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HANSARDLaboratory Animals: Animal Welfare ActI thank the Minister for giving way; he is being generous with his time. As hon. Members have pointed out, the language may be emotive but it is the truth. I fear that the…07 Feb 2022HANSARDTonga: Volcano Eruption and TsunamiMy heart goes out to the Tongan people. Many of us were saddened by the shocking scenes and the devastation brought about by the eruption of the Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha‘apai volcano…24 Jan 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsUnder the Conservatives, home insulation rates have plummeted, emissions from homes are higher now than they were in 2015 and UK homes are the least energy-efficient in the whole…24 Jan 2022HANSARDTaylor Review of Modern Working PracticesMy hon. Friend is right. What was considered by the Government to be a panacea has not transpired. In fact, as I mentioned earlier, the unions, the Trades Union Congress and…19 Jan 2022HANSARDTaylor Review of Modern Working PracticesI beg to move, That this House has considered the matter of implementing the Taylor Review of modern working practices. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship once again,…19 Jan 2022HANSARDTaylor Review of Modern Working PracticesI am extremely grateful to the House authorities for allocating time to debate the Taylor review of modern working practices. We know that there are many good employers in our…19 Jan 2022HANSARDTaylor Review of Modern Working PracticesWhat that shows us is that the Government are all talk and no action. On umpteen occasions they have extolled their virtues and what they would be doing—“the party of workers”.…19 Jan 2022HANSARDTaylor Review of Modern Working PracticesI thank my hon. Friend, including for his leadership on behalf of his constituents, many of whom suffered from immoral fire-and-rehire practices. Let us not forget that, when my…19 Jan 2022HANSARDDraft Train Driving Licences and Certificates (Amendment) Regulations 2022The Labour party has continually argued that the Government need to support Eurostar to ensure connections with mainland Europe, but they have ignored us time and again. The lack…18 Jan 2022HANSARDDraft Train Driving Licences and Certificates (Amendment) Regulations 2022It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship once again, Mr Stringer. The last time I responded on behalf of the Opposition in a statutory instrument debate on the important…18 Jan 2022HANSARD Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Disabled Persons) BillI thank the right hon. and learned Member for Kenilworth and Southam (Jeremy Wright) for introducing this important Bill, which will help to address the barriers that disabled…14 Jan 2022HANSARD Smart MotorwaysIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship once again, Mr Hollobone. I want to convey my gratitude to the Chair of the Transport Committee, the hon. Member for Bexhill and…13 Jan 2022HANSARD Smart MotorwaysMy hon. Friend is correct. I made this very point in the main Chamber earlier today, and I will come to the point about technology. We reiterate our call for Ministers to…13 Jan 2022HANSARDTransport CommitteeThe Labour party has long warned about the serious flaws with smart motorways, but it is thanks to the dedication of bereaved families and the hon. Gentleman, the Chair of the…13 Jan 2022HANSARD Transport Connectivity: MerseysideIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Robertson. My congratulations to my hon. Friend the Member for Birkenhead (Mick Whitley) on securing this important debate on…12 Jan 2022HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateLast summer, the respected senior journalist Paul Waugh reported that the Prime Minister had been accused of making empty promises to British bioscience firms after it emerged…05 Jan 2022HANSARDCovid-19: Government Support for BusinessMerry Christmas, Mr Speaker, to you and the excellent House staff. It should have been a very busy Christmas period, but hospitality, entertainment and linked businesses in my…16 Dec 2021HANSARDNorthern Powerhouse Rail: StakeholdersAfter 18 years of Tory underfunding, privatising, fragmenting and running our railways into the ground, the priority of the last Labour Government was to invest billions of pounds…16 Dec 2021HANSARD Rail Investment and Integrated Rail PlanMy hon. Friend makes an excellent point and is a passionate exponent of what is required for her constituency. Indeed, other hon. Members have highlighted the dilapidated state of…08 Dec 2021HANSARD Rail Investment and Integrated Rail PlanThe hon. Member for Redcar (Jacob Young) has made many interventions and has spoken. As directed by you, Mr Deputy Speaker, I am looking to take interventions, within the limited…08 Dec 2021