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HANSARD Sub-Postmasters: CompensationI add my thanks to the Minister for his tenacity in pushing this through some of the barriers that we have faced over a long time. I also thank my right hon. Friend the Member for…22 Mar 2022HANSARDP&O Ferries and Employment RightsThe Secretary of State seems to be saying that it is absolutely unacceptable—indeed, outrageous—that the Spirit of Britain will be staffed by a non-British workforce because…21 Mar 2022HANSARDDeprivation: Benefits PolicyBack in the real world, we have seen food bank use rocket over the last 12 years—the Trussell Trust alone distributed 2.5 million emergency food parcels in 2020-21, compared with…21 Mar 2022HANSARDP&O Ferries and Employment RightsWe stand in solidarity with the sacked P&O workers, but if one company can divest itself of its responsibility to its entire workforce and get away with it, the worry is that this…21 Mar 2022HANSARD British Sign Language BillMy hon. Friend is making a powerful contribution. The nub of what she is saying is that this is a battle for equality: equality of opportunity for children and young people going…18 Mar 2022HANSARD British Sign Language BillMy hon. Friend started her speech on Third Reading by paying tribute to all those campaigners who went before her and the magnificent landmark changes that they fought for over…18 Mar 2022HANSARDMental Health Provision (Children and Young People) BillI will not detain the House for long, but I pay tribute to the hon. Member for Twickenham (Munira Wilson) for bringing this excellent Bill to the House and for her continued…18 Mar 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseThere are massive concerns across South Reddish at the proposal to merge GP services in South Reddish with the surgery in Heaton Norris, closing the site at South Reddish in the…17 Mar 2022HANSARDTransport ConnectivityConnecting communities to the rest of the UK is crucial, but not at the expense of cutting off communities from their own locality. I urge the Minister to look again at plans in…17 Mar 2022HANSARD DWP Estate: Office ClosuresOn two occasions now, the Minister has referred to the equalities impact assessment, saying that this amounts to relatively small numbers of people at each site who will be…17 Mar 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsRussell Scott Primary School in Denton has been dubbed by the national media as: “Britain’s worst built school where pupils paddle in sewage and get sick from toxic fumes.” I…14 Mar 2022HANSARDCovid-19: Deteriorating Long-Term Health ConditionsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Cummins. I, too, congratulate the hon. Member for Bromley and Chislehurst (Sir Robert Neill), both on securing this debate…10 Mar 2022HANSARDDraft Human Medicines (Coronavirus and Influenza) (Amendment) Regulations 2022
Draft Human Medicines (Amendments Relating to the Early Access to Medicines Scheme) Regulations 2022It is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Ms Rees. I also wish to join the Minister in paying tribute to all those who got us through the last two years in relatively one piece.…08 Mar 2022HANSARDSuccession of the UK Presidency: TimeframeOne of the set-backs at COP26 was the failure to reassemble the coalition we managed to put together in Paris in 2015, which met the high ambition to bring both developed and…02 Mar 2022HANSARDRegional Health InequalitiesThe Minister’s answer to my hon. Friend the Member for Kingston upon Hull East (Karl Turner) was quite frankly unbelievable. The fact is that waiting lists are projected to…01 Mar 2022HANSARDRegional Health InequalitiesThey are going up.01 Mar 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseLast month, the High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill containing powers to extend the line to Manchester was published and presented to this House. Hidden in it is a proposal…24 Feb 2022HANSARD Post Office: Horizon Compensation ArrangementsI pay tribute to the fortitude and strength of character of my constituent Della Ryan, the former sub-postmistress of Dukinfield post office in my constituency. Compensation is…24 Feb 2022HANSARDMoving Civil Service Jobs outside LondonWe know it is important to have a good breadth of civil service jobs out in the country, but it is also important to have a diverse civil service. Will the Minister explain what…24 Feb 2022HANSARDHigher Education ReformOn entry requirements, the Secretary of State said that he would listen and be open minded, and I fully support getting the best possible results for kids in their GCSEs. Back in…24 Feb 2022