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HANSARD Rail Investment and Integrated Rail PlanLast month’s announcement that the Prime Minister would be dropping Northern Powerhouse Rail is one of the biggest broken promises to date from a Government. I stand in solidarity…08 Dec 2021HANSARD Rail Investment and Integrated Rail PlanThank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. I listened carefully to the electrification plans in the integrated rail plan, and it is the third time we have been promised the electrification of…08 Dec 2021HANSARD Nationality and Borders BillI am deeply concerned by and opposed to the great majority of the proposals in this inherently authoritarian Bill. Much of it appears to be written to satisfy front-page tabloid…07 Dec 2021HANSARD Adult Social CareWith 100,000 vacancies in the social care sector, the Future Social Care Coalition has made it clear that failure to act immediately on care workers’ wages will have devastating…01 Dec 2021HANSARDFire Safety Remediation: Protection for LeaseholdersA number of my constituents are facing terrifying bills for remedial works. One couple made redundant due to covid need to sell their apartment urgently, but are trapped because…29 Nov 2021HANSARDFire Safety Remediation: Protection for Leaseholders17. What steps he is taking to protect leaseholders from the costs of fire safety remediation.29 Nov 2021HANSARD Palestine: Road Map to PeaceCases of covid-19 are rising in Gaza and the health system is almost broken. The people of Gaza deserve much better. Does my hon. Friend agree that Israel must stop the blockade…17 Nov 2021HANSARDBudget ResolutionsIt is always a pleasure to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Liverpool, West Derby (Ian Byrne). Since the Chancellor delivered his sprightly Budget, promising a real-terms rise…02 Nov 2021HANSARDNet Zero EmissionsThe Chancellor claims to want to tackle climate change and improve air quality through measures including the decarbonising of transport. If he is serious, this week of COP26…02 Nov 2021HANSARDNet Zero Emissions10. What fiscal steps he is taking to contribute towards achieving the Government’s net zero emissions target.02 Nov 2021HANSARDGP Appointment AvailabilityIn the Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes clinical commissioning group area, there is only one GP for every 2,500 people, making it one of the worst hit by GP shortages in the…26 Oct 2021HANSARD Human Rights: KashmirSurely it is time for India to join the Pakistani and Kashmiri people in meaningful dialogue to sort out this issue. They could take all the money they are spending on weapons and…23 Sept 2021HANSARD Human Rights: KashmirDoes the hon. Lady agree that the UK can and should play a greater role? We must stand up, given the roots of our responsibility and our shared colonial past, for the people of…23 Sept 2021HANSARDUniversal Credit and Working Tax CreditsLike many MPs, I have heard from many constituents who are dreading the day, in less than a month from now, when they will lose the uplift they are relying on to feed themselves…15 Sept 2021HANSARDHGV Driver ShortagesFood products missing from supermarket shelves are commonplace, but my constituents are worried not only about the food shortages, but the shortages in vital medical equipment. We…13 Sept 2021HANSARDHealth and Social Care LevyMany who voted for Brexit in the hope of securing £350 million a week for the NHS, or who voted for the Conservative party in the belief that taxes would not be raised, must feel…08 Sept 2021HANSARD AfghanistanThe Hazara community in Afghanistan is an extremely vulnerable religious minority, millions of whom already live in constant fear and jeopardy as victims of targeted attacks. Only…08 Jul 2021HANSARDEnabling Community EnergyIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir David. I thank the Backbench Business Committee for selecting this debate and the MPs who have led on it. Hon. Members will…01 Jul 2021HANSARD East West Rail Route Consultation: North East BedfordshireI also entered the ballot to speak on behalf of my constituents, but clearly I was not as lucky as the hon. Gentleman. I share his concerns about the environmental impact of East…28 Jun 2021HANSARD East West Rail Route Consultation: North East BedfordshireI thank the Minister for giving way; he is very kind. I will make two points briefly. One is that I have been told there is no chance of rerunning the consultation. Is there any…28 Jun 2021