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HANSARDAir QualityWhat representations he has received on the potential merits of amending the Environment Bill’s provisions on air quality.10 Sept 2020HANSARD Detention of Uyghur Muslims in XinjiangI thank the Minister for giving way and congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Birmingham, Ladywood (Shabana Mahmood) on securing this debate. The situation in Xinjiang is…09 Sept 2020HANSARD Awarding of Qualifications: Role of MinistersI am afraid that Madam Deputy Speaker has said she is discouraging interventions, so I will pass on that—forgive me. I will just finish on the point that it is an incredibly…09 Sept 2020HANSARD Awarding of Qualifications: Role of MinistersThe Government’s exam process has been nothing short of shambolic, with their disastrous predictive algorithm resulting in students being significantly downgraded and ultimately…09 Sept 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsFront Line Defenders published a report in 2019 that detailed the firings, torture and trials in military courts of trade unionists and workers who organised strikes in Egypt.…03 Sept 2020HANSARDChannel Crossings in Small BoatsWhat steps are the Government taking to ensure that more accommodation settings for migrants are not targeted by far-right groups, as was the case in Coventry recently?02 Sept 2020HANSARD Schools and Colleges: Qualification Results and Full OpeningMore than 14,000 schools submitted a claim for exceptional costs since schools closed in March. What does the Secretary of State think will happen when that support is simply cut…01 Sept 2020HANSARDBBCResearch by the Library has revealed that more than 3,000 households in my constituency may lose access to their free TV licence as a result of the Government’s deal with the BBC.…21 Jul 2020HANSARD Trade BillThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. With Britain heading out of the EU on 31 December, it appears that the Government are determined that everything must go in their post-Christmas…20 Jul 2020HANSARDChinaAnyone who saw the footage on “The Andrew Marr Show” yesterday would have found it chilling. In the light of that footage, when the Foreign Secretary meets Secretary of State…20 Jul 2020HANSARD UK TelecommunicationsThe Huawei Cyber Security Evaluation Centre was first set up by the National Cyber Security Centre some 10 years ago. Huawei has been considered a high-risk vendor by three Prime…14 Jul 2020HANSARD Coronavirus UpdateUnfortunately, my written parliamentary question dated 5 June regarding PPE for urgent dental care centres in my constituency of Stockport, Greater Manchester remains unanswered,…14 Jul 2020HANSARDDefenceThe Minister said that the veterans’ gateway app would put veterans’ care in the palm of every veteran in the country. Can he tell us how many people have downloaded and used this…13 Jul 2020HANSARDBahrain: Prisoners Under Sentence of DeathMay I pursue the question from the hon. Member for Glasgow East (David Linden)? The UK’s College of Policing continued to provide training to the ombudsman of the Ministry of…09 Jul 2020HANSARDOfficial Development AssistanceThe announcement that the Government plan to merge FCO and DFID has rightly been met with widespread concern, from global aid organisations and poverty charities to former Prime…09 Jul 2020HANSARD Arts, Culture and Heritage: Support PackageYesterday morning, the Secretary of State told the BBC that the minimum grant or loan amount is £1 million. Will the Minister explain how that will help many smaller venues,…07 Jul 2020HANSARDVeterans: Covid-19 SupportWhat support his Department is providing for veterans during the covid-19 outbreak.06 Jul 2020HANSARDVeterans: Covid-19 SupportThe Minister said that the veterans’ gateway app would put veterans’ care in the palm of every veteran in the country. Can he tell us how many people have downloaded and used this…06 Jul 2020HANSARD Manchester Airport and the Local EconomyI refer hon. Members to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests in relation to Unite the union, of which I am a member. Unite represents thousands of workers in…02 Jul 2020HANSARD Manchester Airport and the Local EconomyAbsolutely, I agree. In the past few years, especially in the past decade, councils have faced a lot of cuts as a result of the austerity regime, including my local Stockport…02 Jul 2020