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HANSARDMacpherson Report: 20th AnniversaryI absolutely agree. I said the phrase was synonymous with the Macpherson report because that report is what made the phrase a part of public life, and people do get very sensitive…25 Feb 2019HANSARDMacpherson Report: 20th AnniversaryI appreciate that intervention, and it is a prescient one as I am about to move on to BAME officers in the police. Macpherson highlighted the importance of police forces…25 Feb 2019HANSARDMacpherson Report: 20th AnniversaryYes, the Committee has heard that there is disproportionality in disciplinary procedures. That is bad for the individuals, but also sets a tone and sends a message to other…25 Feb 2019HANSARDMacpherson Report: 20th AnniversaryI absolutely agree. I dare say I may have taken part in this at some point, but as a body politic we have a dishonest conversation about stop-and-search. When we are in a…25 Feb 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT3. Suicide claimed the lives of 71 military personnel and veterans last year, and mental ill health is a clear and present danger to our servicemen and women and to our veterans.…18 Feb 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseBetty Higgins, the former leader of Nottingham City Council, died this week aged 92. She will be remembered as one of the great Nottinghamians: our publicly owned bus company, our…14 Feb 2019HANSARD Seasonal Agricultural Workers SchemeMany of the technical points about the scheme, such as those that the hon. Gentleman has made, will be seen in the pilot. We will have to test that and see the evaluation. I am…12 Feb 2019HANSARD Seasonal Agricultural Workers SchemeI very much recognise what the right hon. Lady is saying. Only this morning, during Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy questions, I mentioned the example of Hermes and the…12 Feb 2019HANSARD Seasonal Agricultural Workers SchemeThe hon. Gentleman gives an example of something else that we should seek to build on. We should not think that the fears that I am raising apply across the industry to all…12 Feb 2019HANSARD Seasonal Agricultural Workers SchemeA couple of them are just for you to autograph to put on eBay, Mr Owen. I am sure the Minister will not mind my gobbling a little of his time so his colleagues may make…12 Feb 2019HANSARD Seasonal Agricultural Workers SchemeThose protections are in place, although we have seen that they have not been enough in the past. In the 50 or so years since, it is important that we have built on them.12 Feb 2019HANSARD Seasonal Agricultural Workers SchemeI thank the hon. Lady for highlighting that and for adding to the debate with her experience back home. Those are exactly the sort of things that we should weave in to how we…12 Feb 2019HANSARD Seasonal Agricultural Workers SchemeSlavery operations are incredibly sophisticated, while also being simple: people from the same place who speak the same language take a person from home and exploit them, cutting…12 Feb 2019HANSARDInsecure WorkI refer colleagues to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. Last week, the GMB and Hermes struck a landmark deal that proved that secure work is compatible…12 Feb 2019HANSARD Seasonal Agricultural Workers SchemeI thank my hon. Friend for his intervention and for his commitment to this agenda. I share his view, and it will not surprise him to hear that I will address that shortly. As he…12 Feb 2019HANSARD Seasonal Agricultural Workers SchemeI have never been so popular.12 Feb 2019HANSARD Seasonal Agricultural Workers SchemeI beg to move, That this House has considered the seasonal agricultural workers scheme. I represent a particularly urban part of one of the UK’s biggest cities, so why do I want…12 Feb 2019HANSARDInsecure Work9. What steps he is taking to support people in insecure work.12 Feb 2019HANSARD Seasonal Agricultural Workers SchemeI agree with the hon. Gentleman. After Brexit, we have a chance to reform our migration system, but we have to ensure that we still meet the needs of our growing industries. I am…12 Feb 2019HANSARDDomestic Abuse Legislation and Immigration StatusAs the Home Affairs Committee, we have expressed concern that the police, having helped an individual who is a survivor of domestic abuse, are then sharing their details with the…07 Feb 2019