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HANSARD Environment BillWill the Minister also pay tribute to Surfers Against Sewage, which has done a marvellous job of lobbying and achieving a great outcome?26 May 2021HANSARD Support for Children Entitled to Free School MealsThank you, Dr Huq, and I am sure I can keep my remarks to under five minutes. Recommendation 1 of the Government’s food strategy was to “make sure a generation of our most…26 May 2021HANSARD Support for Children Entitled to Free School MealsI put on the record my hon. Friend’s excellent work on the digital divide during the pandemic. It was right at the beginning, when highlighting it made such an impact. Of course,…26 May 2021HANSARD Support for Children Entitled to Free School MealsI accept that not all of those elements are in the Minister’s brief, but she did very well to cover some of them. I think all Members in the debate would like to put on record the…26 May 2021HANSARD Support for Children Entitled to Free School MealsCan the Minister tell us whether the UK has the most expensive or the second most expensive childcare in Europe?26 May 2021HANSARD Support for Children Entitled to Free School MealsI beg to move, That this House has considered support for children entitled to free school meals. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dr Huq. The UK is a rich…26 May 2021HANSARDGlobal Anti-Corruption Sanctions Regulations 2021It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Fovargue. On behalf of the Labour Benches, I strongly welcome the new sanctions regime. It has been clear for many years that…25 May 2021HANSARDGlobal Anti-Corruption Sanctions Regulations 2021Does the Minister agree that the anti-corruption tsar is not as high profile as before and that there is no formal reporting mechanism? Perhaps that is something the Minister…25 May 2021HANSARD Finance BillI rise to speak briefly in support of Labour’s new clause 24. We are often told, are we not, that the boldest measures are the safest. Unfortunately, the Government seem to have…24 May 2021HANSARD Finance BillDoes the right hon. Gentleman agree that some well overdue changes to Companies House’s approach would be very welcome, and that the Government are taking an awful long time to…24 May 2021HANSARDChild Food PovertyIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Bone, in a debate on one of the most important issues facing our country. We Members of Parliament will rarely debate…24 May 2021HANSARDChild Food PovertyWill the Minister give way?24 May 2021HANSARDCriminal Justice System: Covid-19 RecoveryWhile a defendant typically has legal representation following the reporting of a rape, the victim has to wait months before an independent advocate becomes available. Even then,…20 May 2021HANSARDCriminal Justice System: Covid-19 RecoveryWhat steps the Crown Prosecution Service is taking with partner agencies in the criminal justice system to reduce the backlog of cases resulting from the covid-19 outbreak.20 May 2021HANSARDBetter Jobs and a Fair Deal at WorkThis is a thin Queen’s Speech that fails to grasp the nettle of the challenges we face and is an example of a Government short on ideas and low on energy. While President Biden is…12 May 2021HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillMy hon. Friend makes a very important point. I am sure it has not escaped the Treasury’s attention that prices of the top 1% of properties in the country—mainly in London—have…20 Apr 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs we have heard this morning, this year the UK hosts the global COP summit and the G7, which give us a wonderful opportunity to lay out our leadership and ambition on a world…20 Apr 2021HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillHow delightful it is to see you in the Chair, Ms McDonagh. I am very pleased to speak to amendment 77 and new clause 29, and to have listened to the excellent speech by my hon.…20 Apr 2021HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillI thank the hon. Member, and it is always lovely to have an accountant in the room. If there are some improvements, we are very grateful for them.20 Apr 2021HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillMy hon. Friend is making a great speech. Does he agree that it seems disproportionate that more people, in an adjusted sense, tackle benefit fraud than tackle big business or…20 Apr 2021