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HANSARDTopical QuestionsT9. I extend my condolences to Sir David’s and James Brokenshire’s family and friends. Is the Secretary of State aware that victims of the Windrush scandal are disproportionately…18 Oct 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders BillAs we have heard today, this Bill is deeply flawed, cruel and inhumane. If passed, it would punish those entering our country to seek refuge from violence and persecution. The…19 Jul 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsWith many lacking ID, the Government’s voter ID plans are set to systematically exclude Gypsy, Roma and Traveller people. Why are Ministers, instead of working to improve…08 Jul 2021HANSARD Covid-19: Government SupportI am grateful to serve under your chairship for the second time in one day, Mr Mundell. I congratulate the hon. Member for Midlothian (Owen Thompson) on securing this debate. In…07 Jul 2021HANSARD Delays in the Asylum SystemIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Mundell. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Stockport (Navendu Mishra) on both securing and leading this debate. As…07 Jul 2021HANSARDWindrush Day 2021I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Dulwich and West Norwood (Helen Hayes) on having secured this important debate to commemorate Windrush Day 2021. Windrush Day is a day…01 Jul 2021HANSARD Free Trade Agreement Negotiations: AustraliaThere is grave concern across the farming industry not just about this deal, but about the potential precedent that it sets for our future deals with New Zealand, the United…17 Jun 2021HANSARDWindrush Compensation SchemeWhat progress her Department has made on disbursing payments through the Windrush compensation scheme.07 Jun 2021HANSARDWindrush Compensation Scheme“Sitting in Limbo”—a drama about my constituent Anthony Bryan, who had his life turned upside down by the Windrush scandal—won a BAFTA yesterday. At the time of its release, the…07 Jun 2021HANSARDGig Economy: Employment RightsWhat steps he has taken to improve employment rights and protections for gig economy workers.25 May 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsFollowing the announcement that the Government plan to cut £120 million from official development assistance research, what assessment has the Secretary of State made of the…25 May 2021HANSARDGig Economy: Employment RightsDoes the Secretary of State recognise that, by ditching the employment Bill and, with it, the opportunity to strengthen the rights of gig economy workers, he has abandoned…25 May 2021HANSARDAffordable and Safe Housing for AllThe Queen’s Speech has failed to meet the everyday challenges facing my constituents in Edmonton, who want safe, affordable homes, well-paid jobs, and funding for the public…18 May 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsThere are no black, Asian and minority ethnic Supreme Court judges. Can the Secretary of State explain what decisive action the Government are taking to ensure greater…18 May 2021HANSARDPoverty and Inequality and UK AidWhat recent assessment he has made of the potential effect of reductions in the UK aid budget on poverty in developing countries.20 Apr 2021HANSARDPoverty and Inequality and UK AidThis Government’s decision to cut the aid budget at a time of a global pandemic and economic crisis risks pushing millions of vulnerable people in developing countries into…20 Apr 2021HANSARD Black Maternal Healthcare and MortalityIt is an honour to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Gary. First, I congratulate Tinuke and Clo, the co-founders of Five X More, on working tirelessly to change black women’s…19 Apr 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsIt is now almost six weeks since the Government signed a trade agreement between the UK and Cameroon, which many of us want to read, to see how it will address the shocking human…15 Apr 2021HANSARD UK Asylum System and Asylum Seekers’ Mental HealthIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Charles. I congratulate the hon. Member for Glasgow North West (Carol Monaghan) on securing this important debate. The…13 Apr 2021HANSARDImmigration and Nationality Application FeesThank you for calling me to speak, McCabe; it is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Hackney South and Shoreditch (Meg…25 Mar 2021