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HANSARD Advanced Research and Invention Agency BillThe UK has a long and proud tradition of science and innovation, and nowhere has this been seen more clearly than in the success of the NHS vaccine roll-out. It is because of our…07 Jun 2021HANSARDImmigration Detention for WomenThe Minister says that these cases are extremely rare, but an immigration removal centre for women is set to open in the north-east on the former Medomsley detention centre site,…07 Jun 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsHow will the Secretary of State ensure that the voices of survivors of so-called conversion therapy and the people who support them will be heard in the consultation on a Bill to…26 May 2021HANSARD Finance BillIn March, the Government had the opportunity to set out a plan to build a fairer, healthier, greener Britain. Instead, the Chancellor has chosen to continue down the path of…24 May 2021HANSARDArmed Forces: Transition into EmploymentIn the Jarrow constituency there are many talented and dedicated people who leave the armed forces every year and find it difficult to transition into civilian life and…24 May 2021HANSARDArmed Forces: Transition into EmploymentWhat steps he has taken to improve the transition of armed forces personnel into employment.24 May 2021HANSARDBetter Jobs and a Fair Deal at WorkThis is a Queen’s Speech that fails working people and seeks to further curtail people’s rights and freedoms. In 2019, the Government promised to bring forward an employment Bill,…12 May 2021HANSARDPost Office Court of Appeal JudgmentEarlier this year, I asked the Minister about the 555 sub-postmasters who took the Post Office to court and won the original litigation. Many of them, such as my constituent,…27 Apr 2021HANSARDFire and RehireI thank everybody for their contributions today to what was a really good debate, with some very powerful speeches. Anger at the injustice of fire and rehire has shone through…27 Apr 2021HANSARDFire and RehireI beg to move, That this House has considered fire and rehire practices. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Murray. This debate has been oversubscribed, which…27 Apr 2021HANSARD Special Educational NeedsIt is an honour to serve under your chairmanship today, Sir Edward, and I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Slough (Mr Dhesi) for securing this important debate. It is a…21 Apr 2021HANSARDElected Women Representatives: Online AbuseI thank the right hon. Member for Basingstoke (Mrs Miller) for this important debate. Women are under-represented at all levels of decision making, which means that action is…20 Apr 2021HANSARDCovronavirus, Disability and Access to ServicesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Graham. I thank the right hon. Member for Romsey and Southampton North (Caroline Nokes) for leading this extremely important…15 Apr 2021HANSARDLobbying of Government CommitteeThis is a scandal that goes right to the heart of Government and reaches deep into our public services. It is appalling that the ex-Prime Minister, David “Dodgy” Cameron, went…14 Apr 2021HANSARD Strength of the UK’s Armed ForcesIt has taken just 16 months for the Prime Minister to break his election promise not to reduce the size of the UK’s armed forces. For a party that likes to think of itself as…14 Apr 2021HANSARDNHS PayIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hosie. I thank my hon. Friends the Members for Liverpool, Wavertree (Paula Barker), for Luton South (Rachel Hopkins) and for…24 Mar 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe 555 sub-postmasters and sub-postmistresses who took the Post Office to court in 2019 are not included in the historical shortfall scheme, creating two tiers of justice. Their…23 Mar 2021HANSARDDismiss and Re-engage Tactics in NegotiationsThe Government have been sitting on the ACAS fire and rehire report now for over a month, raising fears that they are trying to bury it because they do not agree with the…23 Mar 2021HANSARDDismiss and Re-engage Tactics in NegotiationsWhat recent discussions he has had with (a) employers and (b) trade unions on the use of dismiss and re-engage tactics in negotiations with employees.23 Mar 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs highlighted earlier by the hon. Member for North West Durham (Mr Holden), the FA Vase final between Hebburn Town and Consett AFC has been rescheduled to take place behind…18 Mar 2021