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HANSARDChina: Human RightsAhead of International Women’s Day, I would like to take this opportunity to highlight the recent report by the BBC, which highlighted the extensive use of sexual violence in…02 Mar 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Road MapEarlier this month, nearly half the constituents I surveyed reported severe financial insecurity. Shockingly, almost a third also said that they struggled to afford daily living…22 Feb 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI, like many, have serious concerns about the suitability of William Shawcross as the independent— [ Inaudible . ] Can the Home Secretary explain how a man who called — […08 Feb 2021HANSARD Covid-19 Vaccine UpdateI was grateful for the Minister’s support for the video that I and colleagues across the House with south Asian heritage produced to encourage take-up of the vaccine throughout…04 Feb 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateLast week I visited a number of new pharmacy-led vaccination centres set up in my constituency. It was incredible to see the tireless hard work of staff and volunteers. These…02 Feb 2021HANSARD Employment Rights: Government PlansMay I first declare that I am a member of Unite and the GMB trade union? Workers in Manchester and up and down the country are currently preoccupied with negotiating the…25 Jan 2021HANSARDElectoral CommissionI thank the outgoing member of the commission, Mr Alastair Ross, who served on the Electoral Commission from November 2018 to February 2020. The Speaker’s Committee appointed a…20 Jan 2021HANSARDPolice National ComputerThis extraordinarily serious scandal happened on the Home Secretary’s watch, yet, disappointingly, she is not here. As a former police officer, I know at first hand the value of…18 Jan 2021HANSARD Remote Education and Free School MealsIn the north-west, a quarter of a million children qualify for free school meals. Nearly 6,500 of those children live in my constituency. To put that in perspective, more children…18 Jan 2021HANSARD Xinjiang: Forced LabourAlthough I welcome the Foreign Secretary’s announcement on forced Uyghur labour, like a number of hon. Members I feel that it failed to address suspected genocide against Uyghur…12 Jan 2021HANSARD Economic UpdateA supply teacher in my constituency contacted me last week after being told she would not be furloughed despite being unable to work while schools are closed. Last summer, less…11 Jan 2021HANSARDPublicly Funded BarristersWhat discussions she has had Cabinet colleagues on providing financial support for publicly funded barristers.10 Dec 2020HANSARDPublicly Funded BarristersIt was extremely disappointing to see no further funding for legal aid practitioners announced in the Chancellor’s spending review. There has not been a rise in legal aid payments…10 Dec 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Government have made countless mistakes during the coronavirus crisis that could have been unlawful, including failing to provide health and care staff with adequate personal…08 Dec 2020HANSARDHong Kong: Sentencing of Pro-democracy ActivistsChina’s human rights track record is extremely distressing. From the gross human rights violations against the Uyghurs to the senseless arrest of peaceful protesters in Hong Kong,…07 Dec 2020HANSARDIneligibility for Covid-19 Financial SupportI was recently contacted by David and Alice, a couple with four young children. They are both directors of Around the Box Limited, but have seen their income slashed this year as…01 Dec 2020HANSARDIneligibility for Covid-19 Financial SupportWhat representations he has received from organisations representing people who are ineligible for covid-19 financial support schemes; and if he will make a statement.01 Dec 2020HANSARDScheduled Mass Deportation: JamaicaLast week, the Equality and Human Rights Commission concluded that the hostile environment policies pursued by this Government broke equalities law. Specifically, the EHRC noted:…30 Nov 2020HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateWhen local leaders asked the Government to maintain the furlough scheme at 80% when tier 3 restrictions were imposed across much of the north-west, north-east and west midlands,…02 Nov 2020HANSARD Covid-19: Disparate ImpactData shows that nearly a third of covid patients admitted to intensive care since September are from black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, meaning that once again we are…22 Oct 2020