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HANSARDFood SecurityWhat steps his Department is taking to ensure food security for consumers in the UK.22 Jul 2021HANSARDFood SecurityDepartment for Work and Pensions data has revealed the shocking fact that, pre-covid, 42% of households on universal credit were food-insecure. With the planned removal of the £20…22 Jul 2021HANSARDReducing Baby LossIt is an honour to serve under your chairship, Mr Gray. I pay tribute to the hon. Member for Truro and Falmouth (Cherilyn Mackrory) for securing this important debate, for her…20 Jul 2021HANSARD ColombiaIt is an honour to serve under your chairship, Mrs Miller, and I refer Members to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for…15 Jul 2021HANSARDMotor Neurone Disease (Research)It is an honour to serve under your chairship, Mrs Cummins. I thank the hon. Member for Linlithgow and East Falkirk (Martyn Day) for introducing this important petition to the…12 Jul 2021HANSARDFuel PovertyI thank the Members who have secured this important debate. An estimated 3.2 million households, or one in 10, are currently living in fuel poverty in England, meaning that they…08 Jul 2021HANSARD Pride MonthI thank the hon. Members who secured this debate today, including my hon. Friend the Member for Wallasey (Dame Angela Eagle), and I thank her for her incredibly important…01 Jul 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateThank you for calling me, Mr Speaker. There are now huge differences in the vaccination rate between Britain’s poorest wards and Britain’s richest wards. In Heartlands ward in my…14 Jun 2021HANSARD Hillsborough: Collapse of TrialsCan I thank the Lord Chancellor for his answers so far? On 15 April 1989, I witnessed 96 women, men and children unlawfully killed at a football match in Hillsborough, Sheffield.…10 Jun 2021HANSARDInvesting in Children and Young PeopleI pay tribute to pupils, parents, teachers and support staff in Liverpool, West Derby for their efforts during this difficult period and for the support they give our communities.…09 Jun 2021HANSARD Protection of Retail WorkersIt is an honour to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Gray. I thank the hon. Member for Stockton South (Matt Vickers) for introducing the debate on this petition. I pay tribute to…07 Jun 2021HANSARDArmed Forces: Transition into EmploymentWhat steps he has taken to improve the transition of armed forces personnel into employment.24 May 2021HANSARDChild Food PovertyIt is an honour to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Bone, and I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Newcastle upon Tyne North (Catherine McKinnell) for introducing the petition…24 May 2021HANSARDArmed Forces: Transition into EmploymentFor my constituents in Liverpool, West Derby who have dedicated themselves to working in the armed forces, the transition to civilian life and employment can be incredibly…24 May 2021HANSARDPost Office UpdateThe Post Office scandal is one of the gravest miscarriages of justice in this century. It destroyed many lives and families, and justice must be given to these families in full.…19 May 2021HANSARDA Plan for the NHS and Social CareI pay tribute to all my constituents in Liverpool, West Derby who work in the NHS and social care; I send my solidarity and thanks to them. My speech will focus on defending these…19 May 2021HANSARDFire and RehireIt is an honour to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Murray. I declare an interest as a member of Unite and the GMB, and because a family member was subjected to fire and rehire.…27 Apr 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsOne of my constituents who is self-employed has received no Government support in the past year. Unlike others, she did not have the Chancellor’s number to raise issues with him,…27 Apr 2021HANSARD Special Educational NeedsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Edward. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Slough (Mr Dhesi) for securing this hugely important debate. The covid-19…21 Apr 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI would like to declare an interest: a visit to Colombia with Justice for Colombia. In February, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights reported on…20 Apr 2021