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HANSARD Vaccine Roll-outI thank the local NHS staff in my constituency for their hard work to vaccinate people. In the spirit of working together with them, I raised my concerns about the lack of…21 Jan 2021HANSARDEquitable LifeAs we have heard today, it has been more than 20 years since the House of Lords ruling rendered the Equitable Life Assurance Society financially unviable, and it has been over a…21 Jan 2021HANSARDUniversal Credit and Working Tax CreditOur country went into 2021 with soaring covid infection rates, the highest excess death rate in Europe, and having had the worst recession of any major economy. Whatever happens…18 Jan 2021HANSARDLoan Charge: SupportFollowing the loan charge review, the Government promised in March that this year would bring both legislation and the announcement of additional policy measures against those who…01 Dec 2020HANSARDEngagementsIn March, the Government’s chief scientific officer said that keeping covid deaths below 20,000 would be a good outcome but still an enormous number of deaths. We have now passed…18 Nov 2020HANSARD Covid-19 Lockdown: Homelessness and Rough SleepersIn a letter to the Secretary of State in June about rough sleepers during covid-19, community organisations, faith leaders and Ealing Council wrote: “Without question, the hardest…11 Nov 2020HANSARDEngagementsOn Sunday, a constituent emailed me about the track and trace system. Her family had received multiple calls asking for the same information and there was confusion, as the…11 Nov 2020HANSARD Covid-19: Disparate ImpactOn 3 May, Ranjith Chandrapala, a bus driver from Hanwell in my constituency, became one of the many BAME frontline workers to die of covid-19. Since then, I have asked the…22 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateThe October 2020 “World Economic Outlook” published by the International Monetary Fund clearly states that “the short-term economic costs of lockdowns could be compensated by…19 Oct 2020HANSARDGender Recognition Act ConsultationIt has been well over two years since the Government first sought views on how to reform the Gender Recognition Act. The consultation received more than 100,000 responses, the…24 Sept 2020HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateSchools that become aware of a covid-19 case have been encouraged to take swift action and contact the dedicated advice service introduced by Public Health England. However,…21 Sept 2020HANSARDCoronavirusMy constituent Rachel has an 11-year-old daughter who came down with covid symptoms on Sunday. All her family have spent days self-isolating and desperately trying to book a test.…15 Sept 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateThis morning, the Transport Secretary was unable to say what enforcement powers the Prime Minister’s new covid marshals will have and what their responsibilities will be. Further…10 Sept 2020HANSARDCovid-19The Secretary of State mentioned the importance of local efforts in keeping infections down, so can he tell me what additional financial support the Government will now provide to…01 Sept 2020HANSARD Business of the HouseBritish Airways has treated its workers disgracefully, threatening to fire all 42,000 and rehire around two thirds on terms and pay that will set people back decades. It is…16 Jul 2020HANSARD EU Exit: End of Transition PeriodAt the end of March, I was told by the Minister for Patient Safety, Mental Health and Suicide Prevention, the hon. Member for Mid Bedfordshire (Ms Dorries), that “any European…13 Jul 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseOn 12 May, I told the Chancellor about Ranjith Chandrapala, a bus driver from Hanwell in my constituency who died of covid-19. I asked the Chancellor to extend the Government’s…09 Jul 2020HANSARDEconomic UpdateOn 25 June, a Treasury direction in relation to the coronavirus job retention scheme made the position clear: “Integral to the purpose of the CJRS” is that the grant “is used by…08 Jul 2020HANSARDAviation Sector: Worker ProtectionWhat steps he is taking to help ensure that the terms and conditions of workers in the aviation sector are protected during the covid-19 pandemic.02 Jul 2020HANSARDAviation Sector: Worker ProtectionA constituent of mine who started working for British Airways more than 20 years ago faces losing their job or being rehired on worse pay and terms than when they started work. BA…02 Jul 2020