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HANSARD Public Order BillI agree with the hon. Gentleman to a certain extent. I congratulate Hillingdon Council, which has worked on a cross-party basis, and commend it for the work it has done with other…18 Oct 2022HANSARDEconomic UpdateThe backdrop to today’s statement is not just the chaos of the last fortnight. It is also the report of three weeks ago which demonstrated that, as a result of austerity, there…17 Oct 2022HANSARDThe Growth PlanThe cut to the 45p rate benefits the richest 1% in our society. When that is combined with lifting the cap on bonuses and the Chancellor’s attack on those on universal credit,…23 Sept 2022HANSARD Financial Services and Markets BillI hope there will be plenty of time to discuss the detail of the Bill both in Committee and on Report, so I wish to make some general comments on my worries about where it is…07 Sept 2022HANSARD Financial Services and Markets BillThe hon. Gentleman knows where my mind is going. We instituted a regulatory review a couple of years ago, and Prem Sikka, a professor of accountancy, and a team of corporate…07 Sept 2022HANSARDGlobal Vaccine DisparitiesThe Minister will soon run out of time, so will she address the issue of support for the WHO’s strategy of rolling out hubs? Will the Government think again?13 Jul 2022HANSARDGlobal Vaccine DisparitiesI beg to move, That this House has considered disparities in the global distribution of vaccines. I submitted a request for this morning’s debate because I want to draw attention…13 Jul 2022HANSARDGlobal Vaccine DisparitiesI thank the hon. Gentleman for his intervention and for his dogged pursuit of the issue in Parliament and with Ministers. There is an issue about the strength of the voices of…13 Jul 2022HANSARDGlobal Vaccine DisparitiesThere is a lesson I thought we had learned decades ago, which is that when we have viruses such as this, whether it is polio, covid or others, unless we treat the world,…13 Jul 2022HANSARDGlobal Vaccine DisparitiesThe issue that my hon. Friend raises is something that we have raised before. I commend India and South Africa for the work they did in lobbying so hard to try to get…13 Jul 2022HANSARD Employment Agencies and Trade UnionsThese two small pieces of legislation could have the most serious impact of any we will be considering in this Session. BA has been mentioned. That is in my constituency. Let me…11 Jul 2022HANSARDDraft Construction Contracts (England) Exclusion Order 2022I will try to make this suggestion in as constructive a way as possible. The Minister’s own involvement with the PAC will have demonstrated to him that Ofwat may not be the most…29 Jun 2022HANSARDMiners Strike 1984-85: UK-wide InquiryWe all have history on this. As a youngster, I was the deputy head of the social insurance department at the National Union of Mineworkers, managing the mineworkers’ pension…29 Jun 2022HANSARDDraft Construction Contracts (England) Exclusion Order 2022I do not want to delay the Committee, but the explanatory memorandum states: “Public interest in the Exclusion Order is expected to be minimal. There are two projects under active…29 Jun 2022HANSARDIndustrial Action on the RailwayIn my area, we witnessed the Paddington and Southall crashes. One of my constituents was a driver who lost his life. We were told then about the modernisation of safety…20 Jun 2022HANSARDIndustrial Action on the RailwayIt is not true and you know that.20 Jun 2022HANSARDIndustrial Action on the Railwayindicated dissent .20 Jun 2022HANSARDRail StrikesThe hon. Gentleman knows what these negotiations are like. My background is the National Union of Mineworkers, then the TUC and so on—I have been a trade unionist for the last 50…15 Jun 2022HANSARDRail StrikesPerhaps I pointed in the wrong direction, but I meant no disrespect to the hon. Member. I have talked at several trade union conferences and I have been consulting trade unions in…15 Jun 2022HANSARDRail StrikesLet me press on. Let us also be clear about wages in the industry, which are linked. The median wage is £31,000. Drivers are largely represented by ASLEF, so the vast bulk of…15 Jun 2022