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HANSARD Covid-19 Pandemic: Royal Mail ServicesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Ali. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Dulwich and West Norwood (Helen Hayes) for securing this important debate, following…19 Apr 2022HANSARD Covid-19 Pandemic: Royal Mail ServicesI thank the Minister for giving way—I have always found him to be polite and helpful in my engagements with him. On the point about customer service and universal connectivity,…19 Apr 2022HANSARDBus Driver Shortages3. What discussions he has had with (a) operator and (b) trade union representatives on bus driver shortages.17 Mar 2022HANSARDBus Driver ShortagesHappy St Patrick’s Day, Mr Speaker. During the pandemic, bus drivers kept vital lifeline services going at huge risk to their health. Many now face reduced pay and conditions and…17 Mar 2022HANSARD P&O FerriesThe news today is terrible for the workers and their families, and I pay tribute to them and to the RMT union. I notice that the Minister did not answer the question of my good…17 Mar 2022HANSARDInternational Mother Language DayMy hon. Friend is making a very important speech. I am proud to be a Member of Parliament in England, for Stockport. At home, my parents speak Hindi, which is one of the languages…01 Mar 2022HANSARDInternational Mother Language DayI would like to share the fact that Hindi and Urdu are very similar when spoken, but they are written differently. Hindi is written left to right, but Urdu is based on the Arabic…01 Mar 2022HANSARDRelationship with Russia and ChinaI am grateful to the hon. Member for Isle of Wight (Bob Seely) for securing this important debate. The eyes of the world may be focused elsewhere at present, but it is vital that…24 Feb 2022HANSARDIndia-UK Trade NegotiationsThe Times of London reports today that in 2020, UK companies exported pesticides containing 12,240 tonnes of seven different chemicals that are banned in the UK. Does the shadow…22 Feb 2022HANSARDIndia-UK Trade NegotiationsPart of the “build back better” slogan has to be good, well-paid, unionised jobs in the UK. The UK can be a world leader in green technology and technology transfer, and it can…22 Feb 2022HANSARDIndia-UK Trade NegotiationsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Davies. I congratulate the hon. Member for Harrow East (Bob Blackman) on securing this important debate. It is also good to see…22 Feb 2022HANSARDIndia-UK Trade NegotiationsWill the Minister give way?22 Feb 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseWe have a national crisis in the dentistry sector. Most people cannot find a dental practice that will accept new NHS patients, and it is compounded by the fact that dentists are…27 Jan 2022HANSARD Health Inequalities: Office for Health Improvement and DisparitiesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Twigg. I will keep my remarks as brief as possible. I am grateful to my hon. Friend the Member for Bootle (Peter Dowd) for…26 Jan 2022HANSARDCost of Living IncreasesThe Living Wage Foundation has classified a living wage as an hourly rate of £11.05 in London and £9.90 outside London. That is significantly higher than the minimum wage set by…24 Jan 2022HANSARDCost of Living IncreasesA survey last year by 38 Degrees found that 36% of people asked in my constituency of Stockport had seen their energy bills rise. Since then we have heard from the Office for…24 Jan 2022HANSARDCost of Living IncreasesDoes the hon. Gentleman agree that, since 2019, the market for vehicles has changed dramatically in the UK? That has a lot to do with covid, but also with the global…24 Jan 2022HANSARDGlobal Vaccine AccessWill the Minister give way?13 Jan 2022HANSARDGlobal Vaccine AccessMy hon. Friend makes a very important point, and I fully agree with her. I will finish on the point that, despite having already made billions in profit, Pfizer and Moderna…13 Jan 2022HANSARDGlobal Vaccine AccessIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Murray. I thank the hon. Member for North East Fife (Wendy Chamberlain) for securing this debate at a time when the pandemic…13 Jan 2022