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HANSARD Rough SleepingThe Secretary of State promised that no one would lose their home due to the pandemic. The moratorium on evictions has helped to keep people off the streets, but it covers only…25 Feb 2021HANSARD Telecommunications Infrastructure (Leasehold Property) BillI too wish to support the Bill and the amendments made in the other place. I am deeply concerned, though, about the practice of the Government’s moves to meet their own…24 Feb 2021HANSARD Fire Safety BillTo follow on from the hon. Member for Warrington South (Andy Carter), I cannot believe the Government think that this is the end of the matter, and I do not understand why they…24 Feb 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Road MapThe Prime Minister is right to prioritise education and to say that people can now do outdoor activities more freely—or, at least, they will be able to over the coming weeks and…22 Feb 2021HANSARDCovid-19My constituency has the highest proportion of its workforce on furlough of any constituency in the entire United Kingdom. There has been a sixfold increase in unemployment, and it…22 Feb 2021HANSARDUK Shellfish ExportsFamilies in Flookburgh in my constituency have fished on the sands for centuries. In recent generations, they have built a market that means the majority of their catch is sold in…08 Feb 2021HANSARD Covid-19 Vaccine UpdateUnpaid carers provide a huge service to our community in South Lakeland, especially for the people they care for directly. If they get ill, that is a huge welfare risk for the…04 Feb 2021HANSARD Environment BillThe Office for Environmental Protection concerns me greatly, because I think it is going to offer us very little protection. Its powers include the terrifying capacity to point…26 Jan 2021HANSARD Environment BillOn the air quality amendments, the targets in this Bill do not even meet those recommended by the World Health Organisation, as has been said by other Members. That should rightly…26 Jan 2021HANSARDCouncil Tax: Government’s Proposed IncreaseTo govern is to choose, and the Government have chosen to make local authorities choose between cutting services at this time of all times and imposing a 5% council tax rise. I…25 Jan 2021HANSARDEquitable LifeSo here we are again. First, I would like to endorse the calls for an inquiry on some of the wildly inaccurate payments received by Equitable Life pensioners. That transparency is…21 Jan 2021HANSARD Elections: May 2021It is great to see the Minister; on behalf of my colleagues, I wish her all the best for a full and speedy recovery. I am personally very keen to have elections in May and even…13 Jan 2021HANSARD Covid-19I wholeheartedly agree with the hon. Member for North East Derbyshire (Lee Rowley). Careless talk costs lives. We need to be absolutely clear about the science and be behind it.…12 Jan 2021HANSARD Covid-19 Vaccination Roll-outIt is an honour to serve under your chairmanship, Sir David. I thank the hon. Member for Gower (Tonia Antoniazzi) for her great introduction to the debate. I also thank the…11 Jan 2021HANSARD Public HealthThe proposed restrictions are right. There is no greater freedom than the right to life and we are willing to suspend many freedoms to protect especially those who are vulnerable,…06 Jan 2021HANSARD Breast Cancer ScreeningIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Edward. I thank the hon. Member for High Peak (Robert Largan) for securing this debate. The hon. Member for West Bromwich…16 Dec 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillI am overwhelmed by a sense of déjà vu, with the Labour Front Bench getting more grief than the Treasury Bench, as happened back in the day. I am also overwhelmed with a sense of…15 Dec 2020HANSARD Covid-19Point taken, Madam Deputy Speaker. Thank you very much for calling me. This has been the most peculiar of years. When we look at the media coverage of where we are with the virus,…14 Dec 2020HANSARD Dark SkiesThe Minister is making a good case, and it is important that we hear what the Government intend to do when it comes to working with the planning guidance. Does he agree that…14 Dec 2020HANSARD Dark SkiesI am extremely grateful to the hon. Gentleman not only for his generosity in giving way but for his success in bringing this debate, which is massively important, to the Floor of…14 Dec 2020