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HANSARD Manchester Airport and the Local EconomyI apologise to you, Madam Deputy Speaker, for arriving late, and I congratulate the hon. Member for Stockport (Navendu Mishra) on securing the debate. Have there been any…02 Jul 2020HANSARDEngagementsGiven the state of us, my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister and I will be among the first in the socially distant queues as barbers and hairdressers reopen this weekend.…01 Jul 2020HANSARD Civil Service AppointmentsMay I thank Sir Mark for his service, on behalf of the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee? Notwithstanding the particular nature of the appointment, is the…30 Jun 2020HANSARD UK-EU NegotiationsRegardless of any mixed metaphors, the EU and the UK have both committed not to extend the transition period beyond December, which means that time is of the essence and must…16 Jun 2020HANSARD Public Healthrose —15 Jun 2020HANSARD Public HealthI am extremely grateful to my hon. Friend the Minister, to whom I pay full tribute for her incredibly hard work, for indulging me with this intervention. Would it not be possible…15 Jun 2020HANSARD Public HealthI thank my hon. Friend for giving way at this early point. I can inform you, Madam Deputy Speaker, that I do not intend to inflict a speech on the House later and will be…15 Jun 2020HANSARDSocial Distancing: 2 Metre RuleI am sorry to be a bit of a killjoy, but while we lose ourselves in thoughts of pubs and restaurants reopening, could we perhaps attend to the minor matter of our national…15 Jun 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy right hon. Friend will know more than most that under the amended lockdown regulations, the Government must now review the need for those regulations periodically. Will he…11 Jun 2020HANSARD Education Settings: Wider OpeningWill my right hon. Friend insist that Public Health England, local authorities and schools work together seamlessly when there is an outbreak of covid among members of staff?09 Jun 2020HANSARDFuture Relationship with the EURegrettably, is not the insurmountable blockage in this entire process the refusal of the EU to accept the UK as a sovereign nation and, therefore, its refusal to countenance a…09 Jun 2020HANSARD Covid-19: R Rate and Lockdown MeasuresIt is essential that the spread of covid-19 is understood in different settings, such as hospitals and care homes, so will my right hon. Friend confirm that the R rate can be…08 Jun 2020HANSARDProceedings during the PandemicOn this rather vexed issue of voting, could further consideration perhaps be given to the use of deferred Divisions? I understand the argument about consequential votes, but that…02 Jun 2020HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol: UK ApproachThe way the UK and the EU seek to address “Ireland’s unique geographic situation” in the negotiations could have constitutional and practical implications for Northern Ireland’s…20 May 2020HANSARD Future Relationship with the EU: NegotiationsThank you, Mr Speaker. Negotiations of this nature are always complex, but their resolution tends to be a matter of political will. Will my right hon. Friend tell the House how…19 May 2020HANSARDEngagementsWill my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister join me in paying fulsome tribute to all the staff at Stepping Hill Hospital, particularly those caring for patients with covid-19?…13 May 2020HANSARD Hybrid Proceedings (Extension of Temporary Orders)I do not take personally at all the fact that my amendment was not selected for debate; I appreciate that I might well need to choose a better modal verb if I am to resubmit it…12 May 2020HANSARD Covid-19When the public inquiry reports after being able to properly consider these events, there will be an almost irresistible urge to blame. That can only be natural, for we will as a…11 May 2020HANSARDPPE Manufacture: UK BusinessesOne of the key issues on this rather vexed subject is that of transparency. Would my right hon. Friend consider releasing the figures that he and other members of Government are…04 May 2020HANSARD Covid-19: Repatriation of UK NationalsFollowing on from the question asked by my hon. Friend the Member for Tonbridge and Malling (Tom Tugendhat), will the Minister further elaborate on the work done by the Foreign…29 Apr 2020