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HANSARDBusiness of the HouseSo far, Ministers have given very little clarity on what help will be available for people who are self-employed and on zero-hours contracts. I realise that there are statements…12 Mar 2020HANSARDCoronavirusReturning to the issue of statutory sick pay, can the Secretary of State confirm that all the relevant Departments are in agreement that SSP should be paid to self-employed people…09 Mar 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseFollowing on from the question asked by my right hon. Friend the Member for Walsall South (Valerie Vaz), may we have a statement on vetting processes for officials? I hear what…27 Feb 2020HANSARD Business of the HouseJudging from media coverage this morning, it seems that the Government are planning to cut the payments to the Commonwealth secretariat due to the apparent scandal that is…13 Feb 2020HANSARD Business of the HouseFollowing the question from my hon. Friend the Member for Gateshead (Ian Mearns), can we get the Backbench Business Committee up and running as soon as possible? There is now a…06 Feb 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsGiven Capita’s lamentable track record—it was referred to earlier—is there any chance that the Minister will guarantee that it will not get its hands on the MOD fire and rescue…03 Feb 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseIn the past few months, many of us have seen a wave of knife crime sweeping across our constituencies, particularly London, east London and my constituency. The issue has been…30 Jan 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsWill the Secretary of State assure the House that there are no plans to reintroduce employment tribunal fees?27 Jan 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe Leader of the House will be more aware than most that the situation on the perimeter of the Estate becomes extremely threatening at times, with abuse and threats to Members,…23 Jan 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs a direct result of Government cuts, some fire brigades have cut the crew per pump from five to four and even four to three. That is not just an operational decision; it is a…28 Oct 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseKnife crime in England has now reached its highest level for decades, and many Members spend a lot of time dealing with its terrible consequences. May we have a regular update on…24 Oct 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsCan the Minister answer the question asked earlier by the right hon. Member for Hastings and Rye (Amber Rudd): what is the reason for not suspending the loan charge scheme until…01 Oct 2019HANSARD HS2Are there not many abandoned former railway lines across the country for which, for the first time in a long time, there is now extensive demand? Those could be reopened for a…05 Sept 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe cornerstone of community policing in London, to use the Minister’s words, is the safer neighbourhood teams, which have been cut by 50% to 60% and more. When will they be…15 Jul 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseLondon City airport plans massively to increase the number of flights going in and out of east London over the next few months. This will profoundly affect a great arc of east…11 Jul 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsIf the future accommodation model is pushed through by the Government, which looks very likely, will the Minister guarantee that no member of the armed forces will be pushed into…08 Jul 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseThe Leader of the House will be aware, as we all are, of what seems to be a rise in homophobic attacks across the country. I say, “what seems to be a rise”, because the reporting…27 Jun 2019HANSARDViolent CrimeThe most recent serious act of violence in London took place three and a half hours ago in my constituency: it was a shooting in a perfectly quiet residential street. As my hon.…17 Jun 2019HANSARD Parliament as a WorkplaceThat would be quite tricky to introduce—we could probably have a whole week of debates about such things, so I will not dwell on that. Let me move on to accessibility. We all have…13 Jun 2019HANSARD Parliament as a WorkplaceMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. I think things have changed to a large extent. He mentioned my dad, who was an MP here in the 1970s, when there were all-night sittings. From…13 Jun 2019