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HANSARDCovid-19: Road MapLast week, the gaps in support all-party parliamentary group heard evidence on how tens of thousands of women have been forgotten about during the pandemic. Will the Prime…22 Feb 2021HANSARD Ministerial and other Maternity Allowances BillI too would like to start by congratulating the hon. Members for Enfield North (Feryal Clark) and for Walthamstow (Stella Creasy) and the right hon. and learned Member for Fareham…11 Feb 2021HANSARDTouring Musicians: Reciprocal Visa-free TravelThe UK’s music industry is worth £5.8 billion annually and supports 200,000 jobs, so for a Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Minister to suggest recently that a touring visa was…11 Feb 2021HANSARDTouring Musicians: Reciprocal Visa-free TravelWhat offer his Department (a) made to and (b) received from the EU on reciprocal visa-free travel for touring musicians during negotiations on the future relationship with the EU.11 Feb 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateDr Wendy Jones, who operates the Drugs in Breastmilk helpline, is continuing to get queries from people who have been told that they cannot get the vaccination if they are…02 Feb 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateMany people on low incomes and in precarious work still cannot afford to self-isolate on the UK’s meagre level of statutory sick pay, and some are not even entitled to it. What…27 Jan 2021HANSARDSelf-employment Income Support SchemeSince the beginning of the pandemic, the UK Government have consistently failed to prioritise support for women on maternity leave. Despite the issue being raised by me and a host…26 Jan 2021HANSARDLiving Standards in Scotland: UK Fiscal PolicyThe Chancellor’s chaotic stop-start approach to furlough last autumn undoubtedly cost jobs. Failing to continue the £20 universal credit uplift and extend it to legacy benefits is…26 Jan 2021HANSARDLiving Standards in Scotland: UK Fiscal PolicyThere was!26 Jan 2021HANSARD Vaccine Roll-outThe UK has acquired the rights to vaccinate more than the entire population multiple times over, as have many other developed nations. Will the Secretary of State tell us what…21 Jan 2021HANSARDYemenMark Lowcock, the UN under-secretary-general for humanitarian affairs and emergency relief co-ordinator, has clearly stated that the US’s designation of the Houthis as a terrorist…19 Jan 2021HANSARDYemenWhat recent discussions he has had with the US Secretary of State on that Administration’s proposed designation of Houthis as a terror group.19 Jan 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsOxfam has said that the US designation of the Houthis as a terrorist organisation has already meant that banks are refusing to facilitate vital commercial wheat and rice imports…19 Jan 2021HANSARD Financial Services BillI just want to reflect on the Bill and on where we are. There was a lot of cross-party agreement in Committee and in today’s debate on actions that we want to see. We all agree on…13 Jan 2021HANSARD Financial Services BillThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I will certainly do the best I can within the constraints of the technology that we have. I wish everybody a guid new year. As colleagues will…13 Jan 2021HANSARD Economic UpdateI thank the Chancellor for finally gracing us with his presence and for not redacting his statement for once—I suspect that was because there is so little in it that is actually…11 Jan 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseLEAP Sports Scotland, in my constituency, does fantastic work to include lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex people in sports and to break down barriers. It has been…30 Dec 2020HANSARDFairs and ShowgroundsI appreciate what the Minister says about not being able to comment on the red diesel point, but my understanding is that some European cities have plug-in points, so that funfair…17 Dec 2020HANSARDFairs and ShowgroundsIt is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Mr Hollobone. I thank all the hon. Members who have spoken in the debate; my hon. Friend the Member for Glasgow East (David Linden), who…17 Dec 2020HANSARD Online Harms ConsultationFirst Steps Nutrition Trust has launched a study this month which shows the impact of online marketing of infant formula. I am all for impartial information, but that is not what…15 Dec 2020