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HANSARD Provisional Local Government Finance SettlementThe reality of this statement is that the Secretary of State has thanked local authorities for all the good work they have done during the covid crisis, and they can look forward…17 Dec 2020HANSARD Immigration Rules: Supported AccommodationDoes the Minister recognise that this is a huge global issue; that there are almost 80 million refugees globally; that 85% of them have been taken in by the poorest countries in…16 Dec 2020HANSARD Spending Review 2020 and OBR ForecastThroughout the corona crisis, public sector workers in all areas have delivered brilliantly and helped to save lives and look after all our communities. Civil servants have lost…25 Nov 2020HANSARDRohingya Humanitarian Crisis: Covid-19I beg to move, That this House has considered the Rohingya humanitarian crisis and the effects of the covid-19 pandemic. Madam Deputy Speaker, I am delighted to serve as you chair…03 Nov 2020HANSARDRohingya Humanitarian Crisis: Covid-19I thank the hon. Member for that intervention. I absolutely agree with him and I am pleased that, as chair of the all-party group on British-Austrian relations, he has sent that…03 Nov 2020HANSARDRohingya Humanitarian Crisis: Covid-19Welcome to the Chair, Mr Twigg. I do not know whether you can give us a little latitude because we lost 10 minutes at the beginning of the debate, but we shall see what happens. I…03 Nov 2020HANSARDRohingya Humanitarian Crisis: Covid-19The hon. Gentleman is absolutely right. My speech is concentrating on the plight of the Rohingya people, but any other refugees should be included in the issue, because if a…03 Nov 2020HANSARDRohingya Humanitarian Crisis: Covid-19My hon. Friend makes an important point, and I hope she will get an opportunity to catch your eye, Madam Deputy Speaker, to make a longer contribution. According to UNICEF, an…03 Nov 2020HANSARDBlack History MonthIndeed, I love Nelson Mandela Place in Glasgow—it is fantastic. If I may, I would like to convey through the hon. Member my congratulations to the University of Glasgow for…20 Oct 2020HANSARDBlack History MonthIt is not about distorting history; it is about the reality of history that should be taught. That means understanding what the slave trade was about, what the brutality of…20 Oct 2020HANSARDBlack History MonthLike others, I will to be brief, so that everyone who has applied to speak in the debate is called. It is brilliant that the debate is oversubscribed, because that shows how the…20 Oct 2020HANSARDCovert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) BillThe proceedings on this Bill today are an absolute travesty of parliamentary accountability. That a major Bill such as this, with huge implications for civil rights and human…15 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19: BAME CommunitiesI congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Brent Central (Dawn Butler), who is my great friend, on securing this debate and on the incredible work that she has done—not just…18 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: StrategyDoes the Prime Minister recognise that the covid crisis has exposed grotesque levels of inequality in our society? His statement yesterday has given carte blanche to many…11 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19 ResponseFirst, I want to pay tribute briefly to all those health workers, care workers, delivery workers, street cleaners and cleaners, and so many other groups all over the country, who…22 Apr 2020HANSARDEngagementsThis is not a time for levity. The statutory sick pay level is £94.25 a week, which the Health Secretary admitted he could not live on, and despite the Prime Minister promising he…25 Mar 2020HANSARDEngagementsI thank you again, Mr Speaker, for making these arrangements today, so that more colleagues can come into the Chamber. It is a little odd, however, that we are having to have a…25 Mar 2020HANSARDEngagementsUnfortunately, that is not the reality on the ground, as many of my colleagues will point out. Constituents are getting in touch with us, saying that they are being threatened…25 Mar 2020HANSARDEngagementsIt is important that they get that equipment because, yesterday, 77% of NHS chiefs who responded to a survey said that the lack of staff testing and staff shortages were the two…25 Mar 2020HANSARDEngagementsI hope the Prime Minister will, because care workers are on the frontline looking after the most vulnerable people in our society. Keeping our care homes safe and well should be,…25 Mar 2020