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HANSARDFire Safety BillI am grateful, Madam Deputy Speaker, and I apologise if I have somewhat overrun. My other point is briefly to reiterate the wise comments made by colleagues about the need for the…29 Apr 2020HANSARDFire Safety BillIt is a privilege to speak in the debate. I should like to begin by paying tribute to the Grenfell families and survivors, and to the fire service. I should add that it is a…29 Apr 2020HANSARDCoronavirus BillI will be brief, given the time, but it is quite clear that we face the most serious and sustained crisis—something that is, quite simply, new to many of us and that our…23 Mar 2020HANSARDGambling Advertising in SportThe Minister is being extremely gracious to other Members in giving way. Perhaps the review might consider the family nature of watching sport in Britain because, in many cases,…19 Mar 2020HANSARDGambling Advertising in SportI am grateful to the Minister for giving way on that point. I appreciate the point he is making about gambling being a legal activity. One thing that struck me in the speech by my…19 Mar 2020HANSARD Windrush Lessons Learned ReviewI welcome the Home Secretary’s statement and the report. This is quite clearly the most dreadful scandal and, as she rightly said, a breach of trust. Will she now reassure the…19 Mar 2020HANSARDLoan Charge 2019: Sir Amyas Morse ReviewIt is a pleasure to speak in this important debate. I will be brief and focus my remarks on two or three key areas that have been partially mentioned by some colleagues earlier. I…19 Mar 2020HANSARD Horizon Settlement: Future Governance of Post Office LtdThe hon. Gentleman is making an excellent speech. Does he agree that sub-postmasters and sub-postmistresses are at the heart of many local communities and not only have the…19 Mar 2020HANSARDStatutory Sick Pay and Protection for WorkersIt is a pleasure to speak in this important debate. Let me start by thanking my hon. Friend the Member for Leeds North West (Alex Sobel) and many other speakers, including the…18 Mar 2020HANSARD Educational SettingsI am grateful to the Secretary of State for his statement and for the tone in which he has conducted himself. I have two questions. First, on A-levels, is the Secretary of State…18 Mar 2020HANSARDEducation (Guidance about Costs of School Uniforms) BillMy hon. Friend is making an excellent and very powerful speech, no doubt based in part on her experience as a teacher. Does she agree that this huge issue that we have been…13 Mar 2020HANSARDBus PatronageAs we have heard, the Government like to say that they support bus travel. However, they have cut bus funding for supported bus services by 45% since 2010. To make matters worse,…12 Mar 2020HANSARDRail FaresAs we have heard, rail passengers throughout the country are struggling with the exorbitant cost of train travel, with fares having risen by a staggering 40% since the…12 Mar 2020HANSARDBudget ResolutionsDoes my hon. Friend agree that the very serious issue of health inequalities is intimately linked to inequalities across so many other aspects of life, such as in education and…12 Mar 2020HANSARD Telecommunications Infrastructure (Leasehold Property) BillI have listened attentively to the views that have been expressed during this important debate. Does the hon. Gentleman agree that it is important for us to get the legislation…10 Mar 2020HANSARDFloodingIt is a pleasure to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Cynon Valley (Beth Winter), who spoke so eloquently about some of the issues that we all face. My heart goes out to the…04 Mar 2020HANSARD CoronavirusFollowing the outbreak at Willow Bank Infant School, will the Secretary of State update the House on the work he is undertaking with the Department for Education, local…03 Mar 2020HANSARD Housing and PlanningAs a fellow MP from London and the south-east, does my hon. Friend agree that the current policy has a disproportionate impact on local communities? There are severe shortages of…03 Mar 2020HANSARD Environment BillMy hon. Friend speaks eloquently about the very serious challenge that this country faces on air quality. Does she agree that this is a matter not just for London boroughs but for…26 Feb 2020HANSARDTax Avoidance and EvasionMy hon. Friend is making some excellent points about the inequities in the system. I feel that is particularly relevant given that only recently did average incomes catch up with…25 Feb 2020