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HANSARDPoints of OrderOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. On Monday at the Dispatch Box, the Secretary of State for Health stated: The truth is that when we put Pakistan and Bangladesh on the…19 May 2021HANSARDPoints of OrderSorry, Madam Deputy Speaker.19 May 2021HANSARDIn-work PovertyI am not at all surprised that the Minister’s answer bears little resemblance to the reality. Even pre-pandemic, 75% of children living in poverty lived in a household where at…17 May 2021HANSARDIn-work PovertyWhat recent assessment she has made of trends in the level of in-work poverty.17 May 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateThanks to the Prime Minister’s delaying travel restrictions, an estimated 20,000 people arrived in the UK from India before restrictions were put in place. Can the Secretary of…17 May 2021HANSARDCoronavirus Business Support SchemesWhat steps he is taking with the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy to ensure the equitable distribution of coronavirus business support schemes.27 Apr 2021HANSARDPost Office Court of Appeal JudgmentConvicted, jailed, persecuted, taken their own lives, made bankrupt, reputational damage and mental and physical anguish for years, yet still no one at all at the Post Office or…27 Apr 2021HANSARD Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) BillIt is a pleasure to follow the right hon. and respected Member for Beckenham (Bob Stewart). It is welcome that the Government have eventually accepted that war crimes should be…27 Apr 2021HANSARDCoronavirus Business Support SchemesIt is clear that equitable distribution of covid business schemes is not a priority. Only those on this Treasury Bench would have the gall to claim fairness when the Chancellor…27 Apr 2021HANSARD Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) BillI refer the House to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. While it is an absolute honour to follow the right hon. Member for Beckenham (Bob Stewart), it is…21 Apr 2021HANSARD Strength of the UK’s Armed ForcesIt is galling that time and again we hear from the Secretary of State and his Ministers that our people—our forces personnel—are our best asset, yet when there is an opportunity…14 Apr 2021HANSARD Greensill CapitalFive years ago this week, the former Member for Bolsover was asked to leave the Chamber for using unparliamentary language towards David Cameron regarding his personal finances.…13 Apr 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsYesterday, many hospitality venues remained closed. Those that could open erected large marquees and were able to recover some of the losses that they have suffered. Others were…13 Apr 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseIn my constituency, there are a number of large developments that are at complete odds with many residents’ wishes—a pontoon at Market Dock, the destruction of fields and a…25 Mar 2021HANSARDEngagementsMy constituents Ronald and Julia Sheriff’s daughter Danielle currently lives in Gran Canaria. Last year, aged just 33, she suffered an aneurysm. Danielle remains deeply unwell and…24 Mar 2021HANSARD Integrated Review: Defence Command PaperLast week, the Prime Minister was unable to state how the Government’s commitment to international law fitted with breaching article 6 of the nuclear non-proliferation treaty. The…22 Mar 2021HANSARD World Social Work DayIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Twigg, and to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Lewisham East (Janet Daby). It will come as no surprise that I will focus…18 Mar 2021HANSARDIntegrated ReviewThe review and the Prime Minister’s statement are typically big on words, but scant on detail or strategy. It was a mass of contradictions steeped in a lack of realism when it…16 Mar 2021HANSARD National Bus Strategy: EnglandThe north-east has suffered from under-investment in transport for too long. In 2019, it was revealed that over £3,600 of spend was planned per head for London and just over £500…15 Mar 2021HANSARDBudget Resolutions and Economic SituationLast week, the Chancellor spoke of being fair and honest with the public, yet 24 hours later it became very clear that he was doing neither. The worst example of that was the…09 Mar 2021