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HANSARD Points of OrderOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. Slough has a low uptake of diphtheria vaccination—not enough to accomplish herd immunity—yet the Home Office has designated a Slough…15 Dec 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland ProtocolThe Northern Ireland Protocol Bill takes a wrecking ball to the deal that the Conservatives negotiated, signed and campaigned on. It breaks international law and risks new trade…14 Dec 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol3. What recent discussions he has had with representatives of political parties in Northern Ireland on the progress of negotiations on the Northern Ireland protocol.14 Dec 2022HANSARDSmall Boats Incident in the ChannelFollowing this truly tragic incident, my thoughts and prayers are with the families of the victims who were desperately seeking to cross the icy waters of the channel in a small…14 Dec 2022HANSARDEducationThe Government are knowingly underfunding the entitlement to 15 or 30 hours of childcare by over £2 per hour, thereby forcing providers to cross-subsidise and leading to…06 Dec 2022HANSARDSoutheastern Railway Timetable ChangesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Harris. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Eltham (Clive Efford) on bringing forward this important debate so that we…06 Dec 2022HANSARDWorld AIDS DayI congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Brighton, Kemptown (Lloyd Russell-Moyle) on securing this important debate on World AIDS Day. Like the hon. Member for West Bromwich…01 Dec 2022HANSARDAccessible and Affordable ChildcareThe Government are knowingly underfunding the entitlement to 15 or 30 hours of childcare by over £2 per hour, thereby forcing providers to cross-subsidise and leading to…28 Nov 2022HANSARDAccessible and Affordable Childcare3. What steps he is taking to help ensure childcare is (a) accessible and (b) affordable.28 Nov 2022HANSARDLocal Transport: Levelling UpThere is no point in making promises to level up communities through transport if Ministers announce yet another punishing rail fare rise next month. A 3.8% rise, like this year,…24 Nov 2022HANSARD Covid-19: PPE ProcurementFor Tory peers and other chums of the Conservative party to have been profiteering at taxpayers’ expense from shoddy, unusable PPE, especially through the VIP procurement lane, at…24 Nov 2022HANSARDCriminal Justice System: Racial Disparity17. What steps he is taking to help tackle racial disparity in the criminal justice system.22 Nov 2022HANSARDDraft Transport and Works (Guided Transport Modes) (Amendment) Order 2022It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship on this statutory instrument on guided transport modes, Dame Caroline. Since taking on this brief over two years ago I have…22 Nov 2022HANSARDCriminal Justice System: Racial DisparityThe disproportionate representation of black children in our justice system starts with arrests, with black children over four times more likely to be arrested than white children…22 Nov 2022HANSARD Autumn StatementAfter crashing the economy and inflicting on my Slough constituents and others higher mortgages, higher rents and the highest inflation for over 40 years, the latest Prime…17 Nov 2022HANSARDG20At the G20, the Prime Minister agreed with his Indian counterpart to allow an additional 3,000 Indians into the UK every year, which in the fullness of time will inevitably lead…17 Nov 2022HANSARD Bhopal Gas Explosion InvestigationsI congratulate my hon. Friend on securing this important debate and thank him for doing so. The Bhopal gas disaster is history’s worst industrial catastrophe: 25,000 people were…15 Nov 2022HANSARD North Wales Main LineThat suggestion definitely needs to be looked at. At the moment, the franchise is an absolute disaster. Having recently visited the area on a family holiday to Snowdonia, I can…15 Nov 2022HANSARD North Wales Main LineIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms McVey. I welcome the new Rail Minister to his place. This is the first time we are meeting across the Dispatch Box, so to speak,…15 Nov 2022HANSARDPower Sharing6. What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on power sharing in Northern Ireland.09 Nov 2022