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242 mentions in Parliament since Jul 2020.

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02 Jun 2025 Early Day Motion Commons Long covid in children and young people
Victoria CollinsLiberal Democrat
That this House notes with concern the significant impact of long covid on children and young people across the UK, with thousands experiencing prolonged symptoms following covid-19 infection; regrets the serious consequences for children’s health, education, and family wellbeing; further notes the strain on schools and healthcare services; recognises the need for more research into long covid in children; calls on the Government to work with relevant organisations to ensure affected children...
02 Jun 2025 Early Day Motion Commons Reform of NHS dentistry services
Sarah GibsonLiberal Democrat
That this House notes with concern the findings of the Public Accounts Committee's report entitled Fixing NHS Dentistry, which highlights the failure of the Department of Health and Social Care and NHS England's 2024 dental recovery plan to improve access to NHS dental services; is alarmed that only 40% of adults in England were able to see an NHS dentist in the two years to March 2024, a decline from 49% prior to the covid-19 pandemic; recognises that the current dental contract, established...
22 May 2025 Written Question Commons Cabinet Office: Zero Hours Contracts
Mike WoodConservative → Cabinet Office
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 15 May 2025 to Question 46749 on Cabinet Office: Zero Hours Contracts, which business units the 423 staff work for.
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22 May 2025 Written Ministerial Statement Commons UK COVID-19 Inquiry response costs for Quarter 4 24/25
Nick Thomas-SymondsLabour → Cabinet Office
The Covid-19 pandemic impacted each and every person in the UK. The work of the UK Covid-19 Inquiry is crucial in examining the UK’s response to and impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. There are evidently lessons to be learnt from the pandemic and the govern...
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19 May 2025 Early Day Motion Commons Gary Lineker's contribution to Match of the Day
Shockat AdamIndependent
That this House pays tribute to the extraordinary career and enduring legacy of Gary Lineker as he retires from his role on Match of the Day; celebrates him not only as one of England’s greatest ever goal scorers and a former England team captain, but as the beating heart of Leicester City FC, the club he has always called home; applauds his unwavering composure, both as a player renowned for his calmness under pressure and as a broadcaster whose clarity and humour became the voice of Saturda...
12 May 2025 Early Day Motion Commons Driving tests in Hampshire
Liz JarvisLiberal Democrat
That this House notes significant backlogs in access to practical driving tests in Hampshire; recognises the impacts on young drivers and access to employment opportunities; acknowledges new measures introduced by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, including the recruitment of additional examiners and the extension of the driving test cancellation period from three to ten working days; expresses concern over the growth of third-party reselling sites and reports of botting of the driving...
08 May 2025 Early Day Motion Commons New Lord Lieutenant of Moray
Graham LeadbitterScottish National Party
That this House congratulates Air Commodore Alistair Monkman CBE on his appointment as Lord Lieutenant of Moray; pays tribute to the exemplary service of his predecessor, Major General Seymour Monro CBE LVO, who served with distinction for five years and demonstrated outstanding leadership and compassion, particularly during the challenges of the covid-19 pandemic, including co-founding the Moray Emergency Relief Fund; commends Major General Monro’s dedicated involvement in supporting disadva...
30 Apr 2025 Written Question Commons Covid-19 Inquiry: Cost Effectiveness
James WildConservative → Cabinet Office
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to his Department's publication entitled UK Covid-19 Inquiry Management Statement, published in August 2022, what steps he is taking to help ensure that the Covid-19 public inquiry represents valu
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29 Apr 2025 Early Day Motion Commons Challenges in the hair and beauty sector
Liz JarvisLiberal Democrat
That this House is concerned by the challenges facing the hair and beauty industry due to the labour-intensive nature of the sector and structural issues within the VAT system, challenges to the employer model, and the lingering impact of the covid-19 pandemic; acknowledges the year-round demand for these services and the value they bring to high streets; notes the British Hair Consortium report which estimates a loss of £2.4 billion in VAT receipts since 2009; recognises the fast growth of t...
28 Apr 2025 Early Day Motion Commons Black Maternal Health Awareness Week 2025
Bell Ribeiro-AddyLabour
That this House notes with concern that Black women in the UK are still three times more likely to die during pregnancy or childbirth, and Asian women are two times more likely; is further concerned by reports from MMBRACE UK’s maternity mortality data which indicates a statistically significant increase in the overall maternal death rate in the UK in 2020-22 and that this increase remained statistically significant when deaths due to covid-19 were excluded; acknowledges that racial dispariti...
17 Apr 2025 Written Question Commons Health Services: Autism
Jack AbbottLabour → Department of Health and Social Care
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure the protection of autistic people in pandemics.
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06 Mar 2025 Early Day Motion Commons Covid-19 Day of Reflection 2025
Liz JarvisLiberal Democrat
That this House recognises 9 March as the Covid-19 Day of Reflection, a time to remember the lives lost during the pandemic and to acknowledge the profound impact on families, communities, and frontline workers; pays tribute to those who worked tirelessly to protect public health and support those affected; regrets that insufficient action has been taken to learn from the mistakes of the pandemic response; urges the Government to fully implement the recommendations of public health experts an...
03 Mar 2025 Written Question Commons Covid-19 Inquiry
James McMurdockReform UK → Cabinet Office
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much each Department has spent on legal costs in responding to the UK Covid-19 Inquiry.
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03 Mar 2025 Written Question Commons Covid-19 Inquiry
James McMurdockReform UK → Cabinet Office
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to ensure the transparency of all spending related to the Government's response to the UK Covid-19 Inquiry.
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27 Feb 2025 Written Question Commons Climate Change and Disease Control
Jonathan DaviesLabour → Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to improve the UK's biosecurity resilience against (a) invasive species, (b) plant diseases, (c) animal diseases and (d) other emerging threats; and
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27 Feb 2025 Written Ministerial Statement Commons UK COVID-19 Inquiry response costs for Quarter 3 24/25
Nick Thomas-SymondsLabour → Cabinet Office
The Covid-19 pandemic impacted each and every person in the UK. The work of the UK Covid-19 Inquiry is crucial in examining the UK’s response to and impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. There are evidently lessons to be learnt from the pandemic and the govern...
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21 Feb 2025 Written Question Commons Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Long Covid
John McDonnellIndependent → Department of Health and Social Care
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether steps to strengthen care for (a) ME, (b) Long Covid and (c) other infection-associated chronic conditions will be included in plans to bolster the UK’s preparedness for future pandemics.
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05 Feb 2025 Early Day Motion Commons School absences
Mr Lee DillonLiberal Democrat
That this House notes with concern the impact of low school attendance on pupils' futures; acknowledges the significant effect of covid-19 on overall absence rates, which have increased by 57% since 2015; further notes with alarm that 26.5% of secondary school pupils in West Berkshire were persistently absent in 2023; recognises the detrimental consequences of high absence rates on children’s educational achievements and future opportunities; calls on the Government to prioritise addressing t...
05 Feb 2025 Written Question Commons Coronavirus: Vaccination
Sir Christopher ChopeConservative → Department of Health and Social Care
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to paragraph 20 of his Department's Opening Statement to Module 4 of the UK Covid-19 Inquiry, published 15 January 2025, what estimate his Department has made of the number of (a) de
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23 Jan 2025 Written Question Commons Coronavirus: Vaccination
Sir Christopher ChopeConservative → Department of Health and Social Care
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to paragraph 20 of his Department's written opening statement to Module 4 of the UK Covid-19 Inquiry of 20 December 2024, INQ000474799, on what evidential basis his Department said t
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23 Jan 2025 Written Question Commons Coronavirus: Vaccination
Sir Christopher ChopeConservative → Department of Health and Social Care
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to paragraph 20 of his Department's written opening statement to Module 4 of the UK Covid-19 Inquiry of 20 December 2024, INQ000474799, on what evidential basis his Department said t
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16 Jan 2025 Hansard Debate Commons Covid-19 Inquiry
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14 Jan 2025 Written Question Commons Coronavirus: Disease Control
Chris CoghlanLiberal Democrat → Department of Health and Social Care
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of waiting until the publication of the final Module 3 Covid-19 Inquiry report to (a) recognise the role of airborne transmission of SARS-Cov-2 a
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19 Dec 2024 Early Day Motion Commons Lavender Drive Christmas lights
Blair McDougallLabour
That this House commends the residents of Lavender Drive in Newton Mearns for their annual Christmas lights display, in memory of much loved, husband dad, and valued community member Fred Banning; recognises the work Fred Banning carried out during the pandemic in campaigning for the Scottish and UK Governments to consider prioritising those receiving palliative care for the Covid-19 vaccine, so that the terminally ill could make the most of their final days months; notes that Fred Banning re...
13 Dec 2024 Written Question Commons Integrated Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy Review
Liam ByrneLabour → Cabinet Office
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 4 November 2024 to Question 11837 on Integrated Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy Review, what plans he has to (a) engage and (b) inform Parliament on each review.
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