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HANSARDBenefits Recipients: Supported and Exempted HousingThe Minister and I have talked about this, so he will know that I have real concerns about the exploitation of vulnerable people in the supported housing sector by landlords who…25 Jan 2021HANSARDBenefits Recipients: Supported and Exempted HousingWhat recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Government’s definition of care, support and supervision for benefits recipients in (a) supported and (b) exempted…25 Jan 2021HANSARDDRIVERS' HOURS AND TACHOGRAPHS (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2020Let me say at the outset that we will not oppose the regulations. The Opposition’s priority has always been to ensure that the rights and welfare of drivers are protected, and…25 Jan 2021HANSARD Vaccine Roll-outI am very pleased that my mother, my aunt and my uncle are all having their vaccinations today, so it seems that the roll-out to the over-70s is going well in Bedfordshire at…21 Jan 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland ProtocolIt sounds to me like the Secretary of State has not been listening to the Road Haulage Association, which has warned that supply chains to Northern Ireland are close to collapse…20 Jan 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland ProtocolWhat assessment he has made of the adequacy of the implementation of the Northern Ireland protocol.20 Jan 2021HANSARD Trade BillI am pleased that this Bill has returned from the other place in a much stronger form, with an enhanced role for parliamentary scrutiny, and I will be opposing any attempts to…19 Jan 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs Ministers know, both the Children’s Commissioner and I are keen to get their support for a ban on placing looked-after children in unregulated accommodation, but I understand…18 Jan 2021HANSARDBrazil Trade Agreement: Environmental StandardsWhat discussions she has had with her Brazilian counterpart on enhancing environmental standards as part of a bilateral trade agreement.14 Jan 2021HANSARDBrazil Trade Agreement: Environmental StandardsI thank the Minister for his response, but in recent correspondence I have had with the Brazilian ambassador, he has refused even to acknowledge that deforestation is an issue in…14 Jan 2021HANSARDNational Autism StrategyWhat recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on the development of the new national autism strategy.13 Jan 2021HANSARDNational Autism StrategyI was not really able to hear the Minister’s answer, but a report from the Care Quality Commission in October last year was quite damning in its account of the experiences of…13 Jan 2021HANSARD Elections: May 2021I, too, extend my best wishes to the Minister. Bristol has a particularly complicated set of elections coming up. We have the all-outs for councillors; the mayoral election; the…13 Jan 2021HANSARD Uyghur Slave Labour: XinjiangIt has been nearly two years since the Environmental Audit Committee published its report into fast fashion. During that inquiry, we heard disturbing evidence about practices in…16 Dec 2020HANSARDNational Tree StrategyIt is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Mr Hollobone. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Barnsley Central (Dan Jarvis) on securing the debate. I am the parliamentary…16 Dec 2020HANSARDCounty Lines: SafeguardingIn a recent report, the Children’s Commissioner highlighted the risk to young people in care who go into unregulated and mostly unsupported accommodation, and called for a ban on…14 Dec 2020HANSARDCounty Lines: SafeguardingWhat steps she is taking to tackle county lines drug trafficking and safeguard vulnerable children from exploitation.14 Dec 2020HANSARDCreative Industries: Support to Work in the EUAs the least musically talented member ever of the Musicians Union, I draw the House’s attention to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. I am sort of pleased…10 Dec 2020HANSARDCreative Industries: Support to Work in the EUWhat plans he has to support the creative industries to work in the EU when the transitional arrangements with the EU come to an end.10 Dec 2020HANSARDOckenden ReviewIn that case, I thank the Minister for what is clearly a very genuine response to the concerns expressed today. What has been said about the culture within the NHS, revealed in…10 Dec 2020