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HANSARDNHS PayIt is a pleasure to speak in this important debate with you in the Chair, Mr Hosie, and I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Liverpool, Wavertree (Paula Barker) on…24 Mar 2021HANSARDWork Permit-free Travel: Musicians and PerformersWhat assessment he has made of the effect of the removal of work permit-free travel between the UK and EU for musicians and performers on the UK's creative industries.18 Mar 2021HANSARDWork Permit-free Travel: Musicians and PerformersMusicians are eager to get back to work when restrictions allow, but for those who would normally tour Europe that will require a mountain of paperwork to be negotiated both for…18 Mar 2021HANSARDSocial Care ReformI am glad that we have, through this debate, paid tribute to the care staff who have been on the frontline of the pandemic and who have stepped up and done a fantastic job. My…18 Mar 2021HANSARDSocial Care ReformI beg to move, That this House has considered social reform and the social care workforce. It is good to have you in the Chair for this important debate, Dr Huq. I am pleased to…18 Mar 2021HANSARD Levelling UpDespite having higher rates of child poverty and unemployment, Salford has been categorised as priority 2 for investment, behind the constituencies represented by the Communities…16 Mar 2021HANSARDNational Carers StrategyThere are some 13.6 million unpaid carers across the country, including 4.5 million people who first started caring during the pandemic and 800,000 young carers. Each of these…12 Mar 2021HANSARDBudget Resolutions and Economic SituationThis Budget may come to be remembered for what it did not mention rather than for what it did contain. The health and care world was reported to be stunned that the NHS was…08 Mar 2021HANSARDNHS Staff PayThis pay proposal for NHS staff has managed to be both wrong and unpopular. Over two thirds of those surveyed, including nearly 60% of Conservative voters, think that a 1% pay…08 Mar 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Cultural and Entertainment SectorsIn the past year, we have seen many hundreds of thousands of people out of work, with many of them no longer having jobs to return to. We have seen 123,000 people tragically die…02 Mar 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Ethnic Minority DisparitiesWe know that one of the drivers of the spread of covid-19 is people being unable to self-isolate, because they cannot afford to miss work. That is a particular problem for people…01 Mar 2021HANSARDCovid-19People with learning disabilities have been marginalised in health and care for decades. We know from the learning disability mortality review that people with learning…22 Feb 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Road MapThroughout this crisis, the Government have been slow to offer the financial support that people need. From 3 million people excluded from any support, to thousands of people…22 Feb 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateOne of my constituents is a long-term in-patient in the spinal injuries unit at Southport Hospital. He is 70 years old and is tetraplegic. Despite there being covid cases on the…09 Feb 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateThe Prime Minister has talked about the important support from the British Army in the vaccination roll-out. Salford’s programme has been supported by troops from the Royal…27 Jan 2021HANSARD Environment BillI speak in support of amendments 21 and 28, tabled by the hon. Members for Brighton, Pavilion (Caroline Lucas) and for Gloucester (Richard Graham). I thank the Ramblers and other…26 Jan 2021HANSARDCouncil Tax: Government’s Proposed IncreaseThroughout this crisis, local councils have been on the frontline of fighting covid-19 and I would like to pay tribute to every member of local authority staff across the country…25 Jan 2021HANSARDUK Musicians: EU Visa ArrangementsAs well as issues with visas or work permits, UK musicians working in EU countries risk being double-charged their social security contributions if they work in a country that has…19 Jan 2021HANSARDLong CovidI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Denton and Reddish (Andrew Gwynne) and the hon. Members for Oxford West and Abingdon (Layla Moran) and for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich…14 Jan 2021HANSARDMental Health Act ReformGiven the detention of 2,000 autistic people and people with learning disabilities who are currently trapped in inappropriate mental health units, the news that autism and…13 Jan 2021