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HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings on Public Transport) (England) regulations 2020It is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Mr Hosie, especially for my first opportunity to respond to legislation as a Front-Bench MP. I start by thanking the Minister not only…06 Jul 2020HANSARDRail Service FrequencyI pay tribute to our wonderful rail workers, who have played a vital role in keeping our nation moving in the midst of a pandemic. As we come out of lockdown, I welcome the…02 Jul 2020HANSARD Civil Service AppointmentsThe first duty of any Government is to keep their citizens and their country safe and secure. However, the Prime Minister, having gradually forced out a highly respected national…30 Jun 2020HANSARDWindrush Compensation SchemeThe immoral Windrush scandal occurred because of the Tory Government’s hostile environment policy. Despite hon. Members and community organisations demanding justice for more than…23 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: BAME CommunitiesDoes my hon. Friend not agree that with more than 200 recommendations from previous reviews already gathering dust, the reason why so many of us are pointing out, again and again,…18 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: BAME CommunitiesI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Brent Central (Dawn Butler) for securing this important debate. Without doubt, the nation needs a full independent public inquiry into the…18 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: High Street Businesses:Economically, my constituency has been especially hard hit by the coronavirus crisis, with almost 19,000 employees having been furloughed. But while some businesses have been able…16 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: High Street Businesses:What discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government on the effect of the covid-19 outbreak on businesses trading on the high…16 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19 Services: Private ProvisionRather than relying on local authorities and public services, since the start of the covid crisis, well in excess of £1.7 billion of taxpayers’ money has been spent by this…11 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19 Services: Private ProvisionWhat assessment he has made of the (a) effectiveness and (b) value for money of Government contracts with private companies to provide public services in response to the covid-19…11 Jun 2020HANSARDPlanning Process: ProbityDid major Tory party donor Mr Desmond ask to sit next to the Secretary of State at the Conservative party dinner, on a table where—by mere coincidence, according to accounts—other…11 Jun 2020HANSARDProbation ServicesProbation services have without doubt suffered immensely because of deep Government cuts and the increasing fragmentation and privatisation of the service, as highlighted again…11 Jun 2020HANSARD Horizon: Sub-Postmaster ConvictionsHappy birthday, Mr Speaker. The Post Office Horizon scandal prompts the question: why did the Post Office not believe its own sub-postmasters and sub-postmistresses, many of whom…10 Jun 2020HANSARDPublic Health England Review: Covid-19 DisparitiesAlmost three quarters of health and social care staff who were battling this virus on our behalf but who subsequently died as a result of covid-19 were black, Asian and minority…04 Jun 2020HANSARD Business of the HouseThis week marks 36 years since the then Indian Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi, ordered her abhorrent attack on the most revered Sikh shrine, the Golden Temple complex in Amritsar.…04 Jun 2020HANSARDHong Kong National Security Legislation: UK ResponseThe Hong Kong people are rightly relying on us to show solidarity at this point, especially when Hong Kong police have used extreme force against pro-democracy protesters,…02 Jun 2020HANSARD Covid-19: School ReopeningWe all, including me and my constituents, want our schools to reopen and our children’s education to continue, but Government guidance around the reopening of schools raises more…13 May 2020HANSARDFinancial and Social Emergency Support PackageFurther to that point of order, Mr Speaker. I rise to seek your advice further to what has just been highlighted to your good self. It seems that this is emblematic of the way the…25 Mar 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseDozens of constituents have contacted me because they have been stranded abroad. They feel abandoned and let down by the slow pace of Government action in bringing them home. Many…25 Mar 2020HANSARDFinancial and Social Emergency Support PackageHaving worked in the construction industry for the past two decades, I appreciate how critical that industry is. Does my right hon. Friend agree that because of the Government’s…25 Mar 2020