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HANSARDIndependent Anti-Slavery CommissionerIn the third quarter of 2022, over 4,500 potential victims of modern slavery were referred to the national referral mechanism—a record since its introduction—and 43% of those were…06 Feb 2023HANSARD Non-domicile Tax StatusSince 2010, Conservative Governments have demanded that working people pay yet more tax, but Conservative MPs and their friends are keen on avoiding paying tax themselves. Working…31 Jan 2023HANSARDPolice: Efficiency and ResourcingThe Home Secretary likes to talk about back to basics policing, but last week’s police grants saw core Government funding for the police fall by £62 million, with more of the…19 Dec 2022HANSARD Government PPE ContractsAs an Opposition, we expect to scrutinise the Government, hold them to account and challenge them on policy and legislation, but never did I imagine that there would be scandals,…06 Dec 2022HANSARDNHS Staffing LevelsIt is pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hollobone. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Wirral West (Margaret Greenwood) for bringing forward this important and…22 Nov 2022HANSARD Autumn StatementToday, the Chancellor had an opportunity, which he has missed, like his predecessor—the one before the last one, mind—to enact recommendations from the Transport Committee and to…17 Nov 2022HANSARDManagement of the Economy and Ministerial Severance PaymentsWhen we were in this Chamber voting on free school meals, which the Conservatives decided not to vote for, or on austerity measures that the Conservatives were putting through for…15 Nov 2022HANSARDManagement of the Economy and Ministerial Severance PaymentsNot only have the Government trashed the economy, but what adds insult to injury is the fact that, while they recognise the mistake, they are trying to spin a new narrative to try…15 Nov 2022HANSARDManagement of the Economy and Ministerial Severance PaymentsNo, I will not give way. For the past 12 years, we have been seeing the crisis develop under the Government’s watch, but we will not be taking any lessons from their “Fake it till…15 Nov 2022HANSARDManagement of the Economy and Ministerial Severance PaymentsWill the hon. Gentleman take an intervention?15 Nov 2022HANSARDManagement of the Economy and Ministerial Severance PaymentsMay I first respond to the contribution of the hon. Member for Newbury (Laura Farris)? “It’s Ukraine; it’s everything else in the world,” the Government keep saying, but the…15 Nov 2022HANSARDNeighbourhood Crimes: Effectiveness of Police Community Support OfficersNeighbourhood policing and PCSOs should be at the heart of communities, providing proactive policing to keep communities safe, yet after cutting thousands of neighbourhood police…14 Nov 2022HANSARDDraft Football Spectators (Relevant Offences) Regulations 2022It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Murray. The official Opposition are grateful to the Minister for setting out the context of the draft regulations, to which…03 Nov 2022HANSARDTributes to Her Late Majesty the QueenSo many of us are trying to find the words to describe the reign of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth. Many have eloquently, philosophically, emotionally and even poetically alluded to…10 Sept 2022HANSARDAntisocial BehaviourWhile the Conservative party has spent the summer infighting, our country and our communities have been left fearful about the plight of antisocial behaviour that is rife across…05 Sept 2022HANSARDEnergy UpdateAccording to Electric Radiators Direct, Bradford ranks highest in the country for the difference between average resident income and average yearly energy bill. Friends of the…05 Sept 2022HANSARDConfidence in Her Majesty’s GovernmentThis place is always interesting, but it has been particularly interesting to listen to all the Conservative Members standing up, time and again, to suggest they will support this…18 Jul 2022HANSARDAmbulance Services and National Heatwave Emergency“24 Hours in A&E” used to be a reality TV programme; now, it is Government policy. Can the Minister tell me why this Government have presided over a watering down of standards…13 Jul 2022HANSARDDraft Police Act 1996 (Amendment and Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2022I had wanted to ask the Minister to clarify that there would be no cost implications, but he mentioned it earlier. Question put and agreed to.07 Jul 2022HANSARD Functioning of GovernmentI am looking at many Tory MPs in the Lobby and everywhere using the word “sadness”, but each and every one of them upheld the Prime Minister and let him carry on. He should have…07 Jul 2022