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HANSARD Free School Meals and Child PovertyI thank my good friend for giving way and congratulate her on securing this important debate. I also paid tribute to her for organising an event with the National Education Union…08 Sept 2022HANSARD Free School Meals and Child PovertyRightly so.08 Sept 2022HANSARDAvanti West Coast(Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport to make a statement on the future of Avanti West Coast railway services.07 Sept 2022HANSARDAvanti West CoastI am grateful to you, Mr Speaker, for granting this urgent question. It is disappointing that the Secretary of State is not here, as this issue impacts millions of people in our…07 Sept 2022HANSARDBTEC QualificationsOn the Minister’s point about putting things right, I wonder whether she will comment on this Government scrapping education maintenance allowance in 2010, I believe. They have…18 Jul 2022HANSARDBTEC QualificationsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Mark, particularly as you are a fellow north-west MP. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Battersea (Marsha De…18 Jul 2022HANSARDGlobal Vaccine DisparitiesI am grateful to my right hon. Friend for his important contribution to the debate. On the one hand, the Government are currently negotiating a free trade agreement with India. On…13 Jul 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI was pleased to learn recently that Davenport station in my constituency is to be finally awarded Access for All funding to make accessibility improvements, but Stockport…07 Jul 2022HANSARDHome Energy Efficiency: North of EnglandIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Robertson. I congratulate the hon. Member for Darlington (Peter Gibson) on bringing this important debate to the House. Some of…06 Jul 2022HANSARDHome Energy Efficiency: North of Englandrose —06 Jul 2022HANSARDStrategy for International DevelopmentMy hon. Friend is making an excellent speech. Several whistleblowers have revealed that there was chaos and a failure of leadership at the newly formed Foreign, Commonwealth and…06 Jul 2022HANSARDHistorical Discrimination in BoxingI welcome the Minister’s comments regarding inclusion, particularly in boxing. He and I discussed the ongoing racism scandal in cricket when I tabled an urgent question a few…08 Jun 2022HANSARDHistorical Discrimination in BoxingI congratulate my hon. Friend on securing this debate. I want to mention Len Johnson, the famous Manchester boxer, who held a British Empire middleweight title. He was known for…08 Jun 2022HANSARDOnline Safety Bill (Third sitting)Q So it could be clarified? Danny Stone: Yes.26 May 2022HANSARDOnline Safety Bill (Third sitting)Q Mr Stone, do you think that the Bill gives sufficient protection to groups who suffer disproportionate abuse online because of protected characteristics? Do you think that those…26 May 2022HANSARDFairness at Work and Power in CommunitiesMy hon. Friend makes an important point. We need fewer public relations exercises from the Government and more investment in our communities. I welcome the fact that Greater…12 May 2022HANSARDFairness at Work and Power in CommunitiesI associate myself with the hon. Gentleman’s comments about his office manager who has been elected to Glasgow City Council; I was on a Unite trade delegation with her many years…12 May 2022HANSARDFairness at Work and Power in CommunitiesOn International Nurses Day, I want to thank all nurses in Stockport and across the world, but in particular the members of Stockport Unison health branch, with whom I have a very…12 May 2022HANSARD Future of RailIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Charles, and to take part in this debate. I congratulate my good friend, my hon. Friend the Member for York Central (Rachael…26 Apr 2022HANSARD Covid-19 Pandemic: Royal Mail ServicesI accept the point about the change in letter and parcel volumes. My broader point, as we are here talking about Royal Mail, is that Crown post office branches offer services that…19 Apr 2022