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I welcome the temporary cut to VAT from 20 per cent to 5 per cent for all food and non-alcoholic drinks, which has been extended until the end of September and will be followed by a 12.5 per cent rate until 31 March 2022. This will continue to support restaurants, pubs, bars, cafés and sim

At Step 4, the emphasis of the national response to coronavirus will shift from rules and regulation towards expecting people to protect themselves, and others, through informed choice.

First and foremost, I want to reassure you that I take the issue of illegal dog and puppy imports very seriously. This abhorrent trade causes suffering to the smuggled dogs and puts health at risk. 

 appreciate your concerns and I know that the Government is encouraging frontline workers in health and social care to be vaccinated. I am told that the Department for Health and Social Care has been working to make the vaccination accessible to people living and working in care homes.

I completely agree with you that the unprecedented threat of the COVID-19 pandemic reminded us how vital our health and care system is to all of us.

We have a proud history in this country on animal welfare, but my Ministerial colleagues and I know there is more that can be done.

This is a subject I have always taken a close personal interest in, particularly in cases like Yemen, where I was born.

As you will be aware, the Bill contains a large number of measures with the central aim of cutting crime and building safe communities.  At the last election, I was elected on a manifesto to restore confidence in the criminal justice system and this Bill delivers that pledge made to my con

I agree that we need to do all we can to encourage people to recycle and to stop producing so much waste in the first place.

The whole UK travel industry has faced significant challenges during the Covid-19 pandemic and I attended the Travel Day of Action last Wednesday where I met constituents to discuss the ongoing challenges facing the travel industry, and the risks to businesses and livelihoods.