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HANSARD Public HealthI am grateful for that relevant intervention. The point is that we need to do what is safe and compensate those people who are unable to go about their normal business if it is…15 Jun 2020HANSARD Public HealthMy remarks were merely a bridge from the excellent speech of the hon. Member for Broxbourne. The restrictions that we are discussing have been a huge imposition on our lives and…15 Jun 2020HANSARD Public HealthWhat an honour to follow that! I agree with much of what the hon. Member for Broxbourne (Sir Charles Walker) said. It is important that we debate civil liberties and indeed vote…15 Jun 2020HANSARDPublic OrderCumbria police report that since the lockdown, officers have been spat at on 27 separate occasions. Each weekend, we see the police and rangers report a minority of visitors…15 Jun 2020HANSARDEngagementsThe virus effectively turned summer into winter for Cumbrian tourism. Ending Government funding in October, though, will mean three winters in a row, causing severe hardship on…03 Jun 2020HANSARDChurch of England Schools: Support for Children and ParentsHere in Cumbria and the South Lakes, headteachers of Church schools—in fact, of all schools—do want to return on 1 June, but of course they see protecting the safety of their…19 May 2020HANSARDChurch of England Schools: Support for Children and ParentsWhat steps Church of England schools have taken to support children and parents during the covid-19 lockdown.19 May 2020HANSARD Agriculture BillIt is a pleasure to follow my constituency neighbour, the hon. Member for Penrith and The Border (Dr Hudson). I support much of what he said. We support the spirit of the Bill,…13 May 2020HANSARDSocial SecurityThe employment allowance, of course, was born during the years of the coalition to help small businesses, charities and sports clubs to take on their first employees. The Liberal…05 May 2020HANSARDPublic HealthThe Government were right to follow the scientific and medical advice to introduce the lockdown. They did so to keep people safe. I recognise the sacrifices made by people around…04 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19I have written to the right hon. Gentleman about my constituent, Eddie, who is 19 and stranded in Morocco, and I hope he will intervene to bring him, and others, home. Travel is…17 Mar 2020HANSARDCovid-19May I encourage people across the country to have complete confidence in the Government’s medical and scientific advice? That is essential for the safety of the country. I also…16 Mar 2020HANSARDPublic Health GrantAll the evidence suggests that coronavirus is of greatest risk to those who are older in our population. The average age in my constituency is 10 years above the national average,…10 Mar 2020HANSARD Asylum Decisions (Support for Refugees)It is a great honour to serve under your guidance, Sir David. I pay tribute to all those who have spoken so far in the debate, and in particular to the hon. Member for Bristol…04 Mar 2020HANSARD Asylum Decisions (Support for Refugees)Absolutely spot on; I am grateful for that intervention, and I hope that the Minister will take the time just to check with his civil servants that that is absolutely true. There…04 Mar 2020HANSARD Housing and PlanningIt is an honour to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Charles. I pay tribute to the hon. Member for Harborough, who made an excellent speech, and I congratulate him on securing…03 Mar 2020HANSARDSchool ExclusionsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Bone. I thank the hon. Member for Croydon Central (Sarah Jones) for raising this important issue. It is a pleasure to follow…26 Feb 2020HANSARD Support for Hill FarmersI beg to move, That this House has considered support for hill farmers. It is an honour to serve under your chairmanship and to be guided by you today, Mr Bone. It is also a real…12 Feb 2020HANSARD Support for Hill FarmersThe hon. Gentleman makes an important point. The essence is this: farmers manage our landscape and work it as owners or tenants—many of our constituents are tenant farmers who…12 Feb 2020HANSARD Support for Hill FarmersI want to be very clear that I have agreed with everything that the Minister has said about the area-based payment, its unjustifiable nature and how it is not a basis on which to…12 Feb 2020