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HANSARD Green Energy in the North-westThank you very much, McCabe. The architect Colin Usher, who has built himself an award-winning home in West Kirby, said that it uses heat pumps, solar panels and exceptional…23 Jun 2021HANSARDPerforming and Creative Arts, Media Studies and ArchaeologyThe Government’s decision to cut funding to performing and creative arts, media studies and archaeology courses by a total of £20 million will diminish our future cultural offer,…21 Jun 2021HANSARDPerforming and Creative Arts, Media Studies and ArchaeologyWhat steps he is taking to support universities to provide courses on (a) performing and creative arts, (b) media studies and (c) archaeology.21 Jun 2021HANSARDPlanning Decisions: Local InvolvementThe Government’s planning proposals are a developers’ charter, removing the right of local people to challenge inappropriate developments in their own street or neighbourhood. The…21 Jun 2021HANSARD Hillsborough: Collapse of TrialsThe collapse of the trial last month was devastating for the families who lost loved ones at Hillsborough. In 2016, an inquest jury ruled that the 96 who tragically lost their…10 Jun 2021HANSARD 0.7% Official Development Assistance TargetAs host of this year’s G7 summit, which takes place later this week, the Government should be leading by example. Instead, they are abandoning their responsibilities to the…08 Jun 2021HANSARDEducation RecoveryThe level of Government investment in education recovery announced last week fell woefully short of the £15 billion needed according to the Government’s former education recovery…07 Jun 2021HANSARDA Plan for the NHS and Social CareA recovery plan for the NHS and social care is urgently needed. Almost 5 million people in England are waiting for NHS treatment, and a quarter of people with mental health…19 May 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateCovid restrictions are easing, but almost 5 million people are waiting to start NHS treatment, so now is not the time for a major reorganisation of the national health service.…17 May 2021HANSARDFire and RehireIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Murray. I pay tribute to my hon. Friend the Member for Jarrow (Kate Osborne) for securing the debate and I declare an…27 Apr 2021HANSARDTrespassIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship this afternoon, Mr Bone. I am pleased to have the opportunity to speak in this important debate. I would like to begin by paying…19 Apr 2021HANSARDSocial Care ReformIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dr Huq. Social care is in a state of crisis as a result of severe underfunding by Conservative Governments. There is very little…18 Mar 2021HANSARDBudget Resolutions and Economic SituationThe Chancellor’s Budget was a disappointment, because it failed to grasp the enormity of the challenges facing our country: the challenges of poverty, inequality, low pay and…09 Mar 2021HANSARDVauxhall at Ellesmere Port and Battery Manufacturing StrategyI have listened very carefully to the Secretary of State’s responses with regard to Vauxhall’s Ellesmere Port plant, but I am sure that my constituents who work there would really…01 Mar 2021HANSARDCovid-19Coronavirus has had a profound impact on all our lives. The UK has had the worst death toll in Europe, and there have been more than 120,000 covid-19 related deaths. In Wirral,…22 Feb 2021HANSARDFuture of Health and CareIntegrated care systems have their roots in accountable care organisations, such as those used in America, in which individuals take out private health insurance. It is therefore…11 Feb 2021HANSARD Policing (England and Wales)I would like to begin by paying tribute to the officers, community support staff and other staff at Merseyside Police, and to police forces across the country, for all the work…10 Feb 2021HANSARD Local Government Finance (England)I begin by paying tribute to the hard work and dedication of Wirral Council workers and Wirral Council throughout the pandemic. Sadly, financial challenges are nothing new to our…10 Feb 2021HANSARD Environment BillA number of my constituents have contacted me to stress that the Office for Environmental Protection should be an independent and powerful body capable of ensuring that the…26 Jan 2021HANSARD Employment Rights: Government PlansI wish to declare an interest as a member of Unite the union. The recent reports that Ministers stand ready to trash the hard-won rights of working people by ending the 48-hour…25 Jan 2021