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HANSARDWindrush Compensation SchemeI remind the Home Secretary of the legal maxim, “Justice delayed is justice denied.” This Government promised to try to right some of the wrongs with the Windrush compensation…17 Jan 2022HANSARDHousehold Energy Bills: VATPeople are having to make difficult choices in their shopping lists to keep food on their family table. People are having to decide between staying warm or facing the chill this…11 Jan 2022HANSARD Reducing Costs for BusinessesThroughout the pandemic, a mixture of lockdowns, local restrictions and Brexit have put businesses under increased pressure. According to the CBI, the UK’s GDP went from +1.4% in…11 Jan 2022HANSARDDowning Street Garden EventIt pains me that Muslims could not celebrate Eid with their families, but what pains me more is the fact that on 20 May one of my constituents was being buried at Nab Wood…11 Jan 2022HANSARD Rail Investment and Integrated Rail PlanDoes the hon. Member agree that although the Secretary of State came to the House and tried to sell us the idea that the Government will reduce the time of a journey from Leeds to…08 Dec 2021HANSARDRail Investment and Integrated Rail PlanI wish I could show the House an image of Bradford’s transport system. A train comes into Forster Square and must reverse back out, and the same happens less than just half a mile…08 Dec 2021HANSARDRail Investment and Integrated Rail PlanI thank my hon. Friend for her intervention, and I agree with the valid points she makes. Campaigners say that it was quicker to travel to places from Bradford on a steam train…08 Dec 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateI was part of a vaccine trial for Novavax in Bradford, and the Bradford Hospitals Trust did amazing work on that, but it has still not been approved. My first question is: where…08 Dec 2021HANSARD Rail Investment and Integrated Rail PlanDoes my hon. Friend agree that the commute from Bradford to Leeds, or from Bradford to Manchester, puts more cars on the road and does not help us to meet our COP26 obligations?08 Dec 2021HANSARDTransportFollowing the Minister’s words about Bradford, the whole city of Bradford and my constituents are angry. Some 530,000 people have been failed. Although I welcome the question of…25 Nov 2021HANSARD Islamophobia Awareness MonthI absolutely agree and thank my hon. Friend, because that brings me nicely on to my next point. In 2011, the former chair of the Conservative party, Baroness Warsi, said that…24 Nov 2021HANSARDTransport for the NorthFollowing the Minister’s words about Bradford, the whole city of Bradford and my constituents are angry. Some 530,000 people have been failed. Although I welcome the question of…24 Nov 2021HANSARD Islamophobia Awareness MonthIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Dowd. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Manchester, Gorton (Afzal Khan) for securing the debate. I thank all Members who…24 Nov 2021HANSARD Racism in CricketI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Stockport (Navendu Mishra) for securing this question, and I thank Azeem Rafiq for his bravery. Not only was he exposed to racism and…09 Nov 2021HANSARDBosnia and HerzegovinaI thank the hon. Member for Totnes (Anthony Mangnall) for securing this urgent question. The world cannot make the same mistakes again. In the 1995 genocide, more than 8,000…09 Nov 2021HANSARDFireworks: Sale and UseDoes the Minister share my concern that the licence he refers to does not require the people who sell fireworks to be fit and proper? Unlike for alcohol and cigarette sales, that…08 Nov 2021HANSARDFireworks: Sale and UseWill the Minister give way?08 Nov 2021HANSARDFireworks: Sale and UseDoes my hon. Friend agree that it is disturbing that people who sell alcohol and cigarettes have to be fit and proper, but there is no licensing in this field? In Bradford, there…08 Nov 2021HANSARDFireworks: Sale and UseIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Twigg. For a number of years, I have been campaigning with Bradford 4 Better, which has been leading on the issue of…08 Nov 2021HANSARDSupporting Small BusinessI thank the shadow Chancellor, my hon. Friend the Member for Leeds West (Rachel Reeves), for ensuring that we are having this debate on our Opposition day, as it is important to…19 Oct 2021