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HANSARD Protections for Emergency Service WorkersI am glad that the hon. Member for Croydon Central (Sarah Jones) mentioned spitting and the appalling situation of police officers being spat at, particularly with covid about. It…04 Nov 2020HANSARD Pothole and Highway RepairsDoes my hon. Friend agree that, although potholes, road quality and pavement quality are primarily safety issues, they also say something about an area’s pride in itself? There…03 Nov 2020HANSARDReducing ReoffendingWhat steps his Department is taking to reduce reoffending.03 Nov 2020HANSARDReducing ReoffendingSocial media use in prisons essentially amounts to prisoners reoffending before they have even been let out. It sends a poor message about our criminal justice system that could…03 Nov 2020HANSARD Government Response to Covid-19It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Charles. I spoke yesterday at the general covid debate, where I covered lots of issues that I feel strongly about. Today I…03 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19It is quite clear that the Prime Minister has really agonised over this decision. Ultimately, that decision falls to him and it is an enormous burden. I am glad we have a Prime…02 Nov 2020HANSARDSchool Attendance: Covid-19If there are future closures or if children have to self-isolate, should Ofsted have a role when it inspects schools to look at the job that the school has done to make sure that…02 Nov 2020HANSARDSchool Attendance: Covid-19It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir David, for the third time in recent weeks—I served under your chairmanship twice the week before last. I want to make a few…02 Nov 2020HANSARDSchool Attendance: Covid-19Those are powerful stories, and I have huge sympathy for those involved, but going back to school is the best thing for some vulnerable kids because it enables more oversight.…02 Nov 2020HANSARD Animal Welfare (Sentencing) BillIt is an absolute pleasure to speak in this debate and to support my hon. Friend the Member for West Dorset (Chris Loder), who I know is a keen animal lover. I have had a few pets…23 Oct 2020HANSARD Covid-19: Disparate ImpactI recently had the honour of becoming the ambassador for BSC Multicultural Services in Ipswich, which, as well as supporting our large and thriving Bangladeshi community, supports…22 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Economy UpdateI welcome this statement. It will ensure that the hospitality sector, even in areas with much greater restrictions than my own, can hopefully keep going and come through this, as…22 Oct 2020HANSARDBlack History MonthI join many other Members in thanking the hon. Member for Erith and Thamesmead (Abena Oppong-Asare) for securing this vital debate. It gives us an opportunity to talk about the…20 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateToday, Jonathan Van-Tam said in answer to a question that a national lockdown right now would be inappropriate for places such as East Anglia. Does my right hon. Friend therefore…20 Oct 2020HANSARD ImmigrationI want to thank all hon. Members who have contributed to this debate and the Minister for his statement. I have had the benefit of discussing this matter before with the Minister.…19 Oct 2020HANSARDPet TheftIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Robertson. I thank everyone for attending. I think there is cross-party consensus, which might not be the case for the next…19 Oct 2020HANSARD ImmigrationI beg to move, That this House has considered e-petition 321862 relating to immigration. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship for the second time today, Sir David. I…19 Oct 2020HANSARDPet TheftI beg to move, That this House has considered e-petitions 244530 and 300071 relating to pet theft. It is an honour to serve under your chairmanship, Sir David. I want to start by…19 Oct 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI will touch on the same issue covered by my hon. Friend the Member for Blackpool South (Scott Benton). As the Leader of the House will know, when it comes to sporting prowess,…08 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19 Update and Hospitality CurfewNo constituency in the country has such a high concentration of first-rate pubs as Ipswich, and currently in Ipswich we have very low levels of covid-19. Last weekend, I spoke to…01 Oct 2020