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HANSARDBusiness and Planning BillThe hon. Lady is describing very delicately, I have to say, the reality of what this is like when you are living through it. Does she not think that the Government need to…29 Jun 2020HANSARDBusiness and Planning BillIt is a pleasure to follow the maiden speech of the hon. Member for Sedgefield (Paul Howell). He may be surprised to discover that between Sedgefield and Shoreditch there is a…29 Jun 2020HANSARDBusiness and Planning BillI rise to discuss new clause 6, which stands in my name. The Bill has been very rushed. It was announced on Thursday in the business statement. We had to lay amendments by Friday,…29 Jun 2020HANSARDBusiness and Planning BillI think we agree about the need for local authorities to have discretion, but they also need resources. In my borough, we have more than 1,300 licensed premises in a very small…29 Jun 2020HANSARDBusiness and Planning BillHas the right hon. Gentleman given any thought to allowing a review of this Bill, because—I am particularly talking about the hospitality industry—it will be coming into operation…29 Jun 2020HANSARDBusiness and Planning BillIn my borough, licensed premises are a very important part of the local economy, and we work with local residents to support them. This measure, with seven days’ notice, allows an…29 Jun 2020HANSARDBusiness and Planning BillMy drafting may not have been perfect; the Bill has been very rushed, so it was difficult to get it right. Can the Minister give me any comfort that, in his mind or the…29 Jun 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI unusually find myself in accord with the right hon. Member for New Forest West (Sir Desmond Swayne) in calling for a debate in Government time about how well their guidance on…25 Jun 2020HANSARDUniversal Credit: Court of Appeal JudgmentUnderstandably, the Minister wants to talk a lot about the people who have had to claim universal credit in recent months. I, too, pay tribute to the staff at Hackney jobcentre,…25 Jun 2020HANSARD Health and Social Care Workers: Recognition and RewardI agree with the hon. Member for Crewe and Nantwich (Dr Mullan) that pay is difficult to sort out because it is often systemic, but it needs to be fair. I speak today solely about…25 Jun 2020HANSARD Health and Social Care Workers: Recognition and RewardWhile I hear everything my hon. Friend says about medals, I am sure she will agree that medals do not put food on the table, and there are many people working in our NHS and…25 Jun 2020HANSARD Independent Complaints and Grievance SchemeI commend the hon. Member for Newbury (Laura Farris) for that insightful contribution. We are in a different place from where the constitution set us up to be. There is a line…23 Jun 2020HANSARD Independent Complaints and Grievance SchemeThe tone of this debate is in the right direction, but I really do have concerns about a bully pulpit being used in this Chamber. Even if people are not named, there will be…23 Jun 2020HANSARD Independent Complaints and Grievance SchemeWill my hon. Friend give way?23 Jun 2020HANSARDTest and TraceThe Secretary of State will recall that I wrote to him a little while ago suggesting that an approach that was a bit more Shoreditch and a little less Whitehall might be…23 Jun 2020HANSARDTest and TraceWhat steps his Department is taking to support local authority covid-19 test and trace services.23 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: BAME CommunitiesI take the hon. Lady’s comments in good part, and she is right to highlight the rise of people of all backgrounds in government. However, it still disturbs me and many—most—of my…18 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: BAME CommunitiesI agree with my hon. Friend. My right hon. Friend the Member for Hackney North and Stoke Newington is calling for a public inquiry into black deaths from covid. I support her in…18 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: BAME CommunitiesI speak today not just for my constituents, but to represent my right hon. Friend the Member for Hackney North and Stoke Newington (Ms Abbott), which may surprise most people,…18 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: BAME CommunitiesThe right hon. Lady makes a valid point about the NHS, in which there is not a great record on whistleblowing but at least many of those workers would be in regular jobs. Does she…18 Jun 2020