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HANSARD Covid-19 Vaccination Roll-outDoes the hon. Gentleman agree that when we talk about prioritisation, teachers range from early years to further and higher education, and have widespread responsibilities and…11 Jan 2021HANSARD Covid-19 Vaccination Roll-outJust to reiterate, everyone in an educational setting should be prioritised for vaccination. Also, what about student teachers? Does my hon. Friend agree that they need to be…11 Jan 2021HANSARD Covid-19 Vaccination Roll-outTeachers, and everybody involved in this petition, do not want to be prioritised beyond those four groups; but, if something is not going to be done, if the lateral flow tests are…11 Jan 2021HANSARD Covid-19 Vaccination Roll-outI thank the Minister for his response and I understand the time pressures that we are currently under and the reason he could not be here earlier, but I remind those watching…11 Jan 2021HANSARDFinancial Reward for Government Workers and Key WorkersI beg to move, That this House has considered e-petitions 306845 and 328754, relating to financial rewards for government workers and keyworkers. It is a pleasure to serve under…14 Dec 2020HANSARDFinancial Reward for Government Workers and Key WorkersI will, on behalf of the Petitions Committee, thank the Minister for the Government response. However, I am very disappointed, as are many of my colleagues here today, that she…14 Dec 2020HANSARD Covid-19 Vaccine Roll-outThe roll-out of the covid-19 vaccine today is welcome news, especially for the exciting sporting calendar for 2021, with events such as the Olympics and Paralympics in Japan, the…08 Dec 2020HANSARDChildhood Cancers: ResearchI beg to move, That this House has considered e-petition 300027, relating to research into childhood cancers. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Mundell, and an…07 Dec 2020HANSARDChildhood Cancers: ResearchI thank the Minister for her positive response. As chair of the APPG on cancer, I welcome it, and so do Members across the Chamber, especially my hon. Friend the Member for…07 Dec 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Access to Cancer Diagnosis and TreatmentIt is an honour to serve under your chairmanship, Ms McVey. I rise as the chair of the all-party parliamentary group on cancer to talk about the worrying backlog of people who…02 Dec 2020HANSARD Agricultural Transition PlanThe Secretary of State continues to say that he has maintained the budget for the devolved nations. However, farmers in Wales will be £95 million short compared with if they were…30 Nov 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI want to take this opportunity to raise with and update the Leader of the House on the “DIY SOS” build we had for the wonderful Surfability, a community interest company at…26 Nov 2020HANSARDEngagementsIn the summer, we stood on our doorsteps and clapped for all our key workers; today, they will be hit once again with a real-terms cut to their wages by the Chancellor’s pay…25 Nov 2020HANSARDLocal Sports Teams: Covid-19 SupportOn 10 November, the difficult decision was taken to cancel the remaining games of the women’s rugby Six Nations 2020, due to the impact of coronavirus. While we live in…18 Nov 2020HANSARD Covid-19 UpdatePenblwydd hapus, Mr Deputy Speaker. A number of concerns have been raised today about staffing in the NHS, so may I press the Secretary of State to commit to ensuring that cancer…10 Nov 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Post Office Horizon scandal may well be the largest miscarriage of justice in our history, with over 900 false prosecutions destroying lives, families and reputations. Does…10 Nov 2020HANSARDCoronavirus Regulations: Assisted Deaths AbroadI welcome the Secretary of State’s clarification today to support people’s choice and their dignity in dying. He has spoken about palliative care at length, and I understand that…05 Nov 2020HANSARDEconomy UpdateThis is a simple question to the Chancellor: why does he dress up on social media the financial support—which, as he stated today, has been given equally and fairly, wherever…05 Nov 2020HANSARD Lockdown: Economic SupportYesterday, the Prime Minister said that funding would be available for the furlough scheme in the devolved nations, not just now but for the future. As the Minister has just…03 Nov 2020HANSARDFireworksThat is extremely kind, Mr Mundell. I shall endeavour to keep everybody busy for the next 14 minutes. I thank the Minister for his response. I share the view of the chemistry…02 Nov 2020