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HANSARDAnti-Racism Taskforce RecommendationsThe Second Church Estates Commissioner appreciates, as I do, the importance of cultural change in the Church. Clergy from diverse backgrounds must be supported and given equal…22 Jul 2021HANSARDAnti-Racism Taskforce RecommendationsWhat recent steps the Church of England has taken to progress implementation of the anti-racism taskforce recommendations.22 Jul 2021HANSARDTackling Knife CrimeI am grateful to my hon. Friend the Member for Luton North (Sarah Owen) for securing this important debate. Knife crime is a deeply sad fixture of our society. It destroys lives…20 Jul 2021HANSARDNewport Wafer Fab SaleAt a time when the Chinese regime is stepping up its human rights abuses against the Uyghurs in Xinjiang, Britain should be increasing its sanctions. Instead, we are giving the…15 Jul 2021HANSARD Transport DecarbonisationWe know that the aviation industry has had a very difficult year and that the best way to build back better is to ensure investment into building planes that are greener, cleaner…14 Jul 2021HANSARD Racist Abuse on Social MediaWe all know that racist abuse is not confined to social media. On 3 July, The Sunday Times ran an article stating that Raheem Sterling’s success in the Euros was being celebrated…14 Jul 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateA schoolteacher recently told me that some families cannot afford to self-isolate. If we are learning to live with the virus, why has the Secretary of State for Health and Social…12 Jul 2021HANSARDFuel PovertyIt is an honour to speak after my hon. Friend the Member for Coventry North West (Taiwo Owatemi). Fuel poverty is like food poverty: it is not complicated. It is poverty, and I do…08 Jul 2021HANSARD Covid-19: Impact on Attendance in Education SettingsDoes the Secretary of State agree that the Government’s failure to get border controls in place has enabled the delta variant to take hold in the UK, forcing children out of…30 Jun 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsA constituent of mine who was blind tragically died last year when he fell in front of a train owing to a lack of safety measures, a lack of audio announcements and a lack of…24 Jun 2021HANSARDEngagementsYesterday was Windrush Day, the 73rd anniversary of the arrival of Caribbean people from Commonwealth countries in 1948, yet this year it is a reminder of the appalling failure of…23 Jun 2021HANSARDInvestment in Companies: Transparency and Low Carbon EconomyThis week, the Young Christian Climate Network began its relay for justice, where over 500 young people will take part in the trek from Truro Cathedral to Glasgow to call for bold…17 Jun 2021HANSARDInvestment in Companies: Transparency and Low Carbon EconomyWhat progress the Church of England has made on engaging the companies it has invested in to (a) improve transparency and (b) transition to a low carbon economy.17 Jun 2021HANSARDMisuse of Drugs ActI am grateful to my hon. Friend the Member for Manchester, Withington (Jeff Smith) for securing this significant debate. Fifty years of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971, according to…17 Jun 2021HANSARDCatch-up PremiumWe expect a competent Government to step up and give the nation’s children the support they need. I think we all need to know why this Government are ignoring their own…15 Jun 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Government are fully aware that my constituent, Mr Anoosheh Ashoori, has been detained as hostage in Iran because of his British citizenship, with declining health and no…15 Jun 2021HANSARD Aviation, Travel and Tourism IndustriesMy constituents are significantly impacted by the aviation industry, and I have been hoping to raise their case in this place for a long time. Thousands of my residents in…10 Jun 2021HANSARD Human Rights in Hong KongIt is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Ms Ghani. The UK Government have abandoned the people of Hong Kong, who once shared much of their national identity with ours.…09 Jun 2021HANSARDPrison Places for WomenWhat recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Justice on plans to increase the number of prison places for women.26 May 2021HANSARD Support for Children Entitled to Free School MealsAlthough it is a real pleasure to be able to speak today, it is disturbing to be speaking in a debate about children going hungry, especially as the UK is the fifth richest…26 May 2021