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HANSARDLammy ReviewStop-and-search is a misused, overused and discriminatory police tactic disproportionately applied to black, Asian and other minority communities, which results in deep resentment…14 Jul 2020HANSARD Trade BillI wish to focus my remarks on what the Bill and the Government’s trade policy mean for human rights around the world in terms of our existing obligations and our commitment as a…20 May 2020HANSARD Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillAmidst the ongoing lockdown and social distancing, those of us abiding by these measures have not seen our friends or family in person for weeks. Yet while for most of us this…18 May 2020HANSARDBritish Citizens: RepatriationMany of my constituents who had their flights cancelled are facing considerable financial hardship as they are yet to see any refund for these flights or for hastily arranged…11 May 2020HANSARDBritish Citizens: RepatriationWhat recent steps he has taken to repatriate (a) British citizens and (b) UK residents overseas during the covid-19 pandemic.11 May 2020HANSARDCoronavirus BillMy hon. Friend the shadow Secretary of State is absolutely right in what he says, but there are those who are finding it difficult to socially isolate because of the financial…23 Mar 2020HANSARDCoronavirus BillTo follow on from the hon. Member for Gillingham and Rainham (Rehman Chishti), I am grateful for the work the Government have done in this area, because many of my…23 Mar 2020HANSARDCoronavirus BillThere is no doubt in this House that the situation we are facing is unprecedented in living memory. The raft of measures we are debating this afternoon would be unspeakable in any…23 Mar 2020HANSARDViolence in PrisonsThis afternoon, trade unions representing the wide variety of staff working in our prisons to keep us safe will meet to finalise the safe prisons charter, which has been drawn up…25 Feb 2020HANSARDAccident and Emergency Waiting TimesBetween winter 2018 and winter 2019, the proportion of A&E attendances in Bradford that were seen within the four-hour target fell by seven percentage points, putting patients at…28 Jan 2020HANSARD Criminal LawI am grateful to the hon. Lady for her intervention, but the fact of the matter is that in the last 10 years, this Government have enacted policies that at best ignore the impact…28 Jan 2020HANSARD Criminal LawI want to deal first with the second measure to which the Minister referred, the Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 (Consequential Amendment) Regulations 2019, which is a…28 Jan 2020HANSARD Criminal LawI am just concluding now; the hon. Gentleman has missed his chance to intervene. This order is also a missed opportunity to set out measures that will increase public safety, such…28 Jan 2020HANSARDAccident and Emergency Waiting Times19. What recent assessment he has made of performance against waiting time targets for A&E services throughout England.28 Jan 2020HANSARD Criminal LawLet me remind the hon. Gentleman that I made it absolutely clear at the beginning that we are in full agreement that serious and dangerous offenders who pose a risk to the public…28 Jan 2020HANSARD Assisted Dying LawI thank my hon. Friend for being a strong and passionate advocate in this area. I think the whole House will acknowledge her work on this subject. A call for further evidence or…23 Jan 2020HANSARD Assisted Dying LawIt is, of course, a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Graham. I thank the hon. Member for Edinburgh West (Christine Jardine) for securing this very important debate.…23 Jan 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsI, too, welcome you to your place, Mr Speaker. Let me also align myself with the comments of both the Secretary of State and the shadow Secretary of State about staff at HMP…14 Jan 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsI congratulate you, Mr Speaker, and I refer the House to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. Following on from the Secretary of State’s previous response, it…05 Nov 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT4. After almost a decade of ideological Tory austerity and underfunding of our NHS, A&E waiting times at Bradford Royal Infirmary have soared, with one in four patients admitted…29 Oct 2019