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HANSARDCovid-19: UK Border Health MeasuresBy mid-March, over 80 countries had imposed quarantine measures and travel restrictions. By May, it was reported that over 95,000 people had flown into the UK through the…03 Jun 2020HANSARD Agriculture BillI would like to speak to amendments 23 to 25 and record my support for new clause 7. That I am speaking to these amendments should come as no surprise to the House since they are…13 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: DWP UpdateRecently the Secretary of State said that she was confident that the system was working. Prior to this pandemic, more than 8 million people struggled to access food, and now a…04 May 2020HANSARD Economic UpdateThe Prime Minister’s public health advice to avoid pubs, restaurants and theatres was not coupled with immediate economic protections, causing panic and upset for the small…17 Mar 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsLike the Minister, I attend our local armed forces breakfast clubs. One veteran there told me recently that he barely survives on benefit of £5 per week. Is the Minister not…16 Mar 2020HANSARDPoint of OrderOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. In January, I had it confirmed that the 2018 report on the factors driving food bank usage was complete. In oral questions, I asked the Secretary…10 Mar 2020HANSARDPost Office and Horizon SoftwareIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr McCabe. I thank the hon. Member for North Norfolk (Duncan Baker), whose personal experience is welcome in today’s debate. I…05 Mar 2020HANSARD Children in the Care System: Sibling ContactThank you very much, Mr Speaker, for allowing me time tonight to speak on behalf of the thousands of children in care who are separated from their siblings and the thousands of…04 Mar 2020HANSARD Children in the Care System: Sibling ContactThe Minister is generous in giving way again. What checks do the Government carry out on how many children and young people in the care system actually have contact with the…04 Mar 2020HANSARD Children in the Care System: Sibling ContactI thank the Minister for that, but with all due respect, will she please confirm that sibling contact is not mentioned anywhere in primary legislation? That is the point of this…04 Mar 2020HANSARD Children in the Care System: Sibling ContactWill the Minister give way?04 Mar 2020HANSARD Children in the Care System: Sibling ContactOn that point, could the Minister please advise me where that is to be found in primary legislation?04 Mar 2020HANSARD Children in the Care System: Sibling ContactI thank the hon. Gentleman for that intervention, and those comments echo the legislative changes that I will propose later in my speech. Recent research undertaken by the Centre…04 Mar 2020HANSARDChildren’s Social CareIf the Secretary of State really is serious about improving children’s social care, can he explain why a letter sent to him in January, which was signed by 631 experts and me, to…02 Mar 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy constituent Kelly Chandler suffered sexual abuse from her brother when she was a child. As an adult, she found the strength to report this to the police. Her brother then…25 Feb 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy constituent Mr Latimer, after exhausting every avenue to halt the flow of sewage on to the beach behind his very popular restaurant, ended up filing a complaint with the…06 Feb 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy constituent, Marjorie Johnson, was badly injured when, as she crossed the road, a mobility scooter hit her full force. Seven months on, injuries to her legs still restrict her…30 Jan 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseRecently British Gas changed from the PayPoint system to Payzone. Despite assurances from British Gas that post offices in South Shields would be equipped to accept these…30 Jan 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsT8. In August 2018, leaked documents from the DWP showed that the Department was conducting a study into factors driving food bank usage. This appeared to show that at long last…27 Jan 2020HANSARDLooked-after Children: Out-of-area PlacementsThree years ago, instead of increasing children’s care home capacity in England, the Government introduced legislation that forced vulnerable children from England to be placed in…20 Jan 2020