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468 recent contributions in Hansard
HANSARD European Football ProposalIn the light of the shocking news that six of our national football clubs—it is heartbreaking to see Liverpool football club among them—are looking to break away from the football…19 Apr 2021HANSARDImmigration and Nationality Application FeesIt is an honour to serve under your chairmanship, Mr McCabe. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Hackney South and Shoreditch (Meg Hillier) for securing this hugely important…25 Mar 2021HANSARD Liverpool City CouncilI refer Members to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. I will read the report in full today when I receive it. It has been a great honour to work alongside…24 Mar 2021HANSARD Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillI will be voting against this Bill: it is a pernicious piece of legislation and it must be stopped in its tracks today. Yesterday the right hon. Member for Maidenhead (Mrs May)…16 Mar 2021HANSARDResidential Leaseholders and Interim Fire Safety CostsI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Vauxhall (Florence Eshalomi) for securing this hugely important debate and for her fantastic contribution, and for her tireless work on these…10 Mar 2021HANSARDBudget Resolutions and Economic SituationI listened to the Chancellor’s polished rhetoric last week and heard a man who knows nothing of and has never faced the dire circumstances that millions of people face in our…09 Mar 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Cultural and Entertainment SectorsMany of my constituents in Liverpool, West Derby are part of the cultural and entertainment sector, and they have been hit so hard by the events of the last year. Liverpool has…02 Mar 2021HANSARDNo Recourse to Public Funds: Covid-19What support her Department has provided to people with no recourse to public funds since the start of the covid-19 lockdown announced in January 2021.08 Feb 2021HANSARDNo Recourse to Public Funds: Covid-19After hearing evidence at the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee on homelessness, I know that the unwillingness of the Home Office to suspend no recourse to…08 Feb 2021HANSARDUnsafe Cladding: Protecting Tenants and LeaseholdersI thank the shadow Front Bench for this incredibly important debate. My hon. Friend the Member for Liverpool, Riverside (Kim Johnson) also wanted to speak today, and I want to put…01 Feb 2021HANSARD Employment Rights: Government PlansThank you, Mr Deputy Speaker, and thank you to Opposition colleagues for securing this important debate. I start by saying I am proud member of the GMB and Unite the union. I also…25 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19Ofcom estimates that 1.8 million children in our country are digitally excluded, with a lack of access to equipment or broadband. I would place a bet with the Prime Minister that…06 Jan 2021HANSARD Public HealthInfection levels in Liverpool are now higher than during the second peak in October. This was why local leaders called for an urgent national lockdown to try to control the spread…06 Jan 2021HANSARD Education: Return in JanuaryI thank the Secretary of State for his kind words about the educators and teachers in Liverpool, who have done such an outstanding job. Hundreds of thousands of working-class…30 Dec 2020HANSARDArcadia and Debenhams: Business Support and Job RetentionThe job losses resulting from what is happening at Arcadia and Debenhams come on top of a series of devastating job losses across the north-west. Vacancies are scarce and people…02 Dec 2020HANSARDEngagementsProfessor Ian Sinha from Alder Hey Children’s Hospital in Liverpool, West Derby, recently stated that the environment a child develops in, even before being born, can affect its…18 Nov 2020HANSARD Covid-19 Lockdown: Homelessness and Rough SleepersAfter speaking with ACORN Liverpool and local volunteers such as Councillor Sarah Morton who are out on the ground every night in Liverpool helping the homeless, I would like to…11 Nov 2020HANSARD Food Supply: Covid-19It is lovely to see a friendly face from Merseyside sitting in the Chair, Ms Eagle. I thank the hon. Member for Tiverton and Honiton (Neil Parish). It is a great pleasure and an…05 Nov 2020HANSARD Food Supply: Covid-19In the evidence the Select Committee took, it was extremely comforting to see the link between industry and trade unions. We saw the benefits of talking to each other to get each…05 Nov 2020HANSARDPublic HealthThe Government have repeatedly failed to listen to the voices of people on the frontline in this pandemic, and to our communities’ fears about the impact of covid. The…04 Nov 2020