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HANSARDGovernment's Management of the EconomyIt is a privilege to follow the hon. Member for Sheffield, Hallam (Olivia Blake) if only to highlight how she is wrong about 10 years of Conservative management of the economy.…23 Feb 2021HANSARD Coronavirus: Supporting Businesses and IndividualsThe hon. Member for Houghton and Sunderland South (Bridget Phillipson) talked about the excluded. Does my hon. Friend agree that the discretionary grant is a fine example of how…23 Feb 2021HANSARD Coronavirus: Supporting Businesses and IndividualsThis is a debate of two halves: we have the doom, gloom and naysaying from those on the Opposition Benches, and on the Government Benches we have optimism. We have a route map out…23 Feb 2021HANSARDCovid-19In anticipation of the Prime Minister’s statement earlier, and realising that I could not last another two months without a haircut, I took matters into my own hands last…22 Feb 2021HANSARD Covid-19: Faith GroupsWe are not sharing those stories.11 Feb 2021HANSARD Covid-19: Faith GroupsI would like to pass on my thanks to the right hon. Member for East Ham (Stephen Timms) for bringing forward this debate. I would also like to pass on my delight at the…11 Feb 2021HANSARD Covid-19: Faith GroupsI echo the comments of the hon. Member for Slough (Mr Dhesi) and the Minister. The religious communities have not only gone above and beyond; they have helped others while missing…11 Feb 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseI start by echoing the comments from both Front Benchers in regards to Captain Sir Tom Moore. This week is Children’s Mental Health Week. With the closure of schools and the…04 Feb 2021HANSARDUnsafe Cladding: Protecting Tenants and LeaseholdersWill my right hon. Friend confirm that leaseholders will not be gagged by confidentiality clauses in any remediation contracts?01 Feb 2021HANSARDHolocaust Memorial Day 2021It is an honour to be called to speak in this timely and poignant debate to commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day and the 76th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz…28 Jan 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateI join Members across the House in sending my deepest condolences to the families and friends of each and every individual who has tragically passed away as a result of covid.…27 Jan 2021HANSARDEngagementsI commend the Prime Minister for reaffirming his commitment to levelling up the nation. The best way to level up is through a good local education. The town of Radcliffe in my…27 Jan 2021HANSARDUK Border: Covid ProtectionsI thank my right hon. Friend for her statement on the work being done by our Border Force. Does she agree that while our efforts to contain the original coronavirus strain were…26 Jan 2021HANSARD Trade BillA lot has been said about the atrocities and, let us face it, genocide going on in Xinjiang. Does my hon. Friend agree that while Lords amendment 3 is not perfect, it is a…19 Jan 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI wish to start by putting on the record my thank you to all those early years and nursery workers in Radcliffe, Whitefield and Prestwich in my constituency. During the pandemic,…18 Jan 2021HANSARD Remote Education and Free School MealsIn the interests of trying to get on to more people on the speakers list, I will try to be brief. However, I will do so without the toxicity, party rhetoric and empty claims from…18 Jan 2021HANSARD Remote Education and Free School MealsWill my right hon. Friend also note that the Oak National Academy today launched its virtual library, and congratulate all those who have taken part? It means that our children…18 Jan 2021HANSARD Early Years Settings: Covid-19It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Robertson. I thank my colleague from the Education Committee, the hon. Member for Putney (Fleur Anderson), for bringing…12 Jan 2021HANSARD Covid-19It is an honour and a privilege to follow my constituency neighbour, my hon. Friend the Member for Bury North (James Daly). While I would have wished to give this speech last week…12 Jan 2021HANSARD Xinjiang: Forced LabourThe appalling and abhorrent persecution of the Uyghurs in Xinjiang has rightly received sustained condemnation not only from all parts of this House but from around the world. Let…12 Jan 2021