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HANSARD Homelessness and Temporary AccommodationHow temporary is temporary? Sir Edward, if you had a family in front of you at your advice surgery, how would you explain? I would explain that families who were housed in…02 Dec 2020HANSARD Persecution of AhmadisIn the light of what the hon. Member has just said, is he aware that, only yesterday, another Ahmadi—Dr Tahir Ahmad—was murdered in Lahore, Pakistan by a teenager? Does he regard…23 Nov 2020HANSARDIndependent Reconfiguration PanelI agree with the hon. Member. In the plan, it is assumed that mothers in my area want home births. That is a discriminatory assumption that is completely against their right to…19 Nov 2020HANSARDIndependent Reconfiguration PanelI have lost count of the number of times that I have spoken in this House about the future of St Helier Hospital. Time and again, the hospital has been hurled head first into…19 Nov 2020HANSARDFuel Poverty and Energy Price CapsI will suspend the sitting until 3 pm.19 Nov 2020HANSARDThe Future of WorkWe have five speakers in the debate before we go to the Front-Bench speakers, so I ask people to consider an informal time limit of seven minutes.19 Nov 2020HANSARDBaby Loss: Covid-19However you like—it will not be the worst thing I have ever been called.05 Nov 2020HANSARDBaby Loss: Covid-19I have been here 23 years and I have never seen a Doorkeeper distributing tissues to Members during a debate—I thank him. I am sure this is going to be a harrowing debate. There…05 Nov 2020HANSARDBaby Loss: Covid-19I apologise to the hon. Member for Sheffield, Hallam (Olivia Blake), but I am going to ask the Member speaking for the Scottish National party, the hon. Member for North Ayrshire…05 Nov 2020HANSARDSchool Attendance: Covid-19We know that only 6.3% of pupils have access to four or more online lessons a day during lockdown and that there is a huge range of provision within that. I particularly commend…02 Nov 2020HANSARDSchool Attendance: Covid-19May I make it clear from the start that I believe in the importance of children attending school? No other form of education improves on that, and as long as we can safely keep…02 Nov 2020HANSARDSchool Attendance: Covid-19Getting involved in this issue has made me aware that poorer people access the internet differently, just as they access electricity, gas and other essentials differently. The…02 Nov 2020HANSARDSchool Attendance: Covid-19If I remember the figures correctly, only 10% of households with an income of less than £10,000 have internet access at home, while over 90% of households with an income above…02 Nov 2020HANSARDMinistry of Justice: Legal Aid SpendingBefore I call the next speaker, I would just like to point out the time. We have until 4.30 pm, so if we are to give 10 minutes each to both Front Benchers, I am sorry, but I am…22 Oct 2020HANSARD Remote Education: Self-isolating PupilsI am becoming increasingly aware of the fact that being poor means that people pay their bills differently, whether it is electricity meters or gas meters. They get their data…20 Oct 2020HANSARD Remote Education: Self-isolating PupilsIn just 36 hours, schools will be legally required to provide online lessons to all pupils self-isolating because of coronavirus. In theory, that is a sensible suggestion to…20 Oct 2020HANSARD Remote Education: Self-isolating PupilsI completely agree with the hon. Member. I am not sure whether he is aware that a quarter of children on free school meals did less than one hour’s schoolwork a day during…20 Oct 2020HANSARD Remote Education: Self-isolating PupilsI completely agree with my right hon. Friend. I thank all those charitable efforts during lockdown, but it cannot be right that educational opportunity for our children during…20 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19 Economic Support PackageThis debate is about fairness, because the costs and sacrifices faced by businesses in certain sectors are clearly not equal. That is often just down to definition and description…14 Oct 2020HANSARD China’s Policy on its Uyghur PopulationThank you, Mr Gray. I defer to the great knowledge of Members in this room. My own interest and involvement in the plight of the Uyghurs come from watching the Andrew Marr…12 Oct 2020