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HANSARD Official Development AssistanceThe provision of overseas development aid is not a selfless act: it is in our interest to foster global peace and sustainable development, thereby reducing the migration…26 Nov 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe human rights abuses that Kashmiri people have faced over generations are unacceptable. The 2018 and 2019 United Nations human rights reports documented the scale of these…24 Nov 2020HANSARD Participation in DebatesI would like to hold the Leader of the House to account on his misquoting of covid guidance, which clearly says that if people cannot work from home, they can go to work—not the…16 Nov 2020HANSARDRefugee Communities: Covid-19Yes. Contrary to some of the disgusting racist rhetoric about refugees on social media platforms, most displaced people find refuge in countries neighbouring their homes. We…12 Nov 2020HANSARDDementia: Covid-19I start with heartfelt thanks to everybody who has contributed to the debate. It is so nice to be in such a high-quality debate where we all work together, and where we see and…12 Nov 2020HANSARDRefugee Communities: Covid-19I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Bethnal Green and Bow (Rushanara Ali) on securing this important debate. As she said at the outset, we are united in our common…12 Nov 2020HANSARDDementia: Covid-19I beg to move, That this House has considered the effect of the covid-19 outbreak on people affected by dementia. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr McCabe. I…12 Nov 2020HANSARDRefugee Communities: Covid-19I was citing statistics, for which I have a reference, that refer to them as displaced persons. I am very happy to provide those, which are actually from—12 Nov 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy apologies, Mr Deputy Speaker; a thunderstorm seemed to interrupt us before. I want to express my profound disappointment at the Government’s delay in announcing a national…02 Nov 2020HANSARD Covid-19: Disparate ImpactCovid is the disease of poverty. The evidence clearly shows that there is a higher prevalence of, and mortality from, the disease in areas of high deprivation. In addition to…22 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Economy UpdateTwenty-three OECD countries had job subsidy schemes in place for a major event such as a pandemic, but unfortunately the UK was not one of them. The Government’s piecemeal…22 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateMay I say how shocked I am at some of the responses from the Health Secretary? All Andy Burnham and the leaders of the Greater Manchester local authorities have been trying to do…20 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Disability-Inclusive ResponseIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Rosindell, and I congratulate the hon. Member for East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow (Dr Cameron) on her speech. It is…15 Oct 2020HANSARD Public Health: Coronavirus RegulationsI would like to make the following points based on my 20 years’ experience as a former public health consultant. Unfortunately, I do not believe that the new tier system and…13 Oct 2020HANSARD Public Health Restrictions: Government Economic SupportLike infectious diseases of the past, covid is a disease of poverty. Various indicators, including cuts to local authority funding, show that regional inequalities have been…13 Oct 2020HANSARD Public Health: Coronavirus RegulationsI cannot let the right hon. Gentleman get away with that. In 2016, Operation Cygnus was very clear about what needed to happen. It was a question not of whether there was going to…13 Oct 2020HANSARDDisadvantaged Children: Educational AttainmentWhat steps he is taking to (a) improve the wellbeing of disadvantaged children and (b) close the educational attainment gap.12 Oct 2020HANSARDDisadvantaged Children: Educational AttainmentWe have seen the educational attainment gap between disadvantaged and advantaged children widen over the past decade, especially for children with special educational needs and…12 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateOne of my 15-year-old constituents had a covid test over a week ago and, in spite of chasing, is still none the wiser as to whether she has covid or not. Not only is she having to…05 Oct 2020HANSARDGovernment Contracts: Covid-19The Minister’s response says more about the Government’s failure to implement the recommendations of Operation Cygnus than it does about their ability to implement an effective…01 Oct 2020