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HANSARDFire and Rehire6. What steps he is taking to help ensure that the use of fire and rehire tactics in (a) the public sector and (b) public funded bodies is not permitted.23 Sept 2021HANSARDLGBTQ+ Afghan RefugeesI agree with the hon. Lady that the response, if there has been one, from the Government has often fallen well short of being anywhere near good enough. Fundamentally, we want the…21 Sept 2021HANSARDLGBTQ+ Afghan RefugeesI share my hon. Friend’s concerns. I believe that guidance may have been changed in 2020, but perhaps the Minister can help with that in her response. Ultimately, we should not,…21 Sept 2021HANSARDLGBTQ+ Afghan RefugeesThank you, Sir Gary, and I thank all right hon. and hon. Members for their powerful and important contributions. We can be in no doubt as to the plight that LGBTQ+ Afghan people…21 Sept 2021HANSARDLGBTQ+ Afghan RefugeesYes, I do share those concerns. Again, I ask the Minister to address that point in her response. The Nationality and Borders Bill plays into the situation. While the support for…21 Sept 2021HANSARDLGBTQ+ Afghan RefugeesI thank the hon. Member and agree with him. I will touch on that a little later in my contribution. Many LGBTQ+ Afghans will not be safe to come forward and identify themselves…21 Sept 2021HANSARDLGBTQ+ Afghan RefugeesI thank the right hon. Lady for her contribution. These types of accommodation centres pose risks to LGBTQ+ people seeking asylum, such as those from Afghanistan. The isolation of…21 Sept 2021HANSARDLGBTQ+ Afghan RefugeesI beg to move, That this House has considered LGBTQ+ Afghan refugees. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Gary, and I thank hon. Members for being here today.…21 Sept 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Third sitting)Q Do you think the industry is ready for the new regime? Kieran Walker: Subject to resource and expertise being there from the regulator’s perspective, I think the industry is…14 Sept 2021HANSARDSentences for Rape6. What plans he has to increase sentences for people convicted of rape.14 Sept 2021HANSARDSentences for RapeIn 2019-20 just 3% of reported rapes led to a prosecution—an historic low. It may be that life sentences can be imposed, but of those who received a jail sentence since this…14 Sept 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Third sitting)Q Are the functions and the objectives of the new regulator appropriate? To learn the lessons from Grenfell, how will you hardwire the residents’ voice into the regulator? Sarah…14 Sept 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Third sitting)Thank you. That is really helpful. Peter Baker: The residents will be hardwired into our governance. We will have a residents panel under the Bill.14 Sept 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Third sitting)Q This question is to Kieran Walker. You mentioned that you would have liked to have seen the framework sooner. Have the Government published enough detail about the new regime,…14 Sept 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Third sitting)Q Staying on the subject of accountable persons, they will need access to residents’ premises to fully discharge their responsibilities. How big a problem do you think that could…14 Sept 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Fourth sitting)Q My question is really aimed at Sarah, given her expertise. The Bill gives the Secretary of State the power to regulate construction products. Does it contain enough information…14 Sept 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Fourth sitting)Q Hi, Matt. Nice to see you. I was interested in the comments that you, and previous panellists, made on the mantra around fire risk. I was at one of the fire stations in my…14 Sept 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Fourth sitting)Q We talked about the height of buildings, but, once built, a higher-risk building only remains within the scope of the regime if it has at least two residential units. What are…14 Sept 2021HANSARD Levelling-up Agenda in the NorthDoes my hon. Friend share my concern that, according to last year’s Marmot report, life expectancy is significantly lower in the north-east, including in my constituency? Does he…13 Sept 2021HANSARD Covid-19 Vaccinations: 12 to 15-year-oldsMany children will be anxious and worried on hearing the news that they will be receiving a vaccination, and I share the concern expressed about that by a number of Members this…13 Sept 2021