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HANSARDTopical QuestionsOn Sunday, Francia Márquez, an internationally recognised environmental and human rights campaigner, made history by becoming the first black woman to be elected Vice-President of…21 Jun 2022HANSARDGovernment Food StrategyFood prices are rocketing and food insecurity is increasing, but this White Paper goes nowhere near addressing the root causes of these issues. The recommendation to extend free…13 Jun 2022HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) BillDoes my hon. Friend agree that the legislation is totally unnecessary and divisive, with little evidence to support the Government’s position that there has been a rise in…13 Jun 2022HANSARD Children’s Education Recovery and Childcare CostsDoes my hon. Friend agree that the best way to tackle inequalities is to invest in early years? I have first-hand experience of how Sure Start centres made a significant impact on…07 Jun 2022HANSARDViolence against Religious Groups: NigeriaI send my condolences to the family and loved ones of the people murdered at St Francis’s Catholic church in Owo, and to the long-established Nigerian community who worship at St…06 Jun 2022HANSARDChampions League Final: ParisI also extend my thanks to my hon. Friend the Member for Liverpool, West Derby (Ian Byrne) for securing this important urgent question. I want to put on the record my disgust and…06 Jun 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseIn 2016, a court judgment established that joint enterprise had been incorrectly applied for more than 30 years, but research by the Centre for Crime and Justice Studies with the…26 May 2022HANSARDEconomy UpdateIn my Liverpool, Riverside constituency, 10 children in a class of 30 are living in poverty, with two thirds living in working families on poverty wages. The targeted one-off…26 May 2022HANSARDEvacuations from AfghanistanOur presence ended in August 2021, but our commitment should not. We have seen the impact on women and girls, particularly in terms of access to education. Can the Minister…26 May 2022HANSARDTackling Short-term and Long-term Cost of Living IncreasesChronic Tory under-investment in our public services and our communities means that we have barely begun to recover from the last recession, and we are standing on the brink of…17 May 2022HANSARDShireen Abu AqlaI send my condolences to Shireen’s family, friends and colleagues at Al Jazeera. She was unlawfully killed while doing the job she loved and was greatly respected for, while…16 May 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseLiverpool has a long-established Somaliland community and they were devastated when fire destroyed the Waheen market in Hargeisa. Can the Leader of the House explain how the…21 Apr 2022HANSARD Nationality and Borders BillI rise to support the Lords amendments. The deeply draconian elements of the Bill have been called out time and again. It is appallingly racist and divisive legislation that…22 Mar 2022HANSARD Nationality and Borders BillNo, thank you. Sit down. We have already witnessed mass opposition to the very worst of the Bill’s proposals. I have nothing but the utmost pride in workers and volunteers in the…22 Mar 2022HANSARDMetropolitan Police: Strip-search of SchoolgirlThe Minister started by saying this incident was very troubling and concerning, but I would have to say it goes well beyond troubling and concerning: it was dehumanising a young…21 Mar 2022HANSARD Cost of Living Increases: PensionersIt is clear from the absence of Conservative Members that this Government do not care about pensioner poverty, but even before the pandemic, people in Liverpool, Riverside and…21 Mar 2022HANSARDIrish Diaspora in BritainI congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Rochdale (Tony Lloyd) on securing the debate and wish everybody a happy St Patrick’s day. I am very proud of my Irish heritage. My nan…17 Mar 2022HANSARD P&O FerriesThey have fired 800 staff.17 Mar 2022HANSARD P&O FerriesAs the MP for Liverpool, Riverside, I am disgusted by the actions of P&O today. Liverpool is one of the routes that will be affected by this action, and it is another example of…17 Mar 2022HANSARD Education Catch-Up ProgrammeIt is a real privilege to serve under the chairmanship of the right hon. Member for Harlow (Robert Halfon) on the Education Committee. As we know, Kevan Collins recommended £15…17 Mar 2022