and those who are not double-jabbed in…06 Sept 2021HANSARD AfghanistanWill the right hon. Gentleman give way?18 Aug 2021HANSARD AfghanistanWill the hon. Gentleman give way?18 Aug 2021HANSARD Trade and Agriculture Commission: Role in International Trade DealsIt is a real pleasure to serve under your leadership and chairmanship this afternoon, Ms Bardell. I give my huge thanks to the hon. Member for Tiverton and Honiton (Neil Parish)…21 Jul 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders BillThe Bill feels like a series of poor choices made on the basis of ignorance of the evidence, or maybe even contempt for it. Let us start with the Bill’s major premise, which is…20 Jul 2021HANSARDPlanningIt is a huge privilege to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Cummins, and I thank the hon. Member for Isle of Wight (Bob Seely) for raising some massively important issues for all…15 Jul 2021HANSARD Health and Care BillWill the Secretary of State give way?14 Jul 2021HANSARD Health and Care BillMy point is about boundaries. Lancashire and south Cumbria have a perfectly reasonable boundary, but does the Secretary of State agree that there is concern that, because most…14 Jul 2021HANSARD Delays in the Asylum SystemIt is a real pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Mundell. I pay tribute to the hon. Member for Stockport (Navendu Mishra) for raising this massively important issue. How…07 Jul 2021HANSARD Covid-19: Education SettingsA couple of weeks ago I was at the Bendrigg Trust outdoor education centre in my constituency, and it was a massive joy to see residential activities slowly starting again, with…06 Jul 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe Leader of the House will be proud, as I am, of the high animal welfare and environmental standards of British farmers. The Australian trade deal looks likely to betray those…01 Jul 2021HANSARDBuilding SafetyThe deadline for applications to the building safety fund is tomorrow, but it is very clear to me and to many other people I have been speaking to—people who are leaseholders in…29 Jun 2021HANSARD Green Energy in the North-westIt is an absolute pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr McCabe. I am grateful to the hon. Member for Birkenhead (Mick Whitley) for securing this really important debate on…23 Jun 2021HANSARD Social Care ReformI am sure the Minister will agree that the two conditions that people most fear getting at some point in their lives are probably cancer and dementia. Yet, if someone gets cancer,…23 Jun 2021HANSARDPlanning Decisions: Local InvolvementProbably the most bogus claim made for the Government’s planning reforms is that they will lead to more homes. Exactly the opposite is true. Their reforms will incentivise the…21 Jun 2021HANSARDPlanning Decisions: Local InvolvementYes, and the Government’s plan is to do exactly the opposite. Their plan is to allow developers to build a smaller number of executive homes that we do not need, rather than the…21 Jun 2021HANSARD Future of the Planning System in EnglandI thank the Chair of the Select Committee for an excellent report. I congratulate him on a valuable report and on such an extensive consultation. Among the responses garnered have…17 Jun 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe reason why Cumbria’s farmers feel betrayed is that the Australian trade deal gives Australian farmers an unfair advantage over British farmers, because their production costs…17 Jun 2021HANSARDLevelling-up AgendaThat is a free measure the Government could take to have real power. I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for his intervention. The Welsh Government have given local authorities…15 Jun 2021HANSARDLevelling-up AgendaIt is a huge pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Edward. I congratulate the hon. Member for Isle of Wight (Bob Seely) on leading this important debate. Levelling up is…15 Jun 2021