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HANSARD Health and Care BillDuring the pandemic, NHS staff, care workers and public health teams have all gone the extra mile, as they always do, in protecting and caring for people. Health professionals…14 Jul 2021HANSARD Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific PartnershipIf all the existing members of the CPTPP ratify the agreement, we will increase our total trade by £3.3 billion. That is quite a lot less than £9 trillion. To put it in context,…24 Jun 2021HANSARD Social Care ReformThe 42,000 care home residents who have died of coronavirus during the pandemic are, sadly, just a recent example of how our social care system is failing. The Prime Minister…23 Jun 2021HANSARD Hillsborough: Collapse of TrialsNinety-six people died at Hillsborough, including 18 people from the borough of Sefton. That included Kevin Williams, one of the youngest victims, whose mum, Anne, campaigned so…10 Jun 2021HANSARDUnfair Trading PracticesHappy birthday, Mr Speaker. The Trade Remedies Authority has made a deeply flawed recommendation to withdraw half of all the safeguards on steel. If the recommendation is…10 Jun 2021HANSARDUK Steel Sector: Supply ChainsI congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Aberavon (Stephen Kinnock) on securing this debate and on his excellent analysis of the challenges facing the steel industry. He, the…09 Jun 2021HANSARD InsolvencyAs the Minister said, we are not out of the woods yet. There is a very long way to go, and it is right that we protect businesses that would be viable were it not for the pandemic…28 Apr 2021HANSARDCPTPPIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hollobone. I congratulate the hon. Member for Wycombe (Mr Baker) on securing the debate. There may well be positives for…21 Apr 2021HANSARDCPTPPTell that to the people who are losing their livelihoods—21 Apr 2021HANSARDSteel Import TariffsI am afraid the 5,000 workers at Liberty Steel will not have been reassured by the Minister’s answer. The collapse of Greensill Capital has created serious problems at Liberty…15 Apr 2021HANSARDModern SlaveryThe Government have been buying personal protective equipment from Brightway Holding, a company that is being investigated by the Malaysian Government for engaging in modern…18 Mar 2021HANSARDModern SlaveryWhat steps he is taking to help increase the number of prosecutions for modern slavery.18 Mar 2021HANSARD Contingencies Fund (No. 2) BillThe Government’s Test and Trace scheme, outsourced to companies such as Serco, has been one of the most scandalous wastes of public expenditure in living memory. It is quite…11 Mar 2021HANSARDIncome Tax (Charge)This was a Budget for politics, not economics—a way of polishing the Chancellor’s image and that of his party. In the real world, key workers face the real-terms cut of a pay…04 Mar 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland ProtocolTrade groups say that the trader support service is simply not good enough for the 12,000 traders who need its help. Businesses report that the scheme is providing confusing and…03 Mar 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland ProtocolWhat assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the implementation of the Northern Ireland protocol.03 Mar 2021HANSARDVauxhall at Ellesmere Port and Battery Manufacturing StrategyThe Secretary of State mentioned his 10-point plan a number of times, but that will not mean much unless the Government support existing manufacturing, including Vauxhall at…01 Mar 2021HANSARD Education Return and Awarding Qualifications in 2021Yesterday, the Education Secretary said that schools could hire more staff with £6,000 from his Department. Can I just ask the Education Secretary: how much does he think a…25 Feb 2021HANSARDHigh Growth Global MarketsI appreciate that the Minister wants to promote exports to some countries more than to others, but many of our constituents trade with Europe and need to safeguard their existing…25 Feb 2021HANSARD Coronavirus: Supporting Businesses and IndividualsBefore I became an MP in 2010, I ran my own business. Like hundreds of thousands of others, we were hit hard by the global financial crisis. I know that for many small businesses,…23 Feb 2021