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HANSARDCOP26I thank the Prime Minister for the comments he made about the appalling attack in Liverpool yesterday. Having spent some years on the Intelligence and Security Committee, I am…15 Nov 2021HANSARDThe Coroner ServiceBefore we begin, I encourage Members to wear masks when they are not speaking, in line with current Government guidance and that of the House of Commons Commission. I remind…28 Oct 2021HANSARDThe Coroner ServiceOrder. I remind the hon. Lady that another speaker has to be brought in, and I will call the Front Benchers at 2.38 pm. Will she take that into account?28 Oct 2021HANSARDEmployment and Trade Union Rights (Dismissal and Re-engagement) BillIf the Minister considers the history of employment reform, the abolition of child labour, health and safety at work and equal pay for women all required primary legislation. What…22 Oct 2021HANSARDEngagementsMay I thank you personally, Mr Speaker, for the kindness you showed during my recent illness? Does the right hon. Gentleman agree that town halls know better than Whitehall when…22 Sept 2021HANSARDUK Maritime SectorBefore we begin, can I encourage Members to wear masks when they are not speaking? This is in line with current Government guidance and that of the House of Commons Commission.…16 Sept 2021HANSARD Criminal Justice System: Families Bereaved by Public DisastersMr Deputy Speaker, I neglected to apologise earlier for not being here at the start of the debate. I was chairing Westminster Hall and it was therefore impossible for me to be…16 Sept 2021HANSARD Criminal Justice System: Families Bereaved by Public DisastersThe hon. Gentleman is right, as others have, to praise my hon. Friend the Member for Garston and Halewood (Maria Eagle). I add my thanks to the right hon. Member for Maidenhead…16 Sept 2021HANSARD Criminal Justice System: Families Bereaved by Public DisastersMy hon. Friend is making a powerful and suitably emotional case. As he knows, I spent a day at the original inquest; does he agree that that inquest, which thankfully was…16 Sept 2021HANSARD Criminal Justice System: Families Bereaved by Public DisastersWill my hon. Friend give way?16 Sept 2021HANSARDUK Maritime SectorOrder. I will call the Front Benchers at 2.30. The right hon. Gentleman has already taken up more time than will be allowed to a Front-Bench spokesman, and there are other…16 Sept 2021HANSARDUK Maritime SectorI now feel obliged to impose a time limit of seven minutes on Back-Bench speeches. That should enable everybody who wants to speak to get in.16 Sept 2021HANSARD High Rise Social Housing: Reducing Fire RiskI congratulate my hon. Friend on securing this important debate. Does he agree that the sources of anxiety that others have referred to inevitably lead to mental health problems?…14 Sept 2021HANSARDChildcareThe hon. Gentleman makes a powerful case, as have others. Does he agree that grandparents often have to step into the breach and provide the necessary childcare? While that is…13 Sept 2021HANSARDEngagementsMay I return to the subject of free school meals? There are 7,108 children in Knowsley who are reliant on free school meals, which are vital to ensure that they are properly fed.…21 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateThe Prime Minister is aware that, if we are to tackle these horrendous rises in covid-19 in the Liverpool city region, we need a much more effective track, trace and isolate…12 Oct 2020HANSARDAreas with Additional Public Health Restrictions: Economic SupportIn his response to my hon. Friend the Member for Liverpool, Riverside (Kim Johnson), the right hon. Gentleman suggested that he would be willing to work with MPs from all parties…06 Oct 2020HANSARDLocal Authorities: Additional Funding for Covid-19All of which is welcome, but last week the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority called for a comprehensive Government-backed package to deal with the problems for the local…05 Oct 2020HANSARDLocal Authorities: Additional Funding for Covid-19What steps he is taking to ensure that local authorities receive adequate funding for additional costs related to the covid-19 outbreak.05 Oct 2020HANSARDTransition Period: VisasWhat recent discussions he has had with his counterparts in the EU on visa arrangements for British workers at the end of the transition period.01 Oct 2020