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HANSARDGlobal Vaccine Accessrose—13 Jan 2022HANSARDGlobal Vaccine AccessI beg to move, That this House has considered global vaccine access. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Murray. I thank the Backbench Business Committee for…13 Jan 2022HANSARDGlobal Vaccine AccessWill the Minister give way?13 Jan 2022HANSARDGlobal Vaccine AccessI am pleased to have you in the Chair for the conclusion of the debate, Mr Hollobone. With Thursday afternoon Westminster Hall debates, there is always the pressure to get back to…13 Jan 2022HANSARDDowning Street Garden EventAssaults on police officers in 2020-21 in England and Wales saw a 20% increase to over 25,000. I personally know of police officers who have been spat at, pushed, shoved and…11 Jan 2022HANSARDSecond Homes and Holiday Lets: Rural CommunitiesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Sharma. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Westmorland and Lonsdale (Tim Farron). Like other Members here today, I…06 Jan 2022HANSARD RussiaThe Foreign Secretary referred in her statement to her opposition to Nord Stream 2, but we know that as Putin turns off the gas taps in Moscow, there is an impact here in the UK,…06 Jan 2022HANSARDFCDO StaffingI thank the Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee, the hon. Member for Tonbridge and Malling (Tom Tugendhat), for securing this urgent question. It is more than a year since my…16 Dec 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseFirst, I thank the Leader of the House for his correspondence in relation to my question last week, although I am disappointed to report that there is still no statement…16 Dec 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Government Support for BusinessAs the Father of the House said, we will all be receiving emails from businesses in our constituencies. One has written to me saying: “As with most businesses, a hospitality…16 Dec 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseFollowing the UK’s departure from the EU, the Government opted to initiate an independent programme, the Turing scheme, to replace the operation of Erasmus in the UK. The British…09 Dec 2021HANSARDDelivering Justice for VictimsAs a former police officer trained in the handling of sexual offences, I know very well that victims must be at the heart of the criminal justice process. Allowing victims to…09 Dec 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateWhen I was on the estate a couple of weeks ago, I was unable to get tested—I had missed the boat—so I had to get lateral flow tests from the local chemist. There was an additional…08 Dec 2021HANSARDCode of Conduct: ConsultationThe report considers interests and voting, but only in the context of a Member’s financial interests and the policy generally. It does not consider whether Members should vote on…02 Dec 2021HANSARDConduct of the Right Hon. Member for Uxbridge and South RuislipSeveral weeks ago, during the Standing Order No. 24 emergency debate on standards, Mr Speaker said that he wanted to see the House at its best. Sadly, I do not think we are seeing…30 Nov 2021HANSARD Walter Smith OBE: Contribution to Scottish FootballAs a Motherwell supporter, I certainly remember that first season of Walter being in charge of Rangers, because in 1991 Motherwell won the Scottish cup. A key component of that…17 Nov 2021HANSARD Committee on StandardsThey say that a week is a long time in politics, but, as others have pointed out, it has been almost two weeks and it is hard to believe it has taken this long for the Government…16 Nov 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsPrior to entering Parliament I worked for the Career Transition Partnership at its Scottish resettlement centre and saw the vital work done in assisting service personnel prepare…15 Nov 2021HANSARD Social Security (Up-rating of Benefits) BillWhen we first debated the changes to the triple lock in September, the Secretary of State suggested we take advice from my friend the former Pensions Minister, Steve Webb—with…15 Nov 2021HANSARD Social Security (Up-rating of Benefits) Billrose—15 Nov 2021