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HANSARD Free School MealsI thank the Secretary of State for his kind words and for allowing me to intervene. Food bank usage is predicted to be 61% higher this coming winter than it was last winter. That…21 Oct 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Chancellor will be aware that wholesalers play a fundamental role in the food and drink supply chain, and, among other things, provide vital resources to our schools,…20 Oct 2020HANSARDEU Exit: Negotiations and the Joint CommitteeThe Prime Minister promised the nation an “oven-ready” deal, and it was avowedly going to be “one of the easiest in human history” to negotiate. Instead, this Conservative…19 Oct 2020HANSARDLocal Contact TracingFor months, the Labour party has been calling on the Prime Minister to get a grip of the crisis, yet, characteristically for his Government, all we have seen is dither and delay,…14 Oct 2020HANSARDExams: Covid-19It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Stringer. It is a privilege to take part in this important debate, which, if I may say so, has been very ably led by my hon.…12 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19 Update and Hospitality CurfewThe imposition of a 10 pm curfew on the hospitality industry was entirely avoidable, but became an inevitability because of the Government’s shambolic handling of their privatised…01 Oct 2020HANSARDLifetime Skills Guarantee and Post-16 EducationColleges such as Langley College in my constituency play a vital role in helping young people to realise their full potential, but they have been underfunded for too long. The…01 Oct 2020HANSARD Professional and Amateur Sport: Government SupportThe Government’s chaotic handling of the pandemic has had major consequences for sports clubs, with some already having been wound up. Clubs such as Slough, which has been in…30 Sept 2020HANSARD Students’ Return to UniversitiesWhile people can pin the exam results fiasco on the Education Secretary, they certainly cannot blame him for the shambolic privatised test and trace system, which is being…29 Sept 2020HANSARDLocal Newspapers: Covid-19What steps his Department is taking to support local, independent newspapers during the covid-19 outbreak.24 Sept 2020HANSARDLocal Newspapers: Covid-19We in Slough are fortunate to have two brilliant local newspapers, the Slough Express and the Slough Observer , which play a vital role in our local democracy, ensuring that the…24 Sept 2020HANSARDPoint of OrderOn a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. In response to the lockdown earlier this year, the Government made significant changes to the operation of our railway network, which cost…21 Sept 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Secretary of State recently stated that the Ministry of Defence’s greatest asset was not tanks or aeroplanes, but its people. However, over the last decade, the Conservative…21 Sept 2020HANSARD Business of the HouseAlmost a year ago, I challenged the Prime Minister that his Brexit withdrawal agreement would not only put a customs and regulatory border down the Irish sea, but weaken our…17 Sept 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsI know that you, Mr Speaker, the Secretary of State and the whole House will share my grief about the fatal Stonehaven tragedy and the environmental damage wrought by the…17 Sept 2020HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateDespite the likes of me warning last month about test lab capacity problems, the Government could not get a grip of their supposedly world-beating system and have now instructed…17 Sept 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseDespite the horrors of Grenfell and subsequent Government promises, the majority of buildings that were identified as having flammable aluminium composite material cladding, or…10 Sept 2020HANSARD Detention of Uyghur Muslims in XinjiangI thank my hon. Friend for securing this very important debate. What is happening with the Uyghur people is absolutely diabolical. As she rightly pointed out, the alarming reports…09 Sept 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Care HomesIf he will hold discussions with the Scottish Government on reports that hospital patients who tested positive for covid-19 were subsequently discharged into care homes in…09 Sept 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Care HomesMy brother-in-law’s father somehow contracted covid in a care home and, sadly, passed away. Like us, many families will have had to bear the tragedy of not being able to comfort…09 Sept 2020