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HANSARD Ministerial Code/Register of Ministers’ InterestsI have a high regard for the Minister, but I am afraid I struggle with her explanation on this issue. On 22 February, inadvertently or not, the Prime Minister made a misleading…18 May 2021HANSARDViolence against Women and Girls: Support for VictimsAt a recent Oldham roundtable on domestic abuse, we heard of the increase in abuse during lockdown and the issues that the victims were facing. In particular, the lack of measures…18 May 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateThe wider the gap between the rich and poor, the bigger the difference in our life expectancy and healthy life expectancy. That has been laid bare over the last year: the UK’s…17 May 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateOn 22 February, the Prime Minister told the House that the PPE contracts “are there on the record for everybody to see”. —[ Official Report , 22 February 2021; Vol. 689, c. 638.]…12 May 2021HANSARD Government Support for IndiaAs it is in the UK, the impact of covid in India is a human tragedy. I heard from a family friend in Delhi who says that people are terrified, frantically looking for beds and…28 Apr 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateAs the UK rolls back lockdown restrictions, the global death toll has reached 3 million, and the World Health Organisation is warning that the world is approaching the highest…19 Apr 2021HANSARD Domestic Abuse BillI would also like to associate myself with colleagues’ remarks about the sadness of the passing of His Royal Highness the Prince Philip, our dear colleague Dame Cheryl Gillan and…15 Apr 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsHow does supporting a new Cumbrian coalmine, giving new licences for oil and gas exploration, scrapping the green homes grant and reducing incentives for electric vehicles reflect…14 Apr 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsIf he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.14 Apr 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe Leader of the House should be aware of the widespread concerns about the Government’s proposals for the NHS reorganisation in the middle of a pandemic. For many, this is seen…25 Mar 2021HANSARDOnline Anonymity and Anonymous AbuseI congratulate the hon. Member for Stroud (Siobhan Baillie) not only on securing the debate but on the dignity and determination she has brought to this issue. I am speaking…24 Mar 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Disabled PeopleWhat steps the Government are taking to help protect disabled people from the effects of the covid-19 outbreak.24 Mar 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Disabled PeopleThe UK’s high and unequal covid death toll includes disabled people, who account for six out of 10 covid deaths. Last month’s Office for National Statistics data showed that both…24 Mar 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseIt is absolutely right that, as we emerge from this pandemic, we need to learn lessons. In particular, we need to understand the reasons for the UK’s “high and unequal” covid…18 Mar 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillThe Bill is a missed opportunity. I support some measures, such as those on the police covenant, on doubling the sentence for assaulting emergency workers and on toughening…15 Mar 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsIf he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.15 Mar 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsWhat proportion of servicemen and women are currently deployed in UN peacekeeping, what was it last year and how is it set to change over the next three years?15 Mar 2021HANSARD Covid-19: Government’s Publication of ContractsWhile I have a high personal regard for the Minister, he is incorrect in his remarks. The High Court ruling last Friday made it absolutely clear that at the time of the Prime…09 Mar 2021HANSARDNHS Staff PayBy the end of the year, £37 billion of taxpayers’ money will have been spent on the Serco test and trace programme, which is not even fit for purpose. That is on top of the…08 Mar 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsOne of my Saddleworth constituents who runs a small import-export business in woollen goods has told me of the difficulties that his business is facing, including that there is no…25 Feb 2021