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Wednesday Volume 676 13 May 2020 No. 58 HOUSE OF COMMONS OFFICIAL REPORT PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES (HANSARD) Wednesday 13 May 2020 © Parliamentary Copyright House of Commons 2020 This publication may be reproduced under the terms of the Open Parliament licence, which is published at www.parliament.uk/site-information/copyright/. 229 13 MAY 2020 230 Douglas Chapman (Dunfermline and West Fife) (SNP): House of Commons What steps he is taking to support businesses in Northern Ireland (a) during the covid-19 outbreak and (b) in preparation for the end of the transition period. Wednesday 13 May 2020 [902573] The House met at half-past Eleven o’clock Rob Butler (Aylesbury) (Con): What steps the Government has taken to support (a) businesses and (b) the self-employed in Northern Ireland during the covid-19 PRAYERS outbreak. [902584] The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (Brandon [MR SPEAKER in the Chair] Lewis): The UK Government are backing businesses in The House entered into hybrid scrutiny proceedings Northern Ireland through UK-wide measures including (Order, 21 April). the coronavirus job retention scheme and the self-employed income support scheme. In preparation for the end of [NB: [V] denotes a Member participating virtually.] the transition period, we are committed to implementing the protocol. That includes unfettered access for goods moving from Northern Ireland to Great Britain. Oral Answers to Questions Dave Doogan [V]: The Secretary of State will already be aware of the vital cross-border trade and employment dynamics that existed pre-covid between counties such as Derry, Tyrone and Fermanagh and neighbouring NORTHERN IRELAND County Donegal. - 
												
												Parliamentary Debates (Hansard)
Tuesday Volume 682 20 October 2020 No. 123 HOUSE OF COMMONS OFFICIAL REPORT PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES (HANSARD) Tuesday 20 October 2020 © Parliamentary Copyright House of Commons 2020 This publication may be reproduced under the terms of the Open Parliament licence, which is published at www.parliament.uk/site-information/copyright/. 887 20 OCTOBER 2020 888 Friend the Communities Secretary is actively offering to House of Commons do. I hope those conversations are happening as we speak. Tuesday 20 October 2020 Greater Manchester is being treated exactly the same as every part of our United Kingdom. These are national The House met at half-past Eleven o’clock support schemes that have been put in place that help the most vulnerable in our society. The hon. Gentleman raised a number of questions. As he will know, there are PRAYERS national schemes to protect businesses,to protect employees and to provide support to his local authority. [MR SPEAKER in the Chair] Virtual participation in proceedings commenced (Order, Mrs Lewell-Buck: Repeated local lockdowns with no 4 June). end in sight are killing our economy in South Shields. In [NB: [V] denotes a Member participating virtually.] the past lockdown, we received £26 million of support. I have been advised that the financial package offered to us this time, should we end up in tier 3, would be just Oral Answers to Questions over £1 million. Can the Chancellor confirm or deny that insulting amount? TREASURY Rishi Sunak: I am glad the hon. Lady recognises the economic damage that lockdowns do, which is why, when we had this debate last week, I did pose the The Chancellor of the Exchequer was asked— question as to why the Opposition were suggesting a national lockdown with no end in sight without commenting Local Covid-19 Restrictions: Economic Support on the damage that would do to people’s jobs and livelihoods. - 
											
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Thursday Volume 677 18 June 2020 No. 72 HOUSE OF COMMONS OFFICIAL REPORT PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES (HANSARD) Thursday 18 June 2020 © Parliamentary Copyright House of Commons 2020 This publication may be reproduced under the terms of the Open Parliament licence, which is published at www.parliament.uk/site-information/copyright/. 925 18 JUNE 2020 926 in the design of future trade and investment agreements, House of Commons including environmental provisions within those, to ensure that we uphold the UK’s high environmental standards. Thursday 18 June 2020 Cat Smith: Last year’s free trade agreement between Mexico, the US and Canada ran to 250 pages but failed The House met at half-past Nine o’clock to mention climate change or global emissions. What assurances can the Minister give the House that the free PRAYERS trade agreement being negotiated by his Government between the UK and the US will not make the same mistake and will put climate change at the heart of it? [MR SPEAKER in the Chair] Virtual participation in proceedings commenced (Order, 4 June). Greg Hands: The hon. Lady raises a good question. The UK is absolutely committed to our international [NB: [V] denotes a Member participating virtually.] climate change agenda; that is one of our key objectives. We have not included that because the US is withdrawing from the Paris accord, which we regret. She mentioned Oral Answers to Questions the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement. That agreement does include 30 pages of environmental commitments, including, for example, on sustainability, INTERNATIONAL TRADE forestry,air quality,marine plastics, multilateral agreements and so on. - 
											
Daily Report Tuesday, 9 June 2020 CONTENTS
Daily Report Tuesday, 9 June 2020 This report shows written answers and statements provided on 9 June 2020 and the information is correct at the time of publication (06:51 P.M., 09 June 2020). For the latest information on written questions and answers, ministerial corrections, and written statements, please visit: http://www.parliament.uk/writtenanswers/ CONTENTS ANSWERS 11 Drugs: Manufacturing BUSINESS, ENERGY AND Industries 16 INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY 11 Electricity Generation: Carbon Barbecues 11 Emissions 17 Batteries: Sustainable Energy 18 Development 11 Energy Performance Bounce Back Loan Scheme 11 Certificates 18 Bounce Back Loan Scheme Environment Protection 20 and Coronavirus Business Horizon Europe 21 Interruption Loan Scheme: Hospitality Industry: Social Fraud 12 Distancing 21 Carbon Emissions: Housing: Insulation 22 Coronavirus 13 Hydrogen: Technology 23 Companies: Coronavirus 13 Industrial Health and Safety: Construction: Coronavirus 14 Coronavirus 23 Coronavirus Job Retention Insolvency 24 Scheme 14 Investors in People 25 Coronavirus Large Business Interruption Loan Scheme: Licensed Premises: Offshore Industry and Coronavirus 25 Transport 15 Natural Gas 25 Coronavirus: Quarantine 15 Personal Care Services: Coronavirus: Vaccination 16 Coronavirus 26 Department for Business, Post Offices: ICT 26 Energy and Industrial Strategy: Prices: Coronavirus 27 ICT 16 Protective Clothing: Directors 16 Manufacturing Industries 28 Public Houses: Coronavirus 28 Research: Coronavirus 29 Small Businesses: Linlithgow Research: Disclosure of and - 
												
												Coronavirus Crisis Parliamentary Report 4
Rt Hon Harriet Harman QC MP Member of Parliament for Camberwell and Peckham Mother of the House of Commons Coronavirus Crisis Parliamentary Report 4 10th June 2020 House of Commons London SW1A 0AA 0207 219 4218 [email protected] www.harrietharman.org.uk @harrietharman 1 COVID and the lockdown Since my last report: • We have yet to have a vaccine against COVID so while lockdown is being eased there remains a massive concern that it should not be done in such a way as to cause another upsurge in cases. • King’s and our local health care system continue to strive to provide the best care to COVID patients and all needing their services. But the waiting lists for those with other conditions are growing and the NHS will need a continued major boost of funding. • The scandalous failure of the government to protect residents in staff in care homes has been exposed and must mark the moment when the care sector can never again be allowed to be a Cinderella service. • The economic damage of the lockdown and people’s money problems continues to worsen. The Government will need to set in place a major employment and business support programme. We cannot allow thousands of businesses to fail and millions of people to lose their jobs. It is especially important that the younger generation are guaranteed training and jobs. • The Government’s handling of re-opening of schools has been a shambles. It has caused anxiety among children, parents and staff. They have acted without proper consultation, causing chaos. - 
												
												Questions Tabled on Fri 5 Jun 2020
Published: Monday 8 June 2020 Questions tabled on Friday 5 June 2020 Includes questions tabled on earlier days which have been transferred. T Indicates a topical oral question. Members are selected by ballot to ask a Topical Question. † Indicates a Question not included in the random selection process but accepted because the quota for that day had not been filled. N Indicates a question for written answer on a named day under S.O. No. 22(4). [R] Indicates that a relevant interest has been declared. Questions for Answer on Monday 8 June Questions for Written Answer 1 Nick Fletcher (Don Valley): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what discussions he has had Cabinet colleagues on allowing registry office ceremonies to resume by 2 July 2020. [Transferred] (55060) 2 Lee Anderson (Ashfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what plans he has bring forward legislative proposals to ban companies from profiteering during the covid-19 outbreak. [Transferred] (55035) 3 N Dr Dan Poulter (Central Suffolk and North Ipswich): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he plans to make it compulsory to use gloves and face masks in the preparation of food in cafes and takeaways during the covid-19 outbreak. [Transferred] (53386) 4 Dawn Butler (Brent Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of support for BAME charities that are helping people disproportionately affected by covid- 19. [Transferred] (54027) 5 Dawn Butler (Brent Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps he is taking to ensure that BAME charities are receiving support through the charity relief package announced in April 2020. - 
												
												The Generous Society a Vision for the Future Liberals Want
The Generous Society A vision for the future liberals want by Tom King Our vision is to see individual freedom, human diversity and ingenuity, and natural beauty flourish and advance within a generous and free society. “A revolutionary moment in the world's history is a time for revolutions, not for patching" – William Beveridge 2 Contents Liberalism under lockdown ......................................... 4 Waking the sleeping giant ......................................... 5 The starting point for a liberal vision ................................ 8 The personal realm . 10 The political realm . 12 The social realm . 13 The global realm . 15 The challenges to our vision ....................................... 17 Fundamental freedoms to liberate Britain .......................... 19 Liberated from… poverty . 19 Freedom to create and earn . 19 Freedom to shape your surroundings . 21 Freedom to move, live and love . 22 Freedom to be generous . 23 Liberated from… ignorance . 24 Freedom to learn and grow . 24 Freedom to specialise and adapt . 26 Freedom to access good information . 27 Liberated from… conformity . 28 Freedom from economic demands and anxiety . 28 Freedom from state and private intrusion . 28 Freedom to express yourself fully . 29 The generous society can be our future ............................ 30 Acknowledgements .............................................. 31 3 Liberalism under lockdown The global covid-19 pandemic has created the largest public health crisis in living memory. It continues to take the lives of hun- dreds of thousands worldwide . In our own country, the official toll is still rising, and many estimates put the true number far higher . Every death is a tragedy, the loss of a human being with dignity and inherent worth . And alongside that loss comes a wider loss – to families, friends, communities and our entire society .