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HANSARDWindrush Day 2021I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Dulwich and West Norwood (Helen Hayes) on securing this very important debate. Windrush Day is our chance to celebrate the incredible…01 Jul 2021HANSARD Pride MonthI congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Wallasey (Dame Angela Eagle) on securing this important debate, and I pay tribute to my hon. Friend the Member for Liverpool, Walton…01 Jul 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Merseyside and Vauxhall law centres in Liverpool, Riverside are extremely concerned about how constituents access the legal advice that they need in the light of the drastic…29 Jun 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseThe British Government are responsible for a grave injustice on the Chinese community in Liverpool. After the second world war, thousands of Chinese merchant seamen were forcibly…17 Jun 2021HANSARDCatch-up PremiumI want to start by paying tribute to all the education establishments in Liverpool Riverside and all the amazing staff who have done a great job over the last 15 months. I have…15 Jun 2021HANSARD Hillsborough: Collapse of TrialsI pay tribute to the families and survivors at Hillsborough. Liverpool is a proud and resilient city, and I am a proud Scouser. Contrary to the Prime Minister’s description, we…10 Jun 2021HANSARDNapier Barracks Asylum AccommodationA very happy birthday to you today, Mr Speaker. The Minister’s description of Napier barracks sounds like a propaganda film—yoga, three meals a day, regular cleaning. However, in…10 Jun 2021HANSARD Protecting the Public and Justice for VictimsThe justice system is failing endemically to live up to its name. As of last month, there were half a million cases outstanding in the magistrates and Crown courts, and some…09 Jun 2021HANSARDInvesting in Children and Young PeopleI pay tribute to all parents, Liverpool City Council, and all staff working with children and young people in Liverpool, Riverside, who have provided invaluable support over the…09 Jun 2021HANSARDAdult Social Care ReformIn July 2019, the Prime Minister stood on the steps of Downing Street and pledged to fix the broken social care system. Two years on, we are still waiting. There were only warm…08 Jun 2021HANSARDAdult Social Care ReformIf he will publish a timetable for adult social care reforms.08 Jun 2021HANSARDWorld Press Freedom DayIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Ghani. I am grateful to the hon. Member for Folkestone and Hythe (Damian Collins) for securing this debate to celebrate World…27 May 2021HANSARD Britain’s RailwaysThe Labour party has long argued that public ownership of the rail network will provide better value for the taxpayer and for passengers, who deserve more than rhetoric from this…20 May 2021HANSARDBetter Jobs and a Fair Deal at WorkYesterday, my constituents and millions of people across our country desperately needed to hear a Queen’s Speech that rose to the scale of the challenges our country is facing. In…12 May 2021HANSARD Rights to ProtestIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Gray. I am pleased to contribute to this important debate as, like other Members, I have received a high number of emails about…26 Apr 2021HANSARDEngagementsLast week, hundreds of GMB gas engineers were sacked for refusing to sign new contracts expecting them to work harder and get paid less. Fire and rehire abuses by rogue employers…21 Apr 2021HANSARD Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) BillYesterday, the Government at last agreed to table an amendment to exclude torture, genocide and crimes against humanity from the scope of the Overseas Operations (Service…21 Apr 2021HANSARD Commission on Race and Ethnic DisparitiesMinister, is it common sense to want to ignore the difficult part of our history and withdraw funding from charitable organisations, including the National Trust and the Runnymede…20 Apr 2021HANSARD Arms Trade: YemenI thank all hon. Members for their impassioned contributions. I disagree with the Minister and the hon. Member for Dudley North (Marco Longhi) on continuing to support arms sales…20 Apr 2021HANSARD Arms Trade: YemenI beg to move, That this House has considered the arms trade and Yemen. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship today, Ms McVey, and I am delighted to have secured this…20 Apr 2021