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HANSARD Health and Social Care Levy BillIt is a pleasure to respond to this Second Reading debate on behalf of the official Opposition. I thank all hon. Members for their contributions. As several have said, it is good…14 Sept 2021HANSARD Health and Social Care Levy BillI am a bit concerned that the hon. Member has not been listening to the debate carefully. We have made it very clear: if a tax has to be raised, it should be fair across income…14 Sept 2021HANSARDLegacy of Jo CoxIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Devizes (Danny Kruger). As a current chair of the Labour Women’s Network, it is an honour for me to rise today to pay tribute to Jo…09 Sept 2021HANSARD Elections BillIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Hazel Grove (Mr Wragg), and to speak in the debate. I want first to discuss clause 1, and the Government’s ill thought out and…07 Sept 2021HANSARDNet Zero Emissions and Green InvestmentIt is only 55 days until COP26 in Glasgow and households, consumers and businesses urgently need clarity and certainty about how the costs and benefits of our transition to net…07 Sept 2021HANSARDPoint of OrderOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I raise this point of order in response to my question yesterday on the fact that I have received no substantial response to any cases…07 Sept 2021HANSARDAfghanistanI have cases involving more than 300 people who are still stranded in Afghanistan, and despite raising every case with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and the…06 Sept 2021HANSARD Covid-19: Government SupportIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Mundell. I congratulate the hon. Member for Midlothian (Owen Thompson) on securing this important debate and thank all hon.…07 Jul 2021HANSARDWindrush Day 2021It is a great pleasure to speak in this Windrush debate, and I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Dulwich and West Norwood (Helen Hayes) on securing it. It is a privilege…01 Jul 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseYesterday, I met my constituent Anthony at the travel day of action. His business, like many others in the sector, has been extremely hard hit by the Government’s failure to stand…24 Jun 2021HANSARDFurloughed EmployeesIndependent experts have told the Government 12 times that the failure to provide adequate financial support to people self-isolating has contributed to the spread of covid,…22 Jun 2021HANSARD National Insurance Contributions BillIt is a pleasure to respond to this debate on behalf of the official Opposition. As my hon. Friend the Member for Ealing North (James Murray) said earlier, we will not be opposing…14 Jun 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsEarly diagnosis gives the best chance of survival, but a GP in my constituency has expressed serious concerns about delays in accessing urgent blood tests, which are critical to…08 Jun 2021HANSARD Finance BillI beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time.24 May 2021HANSARD Finance BillI rise to speak to new clause 25, tabled in my name, and those of the Leader of the Opposition and my hon. Friends. The new clause sets out a number of tests that we believe the…24 May 2021HANSARD Finance BillI rise to speak to new clauses 2 and 24, tabled by the Leader of the Opposition, other hon. and right hon. Friends and myself. New clause 2 draws attention to the announcement…24 May 2021HANSARD Finance BillI beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time.24 May 2021HANSARD Finance BillI thank all Members who have spoken for their contributions. In particular, I thank my right hon. Friend the Member for Hayes and Harlington (John McDonnell), who raised a number…24 May 2021HANSARD Finance BillOnce again, I thank all Members who have spoken. This has been a varied and wide-ranging debate, with Members focusing on different aspects of the Bill. My hon. Friend the Member…24 May 2021HANSARD Finance BillI am afraid that we have to make haste. My hon. Friend the Member for Oldham East and Saddleworth (Debbie Abrahams) spoke passionately about the impact of the Bill on poverty and…24 May 2021