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HANSARDGovernment Contracts: Randox LaboratoriesIt really is quite remarkable: what the Minister has outlined in her response is what should have happened during the course of the pandemic and what has been proven not to have…10 Feb 2022HANSARDRule of Law: GovernmentOn the morning of 8 December, the Attorney General went to Downing Street to advise the Prime Minister after the emergence of the now infamous video of staff in Downing Street…10 Feb 2022HANSARDRule of Law: Government3. What steps she is taking to help ensure that the Government act in accordance with the rule of law.10 Feb 2022HANSARDTackling Fraud and Preventing Government WasteIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Barrow and Furness (Simon Fell). He made a worthy contribution, and I did not disagree with anything that he put forward, but from…01 Feb 2022HANSARD Oil and Gas Producers: Windfall TaxWhile the Minister is on his feet, will he respond to the comment from the head of BP that his company was like a cash machine?01 Feb 2022HANSARD Oil and Gas Producers: Windfall TaxWe associate energy poverty with the poorest people and the most deprived communities. Liverpool, Walton is home to many people struggling to afford everyday essentials and…01 Feb 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Secretary of State has introduced guidance for essential care givers so that family members can visit loved ones in care homes. Is he considering going further to guarantee…18 Jan 2022HANSARD Charter for Budget Responsibility and Welfare CapI will be brief, Madam Deputy Speaker. This debate seems to be the definition of a pointless exercise. While there is total economic uncertainty, we are setting out fiscal rules…10 Jan 2022HANSARDTerrorist Incident at Liverpool Women’s HospitalMay I put on record my thanks to everyone at Liverpool Women’s Hospital and everyone involved in the emergency service response? Liverpool is a welcoming city and a city of…16 Nov 2021HANSARD Prison Officers: Pension AgeI have HMP Liverpool and Altcourse prison in my constituency, and I am pleased to work with the Professional Trades Union for Prison, Correctional and Secure Psychiatric Workers…16 Nov 2021HANSARD Dame Carol Black’s Independent Review of Drugs ReportI beg to move, That this House has considered Dame Carol Black’s independent review of drugs report. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Fovargue. I refer…27 Oct 2021HANSARD Dame Carol Black’s Independent Review of Drugs ReportThe hon. Member makes an important point, although it is one that I will not get drawn into today. A month after part two was published, the Office for National Statistics…27 Oct 2021HANSARD Dame Carol Black’s Independent Review of Drugs ReportI thank the Minister and right hon. and hon. Members for their kind comments, particularly, the Opposition spokesperson, my right hon. Friend the Member for Leicester South…27 Oct 2021HANSARD Dame Carol Black’s Independent Review of Drugs ReportAbsolutely. That is a valuable intervention, and it is good that we have a Health Minister responding to this debate, because it is a health response, joined up across Government,…27 Oct 2021HANSARD Criminal Justice System: Families Bereaved by Public DisastersIt is an honour and a privilege to follow my friend, the hon. Member for Liverpool, West Derby (Ian Byrne), in this debate. I also congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for…16 Sept 2021HANSARDHomosexuality Ban: ReparationsWhat steps he is taking to consult on and deliver reparations for service personnel adversely impacted by the historic ban on homosexuality enforced by the armed forces.05 Jul 2021HANSARDHomosexuality Ban: ReparationsThe ban on homosexuality in the armed forces is expected to have affected upwards of 20,000 veterans, who faced inhumane treatment, from medical examinations to imprisonment, and…05 Jul 2021HANSARD Pride MonthIt means a great deal to me to speak in this debate. If I could give one piece of advice to a young person today, it would be this. Be proud of who you are and who you choose to…01 Jul 2021HANSARD Armed Forces BillI am delighted to hear that and I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for making the effort to let us know that in the Chamber. Armed forces charities provide life-changing…23 Jun 2021HANSARD Armed Forces BillIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Bracknell (James Sunderland), and I was privileged to serve on the Armed Forces Bill Committee; he was an excellent Chairman of it…23 Jun 2021