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HANSARDWhistleblowingAs my hon. Friend knows, the Department of Health is based in Leeds, and one of my constituents whistleblew about the DH2020 process in her role as a trade union representative.…03 Jul 2019HANSARD English for Speakers of Other LanguagesPrior to entering Parliament, I helped the Cardigan Centre in my constituency to gain lottery funding for an ESOL café. Because they were asylum seekers, many of those people…03 Jul 2019HANSARD Chagos Islands: UN General Assembly ResolutionThe hon. Gentleman is making an excellent case. The issue of the Chagos islands is not unique. Many other self-determination campaigns are looking at this case. I am the chair of…03 Jul 2019HANSARDMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentBetween 2011 and 2015, according to the NAO, 25% of the central Government grant to councils was cut. Does the hon. Lady regret the role of the Liberal Democrat coalition…02 Jul 2019HANSARD World War Two: Polish ContributionI thank the hon. Lady for recognising the Jewish efforts in the war. In September 1939, there were 150,000 Jews serving in the Polish army in that campaign. Many went to fight in…02 Jul 2019HANSARDDepartment for International DevelopmentLike me, the hon. Gentleman took part in the net zero debate last week, and we need to bring that element to international development. If we utilise our spending on renewables to…01 Jul 2019HANSARD Armed Forces DayCarillionAmey has had more than 36,000 complaints in three years about the conditions of service family accommodation—that is 1,000 complaints every month. There is outrage among…26 Jun 2019HANSARD EU Structural Funds: Least Developed RegionsWill my hon. Friend give way?26 Jun 2019HANSARDImmigrationMany people come to see me in my surgeries about family visit visas. The hostile environment is extending to such a degree that people cannot bring their family members over for a…26 Jun 2019HANSARD Climate ChangeI welcome this statutory instrument, but have to say that although it is necessary it is insufficient. The Government lack ambition in this area; an 80% reduction on 1990 levels…24 Jun 2019HANSARDUnsustainable PackagingAs a member of the Environmental Audit Committee, on which the Minister served when we had the inquiry, we heard from groups in countries such as Vietnam, Cambodia and Thailand…24 Jun 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseToday is Clean Air Day. Leeds was due to implement the first clean air zone in the country. However, this week it was confirmed to Leeds and Birmingham Councils that the equipment…20 Jun 2019HANSARD Parliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) BillThe Government have just announced their net zero strategy. Will the work of the Delivery Authority take account of that strategy, and will the terms of reference include this…19 Jun 2019HANSARD Jewish Refugees from the Middle East and North AfricaI thank the right hon. Lady for raising this issue. Although I am a European Jew—my family are European Jews—my mother’s best friend at school was an Egyptian Jew who had to flee…19 Jun 2019HANSARD Hong KongThe Minister will have seen reports from lawyers in Hong Kong that the police in Hong Kong have access to the health authority system to check whether injured protesters have been…18 Jun 2019HANSARDInternational Humanitarian Law: Protecting Civilians in ConflictDoes the right hon. Gentleman agree that in developing the strategy, it is important that the UK shows clear leadership—for example, by appointing an ambassador in that area to…18 Jun 2019HANSARDDiscrimination in SportThere is another form of discrimination relating to the second largest team sport played by black and minority ethnic people, marginalised communities and 11 to 15-year-olds:…12 Jun 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Business of the HouseWe have spent many hours in this Chamber debating the Government taking Henry VIII powers; now Conservative leadership candidates are trying to take Charles I action. Does my…12 Jun 2019HANSARDNet Zero Emissions TargetAs the Secretary of State knows, I am usually supportive of our bid to host COP 26, on which I led on a joint letter with the hon. Member for Middlesbrough South and East…12 Jun 2019HANSARDHouse Building TargetsIn my hon. Friend’s constituency, Goodwin Community Housing is a great example of brownfield sites being used to build modern, modular, low-carbon housing. Does she agree that we…11 Jun 2019