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HANSARD Fire Safety BillOn the Prime Minister’s watch as Mayor of London, in eight years the London Fire Brigade was required to make gross savings of over £100 million, leading to the cutting of 27 fire…07 Sept 2020HANSARDEngagementsLow public confidence in social distancing measures means that many businesses are struggling. If the job retention scheme ends in October, there will be catastrophic consequences…02 Sept 2020HANSARDForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeFor decades, the Department for International Development has helped to improve millions of lives overseas by leading the way in tackling extreme poverty and gender inequality.…02 Sept 2020HANSARDFisheries Bill [Lords]I am grateful for the opportunity to speak in this important debate. Ahead of today’s debate, like my hon. Friend the Member for Bristol East (Kerry McCarthy), I received hundreds…01 Sept 2020HANSARDHorizon Post Office SchemeLast month, the Government announced an independent review of the Post Office’s Horizon IT system scandal that led to hundreds of postmasters being fired, many going bankrupt and…21 Jul 2020HANSARDHorizon Post Office SchemeWhat steps he is taking to support sub-postmasters affected by the Horizon post office scandal.21 Jul 2020HANSARD Coronavirus ResponseWe know that, for some, the recovery from coronavirus can be long and often bring with it debilitating symptoms, including fatigue, headaches and pain. What additional support is…20 Jul 2020HANSARD Trade BillThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. Ahead of today’s debate, and like my hon. Friend the Member for City of Durham (Mary Kelly Foy), I received hundreds of emails from constituents…20 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Local LockdownsAlthough areas in the Jarrow constituency are not currently at risk of going into a full lockdown, like the one that we have seen in Leicester, it is vital that the Government…16 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Local LockdownsWhat discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on plans for potential further local lockdowns in response to the covid-19 outbreak.16 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: High Street Businesses:Businesses across my constituency continue to report the major challenges that have been present since the start of lockdown, particularly a loss of income, mounting debts,…16 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: High Street Businesses:What discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government on the effect of the covid-19 outbreak on businesses trading on the high…16 Jun 2020HANSARDFree School Meals: Summer HolidaysHaving been brought up in a single-parent household, I imagine I am one of a small number of MPs who received free school meals; I know exactly what it is likely to struggle to…16 Jun 2020HANSARDSocial Distancing: 2 Metre RuleAs the Government ease the lockdown, we still do not have a sufficient test and trace system set up, the R level is increasing above 1 in some regions, and we still have more than…15 Jun 2020HANSARDPublic OrderPublic Health England’s review of the effect of covid-19 on BAME communities showed what we already knew: BAME communities are disproportionately affected by the virus. Will the…15 Jun 2020HANSARD Horizon: Sub-Postmaster ConvictionsHappy birthday, Mr Speaker. At Prime Minister’s questions on 24 February, the Prime Minister agreed with my request to commit to hold an independent inquiry into this horrific…10 Jun 2020HANSARD Education Settings: Wider OpeningMore than 80,000 children and young people across the north-east receive free school meal vouchers. Bearing in mind that the children who are entitled to those vouchers are most…09 Jun 2020HANSARD Parliamentary Constituencies BillAs one of the new intake of MPs from the 2019 general election, I was not able to contribute to the debate when the Boundary Commission published its previous proposals, but I do…02 Jun 2020HANSARD Finance BillI am sure that all Members agree that the covid-19 crisis is unlike anything we have experienced in our lifetimes, and life will possibly never be the same again. This Government,…27 Apr 2020HANSARDRail FaresTrade unions represent the hard-working staff on Northern who have had to take the brunt of passenger frustrations as the franchise has collapsed under Arriva Rail North. Will the…12 Mar 2020