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HANSARDSafe and Legal Routes to UK: Nationals of Ukraine and AfghanistanMembers from throughout the House have called on the Government to make it easier for people from Ukraine to seek sanctuary in the UK. Will the Home Secretary explain why the…25 Apr 2022HANSARDSafe and Legal Routes to UK: Nationals of Ukraine and Afghanistan1. What steps her Department is taking to increase the number of safe and legal routes to the UK for nationals of (a) Ukraine and (b) Afghanistan.25 Apr 2022HANSARDContaminated Blood Products: Sir Robert Francis Report on Compensation for Those Affected4. When the Government plan to publish the report by Sir Robert Francis on compensation for those affected by contaminated blood products.31 Mar 2022HANSARDContaminated Blood Products: Sir Robert Francis Report on Compensation for Those AffectedIn the five years since the UK Government finally agreed to hold a public inquiry, 90 victims of the contaminated blood disaster have died in Scotland alone, 27 of them just in…31 Mar 2022HANSARD Health and Care BillI thank the Government for accepting the amendment. I raised the issue on Second Reading and I can see the Minister smiling at how many times we have talked about it in Committee…30 Mar 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsA recent report by Rethink Mental Illness has highlighted that the Department for Work and Pensions is not carrying out investigations of claimants who have suffered significant…21 Mar 2022HANSARDRefugees from UkraineThis is one of my concerns in that just getting accommodation by signing up to the website is not going to solve this, both because people will need all sorts of support to…16 Mar 2022HANSARDRefugees from UkraineMy hon. Friend is giving praise for the fact there has been movement. I am sure that all of us who have repeatedly been in this Chamber for statements and urgent questions to try…16 Mar 2022HANSARD Recognition of the State of PalestineDoes the hon. Gentleman not think that such negotiations have a greater chance of success if both of those communities enter as equals, with a common aim for peace, rather than…24 Feb 2022HANSARD UkraineIn an earlier response, the Prime Minister suggested that this country would welcome people who were reuniting with family here. I have a constituent who is Ukrainian but a…24 Feb 2022HANSARD Recognition of the State of PalestineI start by declaring an interest, in that I was a volunteer with Medical Aid for Palestinians in Gaza in 1991 and 1992, and after visiting in 2016 I helped them to set up a breast…24 Feb 2022HANSARDLiving with Covid-19With 38,000 new covid cases today, can the Prime Minister explain which public health experts advised abandoning testing and isolation, and when will that advice be published?21 Feb 2022HANSARDSeasonal Agricultural Workers Scheme5. What assessment he has made of the potential effect of winding down the seasonal agricultural workers scheme on the food and drink sector.27 Jan 2022HANSARDSeasonal Agricultural Workers SchemeInstead of the 70,000 seasonal agricultural workers needed across the UK, the Government are limiting visas to 30,000, which is less than half of what is required. The National…27 Jan 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol: Dispute ResolutionRecent Office for National Statistics data shows the Northern Ireland economy recovering more quickly from the pandemic than any other part of the UK, and a survey by Queen’s…25 Jan 2022HANSARDIncreasing Devolution Across the UK8. What plans his Department has to increase devolution across the UK.24 Jan 2022HANSARDIncreasing Devolution Across the UKUnfortunately, the levelling-up fund is already being used to bypass the devolved Governments, and the United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020 could enable UK Ministers to…24 Jan 2022HANSARDGlobal Vaccine AccessThank you very much, Mrs Murray. I pay tribute to the hon. Member for North East Fife (Wendy Chamberlain) for securing the debate. I declare an interest as chair of the all-party…13 Jan 2022HANSARDGlobal Vaccine AccessWill the hon. Member give way?13 Jan 2022HANSARDEngagementsQ10. This session shows how much of a distraction the Prime Minister’s behaviour has been. After a recent survey showed that 37% of small businesses felt totally unprepared for…12 Jan 2022