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HANSARDBee-killing PesticidesI thank my hon. Friend for his excellent contribution. He is absolutely right that it is important to encourage urban bees, but he also reminds us of the historic role and ancient…01 Feb 2023HANSARDHillsborough Families Report: National Police ResponseI pay tribute to everybody who has campaigned for justice for the 97. I was a young school teacher in Liverpool when Hillsborough happened, and I remember how traumatised the…01 Feb 2023HANSARDBee-killing PesticidesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship this morning, Ms Nokes. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport (Luke Pollard) on securing…01 Feb 2023HANSARDCrime and Neighbourhood PolicingWill the Home Secretary give way?31 Jan 2023HANSARDCrime and Neighbourhood PolicingI begin by joining my right hon. Friend the shadow Home Secretary and other Labour Members in calling for a Hillsborough law now. Under the Conservatives, we have seen the…31 Jan 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillThrough this pernicious piece of legislation the Government seek to give themselves the power to scrap a whole host of legal protections that we currently enjoy, including…18 Jan 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillI am just trying to squeeze a bit more out of Mr Deputy Speaker’s kind gift. Does my hon. Friend agree that we need a guarantee from the Minister today that there will be no…18 Jan 2023HANSARD Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillI stand as a proud trade unionist in solidarity with my constituents who are taking strike action, and with workers across the country. We are seeing widespread strikes in the…16 Jan 2023HANSARD Skills and Labour ShortagesMy hon. Friend makes an excellent point, and I agree; getting rid of Unionlearn did a disservice to our country and everybody in it. A recent report by the Centre for Social…12 Jan 2023HANSARD Skills and Labour ShortagesThe Minister is talking about LSIPs and the areas of skills shortages that they have identified; he has given examples. Will he describe how we will get the investment that we…12 Jan 2023HANSARD Skills and Labour ShortagesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Graham. I congratulate the hon. Member for North Ayrshire and Arran (Patricia Gibson) on securing this important debate.…12 Jan 2023HANSARD NHS: Long-term StrategyMatthew Taylor, the chief executive of the NHS Confederation, has said: “This crisis has been a decade or more in the making and we are now paying the high price for years of…11 Jan 2023HANSARDFair Taxation of Schools and Education Standards CommitteeMy hon. Friend is making an excellent speech. Primary headteachers in Wirral I met before Christmas spoke about the problems facing special educational needs and disability…11 Jan 2023HANSARD NHS: Long-term StrategyI wish to bring the Secretary of State back to the point raised by my hon. Friend the Member for Oldham East and Saddleworth (Debbie Abrahams), who pointed out that in the Health…11 Jan 2023HANSARD NHS: Long-term StrategyWill the Secretary of State give way?11 Jan 2023HANSARDFair Taxation of Schools and Education Standards CommitteeI do not want to take up too much of my hon. Friend’s time, but she is making an excellent point: oracy is really important. Before Christmas, I met Wirral primary school…11 Jan 2023HANSARD Industrial ActionThis statement is an attack on fundamental employment rights. More than 12 years of Conservative Government failure to invest in vital public services has led to nurses, ambulance…10 Jan 2023HANSARD Infected Blood InquiryOne of my constituents has been deeply affected by this issue. She has endured, in her words, “a long, upsetting and depressing process.” The strain on her and her family has been…15 Dec 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseLast week, along with other Wirral MPs, I met headteachers representing primary schools right across Wirral. They told us of the severe financial challenges that they face.…15 Dec 2022HANSARDDraft Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Codes of Practice) (Revision of Code A) Order 2022My hon. Friend is making really important points. Does she agree that the point about disproportionality is that we want strong measures to tackle violent crime? It is a huge…13 Dec 2022