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HANSARDTopical QuestionsToday’s reports of hundreds of travellers coming from the United Arab Emirates via Dublin show loopholes in the existing quarantine arrangements. Why are next week’s new…08 Feb 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateThe Health Secretary will understand the concern about the discovery of the South African variant in the borough of Sefton, but can he tell us what variant he referred to in…02 Feb 2021HANSARDPort of Liverpool: New Rail LinkMoving freight off the roads and on to rail is crucial if we are to cut carbon emissions. The changes that the Minister announced will be a very small contribution because the…28 Jan 2021HANSARDPort of Liverpool: New Rail LinkWhat assessment he has made of the potential merits of a new rail link at the port of Liverpool.28 Jan 2021HANSARDEngagementsAlison Powell’s tax return showed that she was paid £10 more as an employee than her earnings in self-employment. As a result, she did not qualify, and still does not qualify, for…27 Jan 2021HANSARD Environment BillLast week, my constituents were given a salutary reminder of the very real threat that we face from the climate and ecological emergency that Parliament declared just 18 months…26 Jan 2021HANSARD Environment BillThe film “Dark Waters” shows just what goes wrong, with the disastrous consequences for human life, animal life, plant life and pollution, where there is a lack of regulation in…26 Jan 2021HANSARDDisabled People: Support for ShieldingWhat steps her Department has taken to provide financial support to disabled people who are required to shield during the national lockdown.25 Jan 2021HANSARDDisabled People: Support for ShieldingThere are 2.2 million people who are having to shield. Many disabled people cannot work from home and do not qualify for furlough, and sick pay is only £95.85, which does not even…25 Jan 2021HANSARD Skills for Jobs White PaperThe chief executive of City & Guilds, Kirstie Donnelly, says that it is a disappointment that today’s statement focuses on existing announcements, instead of a clear vision for…21 Jan 2021HANSARDFood and Drink ExportsNot enough vets to inspect Scottish fish, not enough customs agents to process border forms and not enough time for exporters to adopt new rules of origin—it is no good the…14 Jan 2021HANSARDEU Trade and Co-operation Agreement: Fishing IndustryThe shortage of vets to inspect fish, the lack of customs agents to process border forms and there not being enough time for businesses to adapt to new rules of origin are, I…14 Jan 2021HANSARD Economic UpdateInfection rates in Sefton have more than doubled in the last week, and hospital admissions are up by 50%. Those people who have been excluded from financial support so far want to…11 Jan 2021HANSARD Public HealthI want us to learn from what has happened since March, rather than saying no, because if this lockdown is to be effective, we have to look at the gaps that have not been plugged…06 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Educational SettingsOfqual suggests that as many as 1.78 million children do not have access to a computer. What the Education Secretary has announced today is just a 10% reduction in those numbers…06 Jan 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe Leader of the House did not answer the question earlier about what the permanent secretary at the Department for Education said this morning. In case he has missed it, I will…17 Dec 2020HANSARDGreenhouse Gas Emissions: Imports and ExportsWhen emissions from the production of imports and from sea and air transport are included—minus those from exports—the UK has reduced its greenhouse gas emissions by 0.6% a year,…15 Dec 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsMany freelancers and self-employed people have had little or no financial support. They do not qualify for furlough, for the self-employment scheme or for business grants. With…15 Dec 2020HANSARDGreenhouse Gas Emissions: Imports and ExportsWhat assessment he has made of the level of greenhouse gas emissions generated by (a) imports to and (b) exports from the UK.15 Dec 2020HANSARDCreative Industries: Highly Skilled WorkersSSE Audio employed 196 people in the supply chain of the events industry until March; 75 of those have already been made redundant. Last year it paid £2.45 million to freelancers…10 Dec 2020