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HANSARDChinaI hope the Foreign Secretary has noted that almost every hon. Member has touched on the persecution of Uyghurs, which is pointing towards a demographic genocide. Well over 1…20 Jul 2020HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateIt was shockingly clear at Prime Minister’s questions this week that the Prime Minister had not read the report commissioned by his Government on the worst-case scenario for a…16 Jul 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsAccording to a new report from Coram Children’s Legal Centre, more than 900,000 eligible European economic area children are thought to be living in the UK, fewer than half of…13 Jul 2020HANSARDGlobal Human Rights Sanctions RegimeI too welcome today’s statement. Israeli annexations are a violation of international law and jeopardise any chance of a two-state solution. I would like to believe that a…06 Jul 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsWhile the Government set out plans for easing the UK’s lockdown, I remind the House that Kashmiris have been under lockdown for more than 330 days. Unlike ours, their lockdown is…30 Jun 2020HANSARDXinjiang: UyghursIt is clear that the situation in Xinjiang has deteriorated over the past years. The systematic oppression of a whole ethnic minority group, who are physically abused and…29 Jun 2020HANSARDPublic OrderI begin by saying that I am disappointed to hear the Home Secretary’s lack of clarity on when exactly she intends to update the House on the implementation of the Wendy Williams…15 Jun 2020HANSARDTest and Trace ApplicationGiven that we have known for months about the disproportionate impact of coronavirus on black, Asian and minority ethnic communities across the UK, I am confused as to why the…11 Jun 2020HANSARDTest and Trace ApplicationWhat recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on the (a) development of the NHS test and trace app and (b) trial of that app on the…11 Jun 2020HANSARD Education Settings: Wider OpeningIn the light of exam cancellations, GCSE and A-level grades will now be predicted by teachers. An upcoming report by the Equality Act Review has highlighted the concerns of…09 Jun 2020HANSARD Covid-19: R Rate and Lockdown MeasuresMany of my constituents were deeply concerned to read about the high R rate in the north-west. In the same week, they were told to send their children back to school. Has the…08 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: UK Border Health MeasuresThe Government’s quarantine policy is not universal and there is a relatively long list of occupations exempted from the self-isolation requirement. Can the Home Secretary confirm…03 Jun 2020HANSARD Covid-19 ResponseGiven the disproportionately negative impact that covid-19 is having on BME men and women, has the Secretary of State given any consideration to the additional risk that the…02 Jun 2020HANSARD Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillLet us be absolutely clear that, contrary to what we are being told, this Bill does not set out a blueprint for a new immigration system. It does not tell us who will be allowed…18 May 2020HANSARDLifting the Lockdown: Workplace SafetyWe know that it is vital to get the economy moving again, but this will be possible only when people have the confidence to return to work in the knowledge that their workplace is…06 May 2020HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateThe British Medical Association, the Faculty of Public Health and the Royal College of Physicians have all advised the Government to suspend the fees for migrants accessing the…05 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Civil LibertiesI welcome the Government’s new focus on testing, tracing and containing the coronavirus, and I believe that the NHS contact tracing app has an important role to play. However,…28 Apr 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Civil LibertiesWhat discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on the effect of the covid-19 contact tracing app on civil liberties.28 Apr 2020HANSARDCovid-19Last week, I asked the Secretary of State why public advice about covid-19 had not been translated into any language other than English. Coronavirus has been present in the UK for…16 Mar 2020HANSARDIncome tax (charge)It is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Don Valley (Nick Fletcher). He delivered an excellent maiden speech, and I look forward to listening to many more speeches by him.…16 Mar 2020