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HANSARDLobbying of Government CommitteeFive years ago, Dennis Skinner was ordered from this Chamber for calling the then Prime Minister, David Cameron, “dodgy Dave”. We already knew that David Cameron was callous: his…14 Apr 2021HANSARDNorthern IrelandSocial media has been used to lure young people to interfaces between communities, inflaming the crisis with provocative messages and fake news. Will the Secretary of State make…13 Apr 2021HANSARD Covid-19: Hospitality IndustryThe plan for a pint in our local or a meal in our favourite restaurant has been one of the simple ideas that have kept many of us going through the pandemic. These businesses are…24 Mar 2021HANSARDHealth and Social Care UpdateIf there are indeed issues with vaccine supply, it does not make sense that countless manufacturers across the world are unable to produce covid-19 vaccines, treatments,…18 Mar 2021HANSARDPrison Service Pay Review Body: Recommendation 3 and Prison SafetyWe heard at last month’s Justice questions that rejecting this expert advice will undermine prison safety and is, in fact, a false economy, because once tax receipts and staff…16 Mar 2021HANSARDPrison Service Pay Review Body: Recommendation 3 and Prison SafetyWhat assessment he has made of the potential effect on prison safety of the decision to reject the Prison Service Pay Review Body’s recommendation 3.16 Mar 2021HANSARD Education and Training (Welfare of Children) BillWith the leave of the House, I would like to make some brief final remarks. I pay tribute to every Member who has set aside party politics to speak in favour of the Bill in the…12 Mar 2021HANSARD Education and Training (Welfare of Children) BillI will be speaking against the amendment, and I will keep my remarks brief out of consideration for my colleagues whose Bills follow my own. The intervention by the hon. Member…12 Mar 2021HANSARD Education and Training (Welfare of Children) BillI beg to move, That the Bill be now read the Third time. While technical, this Bill is relatively simple. I am conscious that a number of hon. Members are keen to ensure that…12 Mar 2021HANSARD Maternal Mental HealthI thank the hon. Member for Richmond Park (Sarah Olney) for introducing this debate. I declare an interest as co-chair of the all-party parliamentary group on cerebral palsy…10 Mar 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Debt Owed by Developing CountriesWhat recent discussions he has had with his international counterparts on requiring private creditors to cancel debt owed by developing countries during the covid-19 pandemic.09 Mar 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Debt Owed by Developing CountriesAs the Government slash international aid, covid-19 could push up to 150 million people globally into extreme poverty, yet many banks and asset managers operating in the UK,…09 Mar 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsA recent report by the Disability Benefits Consortium said that many disabled people faced a choice between heating and eating during the pandemic and stated that unless legacy…04 Mar 2021HANSARDIncome Tax (Charge)Cutting through the fanfare, this Budget was devoid of imagination and substance. It may see Britain through to the end of the Prime Minister’s road map, but it does not come…04 Mar 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsCan the Secretary of State say when the review of procedures for the resolution of investment disputes between investors and states in the UK-Canada agreement on trade continuity…25 Feb 2021HANSARD Uber: Supreme Court RulingWith taxi drivers facing mounting debt and, tragically, recent reports of at least five suicides in the sector, including three mentioning financial worries in their suicide…24 Feb 2021HANSARDGovernment's Management of the EconomyThere is no doubt that the coronavirus has hit us very hard and that we are undergoing the worst economic crisis of any major economy. While some of that impact would have…23 Feb 2021HANSARD Towns FundAs someone who has served as a councillor for nearly 15 years, I have a strong interest in local government funding. Let me start by saying that no Labour MP will oppose greater…04 Feb 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol: ImplementationDoes the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster agree that last Friday’s disarray demonstrates the real danger to stability in Northern Ireland of triggering article 16 and the…02 Feb 2021HANSARDHolocaust Memorial Day 2021Yesterday, I was proud to see Durham cathedral and castle lit up to mark Holocaust Memorial Day. They joined scores of other landmarks illuminated to mark the anniversary of the…28 Jan 2021