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HANSARDFire Safety Remediation: Protection for Leaseholders15. What steps he is taking to protect leaseholders from the costs of fire safety remediation.29 Nov 2021HANSARD Palestine: Road Map to PeaceI appreciate that we are very short of time, so I thank my hon. Friend for giving way. Does she agree that unless we recognise Palestine as a state, we cannot make that route map…17 Nov 2021HANSARD Skills and Post-16 Education Bill [Lords]The Secretary of State refers to evidence and data, which all of us in this House rely on. Given the evidence and expertise from professionals about the move to get rid of the…15 Nov 2021HANSARD Racism in CricketI start by congratulating my hon. Friend the Member for Stockport (Navendu Mishra) on securing this important urgent question. I agree with the remarks that have already been made…09 Nov 2021HANSARD Ethiopia, Sudan and Tigray: Humanitarian SituationMy right hon. Friend is making a powerful opening speech. He is talking about the Tigrayan situation, which I think we would all agree amounts to war crimes and crimes against…03 Nov 2021HANSARDBudget ResolutionsLast week’s Budget shows just how out of touch this Government are with reality. They are completely out of step with the needs of the British people, our public services and our…02 Nov 2021HANSARDBudget ResolutionsI thank the Secretary of State for giving way; he is being very generous with his time. He talks about the investment in social care, but does he not agree that there will still…02 Nov 2021HANSARDBlack History MonthMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. We must address the issue of representation in education, right the way from school through to colleges, universities and at professor level.…28 Oct 2021HANSARDBlack History MonthThe Minister talks about the data he is using. The evidence is very clear. It was actually the Government’s own Race Disparity Unit that highlighted a lot of the data, which…28 Oct 2021HANSARDBlack History Monthrose —28 Oct 2021HANSARDBlack History MonthMy right hon. Friend is making an absolutely fantastic speech and giving everybody a well-needed lesson in our history. Does she agree that this is why it is important that our…28 Oct 2021HANSARDBlack History MonthNo. Eight months on, the Government still have not published their response to the report. I hope that the Minister will today give us a timeline, as that was promised to be…28 Oct 2021HANSARDBlack History MonthMy hon. Friend must have read my speech, because those are exactly the points I was going to raise. She is spot on. In my former role as shadow Minister for Women and Equalities,…28 Oct 2021HANSARDBlack History MonthIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Graham. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Streatham (Bell Ribeiro-Addy) on securing this debate and thank the…28 Oct 2021HANSARDBlack History MonthI congratulate my hon. Friend on her amazing speech. She alludes to the fact that there have been multiple reports on racial inequality in this country. Does she agree that if the…28 Oct 2021HANSARD Judicial Review and Courts BillIt is great that the Justice Secretary is talking about ensuring that this new court building will be fully accessible and inclusive, but going back to the point about…26 Oct 2021HANSARDPoint of OrderOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. The rules of this House are very clear that any hon. Member visiting another Member’s constituency in any official capacity should…08 Jul 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsA third of people who use social care are working-aged disabled adults, and the Equalities and Human Rights Commission recently recommended that the Government enshrine in law…07 Jul 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsDisabled people account for two thirds of deaths from covid, and recent research by the BBC showed that 78% of disabled people said that their mental health had got worse during…07 Jul 2021HANSARDUK’s Presidency of the G7: Gender EqualityAt the G7 summit in August 2019, the Government made three commitments for domestic progress on gender equality: delivery of the Domestic Abuse Bill; reform of parental leave; and…26 May 2021