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HANSARDBirmingham Commonwealth Games Bill [Lords]Does my hon. Friend agree that, given that coronavirus is currently so job-destroying, the Government should look at this particular measure urgently?11 Jun 2020HANSARDBirmingham Commonwealth Games Bill [Lords]May I say how pleasing it is to hear us debating this Bill yet again, as we did in Committee when I was the shadow Sports Minister? I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for…11 Jun 2020HANSARDBirmingham Commonwealth Games Bill [Lords]Does my hon. Friend accept that it might help to burden-share across the region, so that local council tax payers do not have an increase in their council tax bill? If some of the…11 Jun 2020HANSARDBirmingham Commonwealth Games Bill [Lords]My right hon. Friend is making some excellent arguments. Does he remember that during the London Olympics—as a London MP, I remember this well—a series of MPs went to the…11 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Support for People in the Asylum SystemThat is rather an ungenerous increase, I have to say, given that the rate can be as low as £37 a day for certain people seeking asylum. However, any increase is something I…08 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Support for People in the Asylum SystemWhat recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of levels of financial support for people in the asylum system during the covid-19 outbreak.08 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Government Support for Law Firms4. Legal aid practitioners play a key role in access to justice. What consideration have the Government given to hard-pressed legal aid lawyers who, for example, need more…04 Jun 2020HANSARD EU-UK Partnership: EU’s MandateIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Arundel and South Downs (Andrew Griffith), who must represent one of the most beautiful parts of the UK. Sadly, I do not share his…04 Jun 2020HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol: UK ApproachThe Prime Minister’s advice to Northern Ireland when he last visited was to throw any border forms “in the bin”. Does this remain the Government’s advice, and does this apply in a…20 May 2020HANSARD Covid-19: Housing MarketMay I press the Secretary of State on the issue of the cliff edge facing many in the privately rented sector? What action will the Government take to avoid mass homelessness as…13 May 2020HANSARDFinancial and Social Emergency Support PackageMy right hon. Friend is making an excellent speech. One of the constituency inquiries coming into inboxes at the moment is about the availability of certain food products to…25 Mar 2020HANSARDFinancial and Social Emergency Support PackageDoes my right hon. Friend agree that although there are some excellent local initiatives, the announcement in the last two days of a national initiative is welcome? It would be…25 Mar 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe Leader of the House has spoken about hotlines that are available for MPs to use, but is he aware that more than 700,000 people are waiting in a queue for the Department for…25 Mar 2020HANSARDFinancial and Social Emergency Support PackageWill my right hon. Friend congratulate the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee on the fact that Wetherspoons just did a U-turn, so that staff will be paid and…25 Mar 2020HANSARDFinancial and Social Emergency Support PackageIn reference to mixed messages, does my right hon. Friend agree that there is a mixed message from the Foreign Secretary, who says that all UK citizens must return home, yet when…25 Mar 2020HANSARDFinancial and Social Emergency Support PackageIs my hon. Friend aware of the situation for religious charities in particular? In cases where there is usually a weekly collection, some mosques, churches and other faith…25 Mar 2020HANSARDFinancial and Social Emergency Support PackageMy right hon. Friend is making an excellent speech. Does he agree that it is deeply disappointing that the package is likely to come out tomorrow or Friday, when the House is not…25 Mar 2020HANSARDCoronavirus BillWill the Secretary of State provide clarity on the six-month period? Obviously, six months is quite a long time for people who are chronically ill or have a serious disability.…23 Mar 2020HANSARDCoronavirus BillDoes my hon. Friend agree that, since the courts are likely to be stood down, and in a context where disabled people often use them to ensure that their rights are protected, we…23 Mar 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe House is due to return on 21 April, but that might not be possible for health reasons. In the light of that, is it possible to lift the convention that Members do not usually…23 Mar 2020