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HANSARDCovid-19 Economic Support PackageOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker—in the spirit of making corrections. This morning during Prime Minister’s questions, the Prime Minister suggested that 93% of the current…14 Oct 2020HANSARDLocal Contact TracingMay I start by placing on the record my thanks to my local director of public health, Sarah Muckle, and her team for all their hard work during this pandemic? Labour has been…14 Oct 2020HANSARDLocal Contact TracingDoes my hon. Friend share my worry that the proportion of people being reached by Test and Trace has decreased over the last three weeks and is now at a level similar to the one…14 Oct 2020HANSARD Public Health: Coronavirus RegulationsDoes the hon. Gentleman agree that we should thank local health officials, particularly the directors of public health such as in Bradford West, and that they have the real…13 Oct 2020HANSARD Public Health: Coronavirus RegulationsMy constituency has been under what are now known as tier 2 restrictions for 75 days. Yesterday evening, public health authorities and the local authority were told that we should…13 Oct 2020HANSARD China’s Policy on its Uyghur PopulationIn debates such as this, it is an honour to follow the right hon. Member for Orkney and Shetland (Mr Carmichael), who rightly quoted a newspaper on what the Jewish community has…12 Oct 2020HANSARD Covid-19Does my hon. Friend agree that during the covid crisis the Government’s comms strategy to target Pakistani, Bangladeshi and Indian heritage elderly people who were more at risk…28 Sept 2020HANSARD Covid-19I thought my time limit had expired. The Government must do more. The new measures will not help more than 4,500 newly unemployed workers in my constituency, 2,140 of whom are…28 Sept 2020HANSARD Covid-19It is an honour to follow the hon. Member for Winchester (Steve Brine), but I must disagree with what he said on having to respond to a pandemic. While I absolutely agree that the…28 Sept 2020HANSARDOccupied Palestinian TerritoriesSome 103 years ago, the Palestinians were abandoned when our then Foreign Secretary decided unilaterally to facilitate the establishment of a new state for one people in another…24 Sept 2020HANSARDOccupied Palestinian TerritoriesI thank my hon. Friend for her intervention. Indeed, she and I were in Palestine last year, visiting the Palestinians, and we saw at first hand what happens. I agree, and would go…24 Sept 2020HANSARDOccupied Palestinian TerritoriesThe hon. Gentleman is making an important speech, but would he be kind enough to outline whether the settlements are illegal or not?24 Sept 2020HANSARDRacial Injustices: Race Disparity UnitThe Baroness McGregor-Smith review in 2017 found that the economy could be boosted by £24 billion if BAME disparities were eradicated. I am sure the Minister would agree that that…22 Jul 2020HANSARDRacial Injustices: Race Disparity UnitWhat discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on steps that the Race Disparity Unit is taking to help tackle racial injustices in society.22 Jul 2020HANSARD Windrush Lessons Learned ReviewFirst, I thank the Home Secretary for the tone and ownership she has displayed in the Chamber on the issues impacting the Windrush generation. Will she acknowledge that the…21 Jul 2020HANSARDTown Centre InvestmentDoes the Secretary of State agree that the provision of appropriate community spaces and opportunities in town centres can be crucial to social cohesion? During decades of…20 Jul 2020HANSARDEngagementsLast week, the Chancellor said that he could not save every job or business. Councils across England are facing a £10 billion black hole, which could see many of them issue…15 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: BAME CommunitiesI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Brent Central (Dawn Butler) for securing this debate. “Unprecedented” is a word we have heard bandied around a lot in the last few months.…18 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: BAME CommunitiesI think my hon. Friend and I might have been on the EveryDoctor briefing together, which highlighted that although BAME staff make up 17% of the NHS workforce, only 11% of them…18 Jun 2020HANSARD Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill [Lords]The hon. Gentleman is making very valid points, which I agree with. Does he agree with me that, especially where domestic violence is involved, that partner has the power to…17 Jun 2020