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HANSARDRetirement age of prison officersI rise to present a petition on behalf of my constituents in Linlithgow and East Falkirk relating to the retirement age of prison officers, an issue I have raised on their behalf…17 Nov 2020HANSARDPersonal Protective Equipment SuppliesWhat steps his Department is taking to ensure adequate supplies of personal protective equipment for (a) health, (b) social care and (c) other frontline services during the…17 Nov 2020HANSARDPersonal Protective Equipment SuppliesThe UK Government removed the zero VAT rating for PPE on 1 November, increasing costs by 20%. Social care and other frontline services are already having to pay higher prices and…17 Nov 2020HANSARDTrade Deals and the NHSOn behalf of the Petitions Committee, may I put on the record my gratitude to the Members from all parts of the House who took part in today’s debate? If we have learned one thing…16 Nov 2020HANSARDRecognition of sub postmastersI rise to present a petition from the residents of Linlithgow and East Falkirk regarding sub-postmasters. Post offices are a lifeline for the communities that they serve, and…16 Nov 2020HANSARDTrade Deals and the NHSI beg to move, That this House has considered e-petition 307339, relating to trade deals and the NHS. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Stringer. This…16 Nov 2020HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateFollowing the rise in the real living wage, will the Government now do the right thing for care workers, as well as for UK Government workers on outsourced facilities management…10 Nov 2020HANSARDArmed Forces: Covid-19 DeploymentMay I put on record my gratitude for the work that the armed forces are doing in combating this global pandemic? It does seem that there are other countries that may be better…10 Nov 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseWhile foster care is a devolved matter, employment law is not. Foster carers do not set their own working hours or rates of pay, cannot subcontract their work and are highly…05 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Economy UpdateThe Chancellor has announced the latest package of covid measures, and we clearly face a further protracted period of the crisis, with more and more areas going into local…22 Oct 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsWill the Secretary of State confirm whether, as part of his Government’s power grab from the devolved nations, plans are being developed to construct a 28-mile long tunnel and…22 Oct 2020HANSARD Covid-19 Restrictions: South YorkshireI am grateful to the Minister for advance sight of his statement, and I agree with him when he says that we must keep working hard together to keep this virus under control.…21 Oct 2020HANSARDEU Exit: Negotiations and the Joint CommitteeWe have heard the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster basically blame the EU for the breakdown in the talks, but the EU has not walked away from the talks despite the Government…19 Oct 2020HANSARD CCRC Decision on 44 Post Office ProsecutionsI would urge the 73 Scottish cases whose convictions may be unsafe as a result of this injustice, which was overseen by consecutive Labour, Tory and Lib Dem Ministers, to contact…05 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19 Update and Hospitality CurfewIt is vital that we find a balance between taking action to suppress the virus and protecting people’s jobs and their livelihoods. How confident is the Secretary of State that the…01 Oct 2020HANSARDAsylum Accommodation: Covid-19As covid’s second wave hits, the Minister must recognise that evicting asylum seekers into destitution will be a disaster for both asylum seekers and the communities into which…28 Sept 2020HANSARDAsylum Accommodation: Covid-19What her policy is on the provision of asylum accommodation during the covid-19 pandemic.28 Sept 2020HANSARD Business of the HouseThe statutory requirement for the House to debate fuel poverty annually has not been met since 2018. Will the Leader of the House kindly inform us when Ministers plan to rectify…17 Sept 2020HANSARDEngagementsGiven that the 1950s-born women lost their case at the Court of Appeal yesterday, any restitution for the women affected, 350,000 of whom are in Scotland, needs political action.…16 Sept 2020HANSARDAccess to Benefits: Post OfficesSome 1.23 million people do not have a bank account. Given the DWP’s decision that new benefits or state pensions will no longer be collected using the Post Office card account,…14 Sept 2020