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HANSARDEast Midlands EconomyIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir David. I thank the hon. Member for Mansfield (Ben Bradley) for securing the debate. As my right hon. and hon. Friends have…07 Sept 2021HANSARDEast Midlands EconomyWill the Minister publish the metric by which those calculations are made? I do not understand why the Chancellor’s constituency, which is among the top five most prosperous in…07 Sept 2021HANSARDHealth and Social CareMy former colleagues where I used to work as a care worker sacrificed so much during the pandemic and now, under the Prime Minister’s plans, their pockets will be raided with a…07 Sept 2021HANSARD Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillThere is so much wrong with the Bill that three minutes could not possibly cover it. It marks a descent into authoritarianism. We are debating the Bill today because the Home…16 Mar 2021HANSARDPress Freedom and Safety of Protesters: IndiaAs the granddaughter of Punjabi farmers, I am proud to speak today in solidarity with the millions resisting Modi’s regime. Farmers from across India—of all faiths and none, of…08 Mar 2021HANSARDIncome Tax (Charge)Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker— [ Interruption. ] Gosh, I am really sorry, Madam Deputy Speaker; we have building work going on in the house at the moment. The pandemic has shown…04 Mar 2021HANSARDGovernment's Management of the EconomyThank you, Mr Deputy Speaker, and many apologies for the tech troubles earlier. This pandemic has revealed the impact of a decade of cuts and deepening inequality. It is not just…23 Feb 2021HANSARD Climate and Ecological Emergency: UK’s ResponseIt is a real privilege to follow the hon. Member for Brighton, Pavilion (Caroline Lucas), and I am very proud to co-sponsor her CEE Bill. The emergence of coronavirus has thrown…09 Feb 2021HANSARDCovid-19: NAO Report on Government ProcurementNo. The hon. Lady has made many interventions already. Let me tell Members here, on behalf of our key workers in Nottingham and across the country, that these dodgy dealings might…09 Dec 2020HANSARDCovid-19: NAO Report on Government ProcurementIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Eagle. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Liverpool, Walton (Dan Carden) for securing this important debate. From wasting…09 Dec 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Chancellor did not pledge a single extra penny yesterday towards a green economic recovery, while wasting tens of billions on polluting new roads. Will the Secretary of State…26 Nov 2020HANSARD Covid-19I would like to begin by thanking the many frontline workers in in my constituency in Nottingham—my friends, my neighbours and my constituents—for the hard work that they are…11 Nov 2020HANSARDOverseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) BillElizabeth Wilmshurst, the former deputy legal adviser at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, says that the Bill calls into question the UK’s commitment to a “rules-based…03 Nov 2020HANSARDAdditional Covid-19 Restrictions: Fair Economic SupportDoes my hon. Friend agree that it is grossly unfair that while the Prime Minister, reportedly, is complaining about not being able to live off £150 k a year, he is expecting my…21 Oct 2020HANSARD Local Clean Air TargetsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Charles. I am grateful to you for fitting me back into the call list and for allowing me to go and tend to my migraine. I…20 Oct 2020HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillWill the Minister give way?19 Oct 2020HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillIt is a privilege to follow the hon. Member for Ynys Môn (Virginia Crosbie), who speaks with expertise and passion about healthcare in her constituency. It is a privilege, too, to…19 Oct 2020HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillWill the hon. Lady give way?19 Oct 2020HANSARD Public Health: Coronavirus RegulationsA week ago, Nottingham showed for the first time a dramatic increase in our covid-19 infection rate. We needed immediate action from the Government, but all we got was confusion…13 Oct 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Government must make a just transition to a lower- carbon economy and, in doing so, create green jobs. Will the Minister outline the number of green jobs created since he has…29 Sept 2020