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HANSARDPublic Sector Pay: Proposed Strike ActionIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Edward. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Cynon Valley (Beth Winter) on securing this important debate. She is a…01 Nov 2022HANSARDWestern Jet Foil and Manston Asylum Processing CentresManston is supposed to be a short-term holding facility. People are not supposed to be there for more than 48 hours. That means people are being detained illegally in these…31 Oct 2022HANSARDCovid-19 Vaccines: SafetyDoes the hon. Gentleman agree that it is important for the Minister to explain how people who say they have experienced damage from the vaccine can ensure that they are heard?…24 Oct 2022HANSARDPrime Minister’s Visit to IndiaIn recent months, there have been reports that prominent Muslim women in India have appeared on unsanctioned apps listing them for auction, and leading public figures have openly…26 Apr 2022HANSARDEngagementsQ8. My constituency has one of the highest rates of child poverty in the entire country, with too many already struggling between heating and eating. The Government’s recent…30 Mar 2022HANSARD Support for Black Victims of Domestic AbuseMy hon. Friend is making an excellent speech. Along with the incredible work being done by Sistah Space, Southall Black Sisters is running a pilot scheme with the Home Office to…28 Mar 2022HANSARD Private Rented Sector HousingDoes my hon. Friend agree that what is needed is a centralised national landlord register that ensures accountability, so that tenants know before moving in whether their…15 Mar 2022HANSARDInternational Women’s DayIt is now two years since I delivered my maiden speech in Parliament during a similar debate on International Women’s Day. In it, I paid tribute to our local history of women’s…10 Mar 2022HANSARDInternational Mother Language DayI thank the hon. Member for making such an important point, which is actually a running theme of my words here today. I know people who tell me that there are things they can say…01 Mar 2022HANSARDInternational Mother Language DayI thank everyone who has contributed today to what has been a very positive debate. It is clear that valuing linguistic diversity helps people with their understanding of language…01 Mar 2022HANSARDInternational Mother Language DayMy hon. Friend makes a very important point and I hope that the Minister can address it in her remarks. As I was saying, Language Martyrs Day and International Mother Language Day…01 Mar 2022HANSARDInternational Mother Language DayI beg to move, That this House has considered International Mother Language Day 2022. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Edward. I start by wishing everyone…01 Mar 2022HANSARDCost of Living and Food InsecurityPoverty and food insecurity are key elements of the cost of living crisis. More and more working households, including those in receipt of universal credit, are not getting the…08 Feb 2022HANSARD Social Security and PensionsI must be completely frank: I find it astonishing that these regulations will implement a whopping real-terms cut in some benefits and pensions, given that inflation is already…07 Feb 2022HANSARD Health Inequalities: Office for Health Improvement and DisparitiesMy hon. Friend is making an excellent speech. Does he agree that, given that the largest number of covid-related deaths have been experienced by ethnic minority communities, it is…26 Jan 2022HANSARDDraft Trade Union (Levy Payable to the Certification Officer) Regulations 2022
Draft Trade Union (Power of the Certification Officer to impose Financial Penalties) Regulations 2022I would like to declare that I am a proud member of Unite the union and Unison. The regulations before us are punitive and cynical. They are an assault on the ability of working…25 Jan 2022HANSARDDraft Trade Union (Levy Payable to the Certification Officer) Regulations 2022
Draft Trade Union (Power of the Certification Officer to impose Financial Penalties) Regulations 2022The Minister may say that, but the regulations are effectively a tax on trade unions. Does he recognise that other bodies do not pay a similar tax? Broadcasters do not pay tax for…25 Jan 2022HANSARD Judicial Review and Courts BillI rise to speak to a number of amendments and new clauses, in particular new clause 4, which corresponds with the commitment in the 2019 Labour manifesto to ensure legal aid for…25 Jan 2022HANSARDLawfare and UK Court SystemDoes the hon. Member agree that if the Government are to tackle the type of Russian interference that he has been giving examples of, we must contend equally with the actions and…20 Jan 2022HANSARDLawfare and UK Court SystemI thank the hon. Member for his strong point. I followed very closely the case he mentions of his colleague, the hon. Member for Burton (Kate Griffiths). She is incredibly brave…20 Jan 2022