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HANSARDWestferry Printworks DevelopmentLike many who have spoken in the debate today, I arrived at this place as a councillor, having served for six years. I am glad we are having this debate, because the issue cuts to…24 Jun 2020HANSARDWestferry Printworks DevelopmentI will not give way. The research also found that 2.5 million people are in hidden households that they cannot afford to move out of; 1.7 million people are living in unsuitable…24 Jun 2020HANSARDTesting of NHS and Social Care StaffI, too, would like to thank and praise the efforts of all frontline workers, in particular from the NHS and local government, on test and trace, and throughout the coronavirus…24 Jun 2020HANSARD Economic Outlook and Furlough Scheme ChangesAs we know, regional disparities will occur as a result of this economic downturn. I am proud to say that Labour Mayors and local authorities, in Sheffield and up and down the…16 Jun 2020HANSARDFree School Meals: Summer HolidaysI would like to take a moment to remember Jo Cox, a fellow Yorkshirewoman. She was such an inspiration and stood up against inequality and the loneliness that often accompanies…16 Jun 2020HANSARDEngagementsMany happy returns, Mr Speaker. “Today they say that we are free, only to be chained in poverty”—not my words, but the words of Bob Marley in 1973. Figures from the Trussell Trust…10 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Hate CrimesWhat steps she is taking to help prevent hate crimes against (a) people and (b) places of worship while covid-19 lockdown measures are eased.08 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Hate CrimesLast month in South Yorkshire there was a tripling in hate crime and, even more shockingly, a doubling in the amount directed at people of east or south Asian descent. Muslim…08 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19 ResponseMy constituent Rebecca’s mother tragically died from coronavirus while working as a nurse in a Rotherham care home. The care home did not have access to the personal protective…18 May 2020HANSARDLesbian, Bisexual and Trans Women’s Health InequalitiesI wish to refer Members to my declaration in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests regarding NHS services in this area. I am thankful we are having this debate today. I,…10 Mar 2020HANSARDLesbian, Bisexual and Trans Women’s Health InequalitiesAbsolutely—I completely agree. This is an urgent matter and the Government should take note and take action. We need to put person-centred care front and centre. Fifty-seven per…10 Mar 2020HANSARD Health InequalitiesThe latest figures for my city of Sheffield show that life expectancy is nearly nine years more for women from the least deprived decile than the most deprived, and that gap has…04 Mar 2020HANSARD Environment BillI appreciate the opportunity to speak on such an important issue. It is right that we legislate to protect the environment, our water and the air we breathe. It is also vital that…26 Feb 2020HANSARD CoronavirusWhat action is the Minister taking to ensure that the support and communication being given is adequate and clear to British nationals currently quarantined in the hotel in…26 Feb 2020HANSARD Climate JusticeI congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Nottingham East (Nadia Whittome) on securing this debate and on giving us an opportunity to discuss the climate crisis. It is the…04 Feb 2020HANSARD Middle East Peace PlanThe former Foreign Secretary, now the Prime Minister, had planned to convene a summit of European and Arab Foreign Ministers with the Trump Administration to lay out their red…30 Jan 2020HANSARDA Green Industrial RevolutionThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, for allowing me to make my maiden speech today. It is traditional for newly elected MPs to thank their predecessors upon entering the Commons.…15 Jan 2020