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HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill (First sitting)Q How important is access to social protections such as health cover or protection of pension rights to the recruitment and retention of EEA nationals? Matthew Fell: I think it is…09 Jun 2020HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill (Second sitting)Q May I return, Mr Berry, to what you were saying earlier about the draft free trade agreement that the UK published in February and the associated social security co-ordination…09 Jun 2020HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill (Second sitting)Q Would there be any concern for the UK, if it were to be less likely that people would choose to move to other European countries in the future? Jeremy Morgan: Concerns in the UK?09 Jun 2020HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill (First sitting)Thank you.09 Jun 2020HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill (First sitting)Q Thank you. Mr McTague, have you any comments on the approach to attracting higher-skilled overseas job applicants? Martin McTague: I think the key is trying to make sure that…09 Jun 2020HANSARDOnline HarmsWhat action are the Government taking to prevent a rise in harmful online gambling during the emergency?04 Jun 2020HANSARD Covid-19 ResponseThe Secretary of State will know of the exceptionally high rate of infection in the north-west and he will also be aware that local authorities such as mine say that the peak of…02 Jun 2020HANSARD Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillI draw the House’s attention to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. Rebuilding our economy will be vital to the post-covid recovery. Immigrants to this…18 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Regional EconomiesWhat assessment he has made of the effect of the covid-19 outbreak on regional economies.18 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Regional EconomiesThe public transport infrastructure will be essential to Greater Manchester’s economic recovery, and funding has been provided to help Manchester Metrolink, but it is insufficient…18 May 2020HANSARD Covid-19: Economic PackageThe Mayor of Greater Manchester’s United We Stream initiative has raised thousands of pounds for our creative industries, which make a vital contribution to our economy and to…12 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: StrategyNo one should be expected to take up or return to a job that is not safe, so can the Prime Minister confirm that there is no intention of changing the relaxation of rules on…11 May 2020HANSARDFire Safety BillI am grateful for the opportunity to contribute to the debate. Fire safety is an important issue in my constituency. I have spoken before in the House about Aura Court, a…29 Apr 2020HANSARDCoronavirus: Employment SupportMay I raise a specific question with the Minister? Childminders and childcare providers in my constituency tell me that, although they have insurance if they have to close their…19 Mar 2020HANSARD Windrush Lessons Learned ReviewThe Home Secretary is aware of the serious dent in trust in her Department and the Government that these events have created in the community, which explains in part why the…19 Mar 2020HANSARD Educational SettingsI apologise to the Secretary of State if I have missed something or not caught everything he has said about early years settings. Is he saying that childminders, nurseries, both…18 Mar 2020HANSARD Greater Manchester Spatial Framework and the Green BeltI congratulate the hon. Gentleman on securing this debate, which is of great importance to all our constituents. I apologise; I will have to leave early for another meeting at…18 Mar 2020HANSARD Greater Manchester Spatial Framework and the Green BeltWill the hon. Gentleman join me in asking the Minister—this is slightly tangential to the GMSF, but none the less pertinent—to look again at permission in principle? That is also…18 Mar 2020HANSARD Economic UpdateThere is huge fear, and also confusion, among my constituents this evening about a range of issues: whether measures will apply to start-ups, what will happen to VAT on advance…17 Mar 2020HANSARDCovid-19I echo the concerns of other colleagues about the situation for British nationals in Peru, where I have a constituent with a serious underlying health condition who is stranded.…17 Mar 2020