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HANSARDEngagementsA global minimum rate for corporate tax would help to tackle tax avoidance by large multinational corporations and online giants. It would stop them undercutting British…26 May 2021HANSARDA Brighter Future for the Next GenerationI am grateful for the opportunity to speak in the debate on the Gracious Speech, and it is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Bexhill and Battle (Huw Merriman). I pay…13 May 2021HANSARDSupport for Asylum SeekersIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship today, Mr Davies. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Bermondsey and Old Southwark (Neil Coyle) on securing this…27 Apr 2021HANSARD Covid-19: Social CareI beg to move, That this House has considered social care and the covid-19 outbreak. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Twigg, and to speak in this debate in…22 Apr 2021HANSARD Covid-19: Social CareI thank all right hon. and hon. Members who have contributed to the debate today. It has been a reflective debate and one full of immense experience and knowledge of the social…22 Apr 2021HANSARD Black Maternal Healthcare and MortalityIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Gary. I pay tribute to Tinuke and Clo for their vital work campaigning on black maternal health under the banner Five X More…19 Apr 2021HANSARDImmigration and Nationality Application FeesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr McCabe, and I, too, congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Hackney South and Shoreditch (Meg Hillier) on securing this…25 Mar 2021HANSARDConflict in Tigray Region of EthiopiaI am very pleased to have this opportunity to raise the very important issue of the conflict in Tigray. It is the first time the House has had an opportunity to debate the…25 Mar 2021HANSARDViolence Reduction UnitsWhat recent discussions she has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the adequacy of resources for violence reduction units.22 Mar 2021HANSARDViolence Reduction UnitsThe Government’s own guidance for violence reduction units requires them to generate long-term solutions. Why, therefore, have the Government announced only piecemeal funding for…22 Mar 2021HANSARDSocial Care ReformIt is a great pleasure to see you in the Chair today, Dr Huq. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Worsley and Eccles South (Barbara Keeley) on securing this important…18 Mar 2021HANSARDPolicing and Prevention of Violence against WomenMy thoughts are also with the family and friends of Sarah Everard at this desperately sad time. On the same day that the suspect in the Sarah Everard investigation was arrested,…15 Mar 2021HANSARDCovid-19 Vaccine: Take-up Rates in LondonIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Christopher. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Hammersmith (Andy Slaughter) on securing this important debate. I…09 Mar 2021HANSARDEducation Route Map: Covid-19I am grateful to the right hon. Member for Harlow (Robert Halfon) for securing this important debate. The last year has been extraordinarily challenging for everyone, and I want…25 Feb 2021HANSARD Local Government Finance (England)I declare an interest as a vice-president of the Local Government Association. Let me start by paying tribute to my local councils, Lambeth and Southwark, for the work that they…10 Feb 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateVaccine hesitancy is highest among black, Asian and minority ethnic residents, and tackling it is vital to stop the existing covid-19 health inequalities widening and deepening…09 Feb 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsResearch from the TUC shows that statutory sick pay currently covers less than a fifth of annual earnings. Does the Secretary of State agree with the head of the Government’s test…25 Jan 2021HANSARDSerious Criminal Cases BacklogIn 2016 the Government announced the closure of 127 courts and tribunals centres. Responding to a debate I secured at the time the Justice Minister’s predecessor, the hon. Member…20 Jan 2021HANSARD Covid-19 Response: Defence SupportHospitals in several parts of the country are reporting concerns about oxygen supplies. Has the Secretary of State had discussions with the Department of Health and Social Care…12 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: ConsultantsThe Minister mentions the Green Paper on procurement, which the Government published this week. The foreword to the Green Paper acknowledges the need to “strengthen our…17 Dec 2020