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HANSARDTopical QuestionsT5. Safeguarding young people in statutory settings such as schools must always be a priority, yet the same children in community settings are being exposed to huge risks,…06 Sept 2021HANSARD Summer AdjournmentShock and anger, heartbreak and confusion—stirred again by knowing that the person elected to protect us, and not least the vulnerable, sacrificed our most elderly and frail for…22 Jul 2021HANSARD Awarding Qualifications in 2021 and 2022Despite warning after warning, this Government have let covid disrupt the education of millions of children this summer. Young people have had to endure so much this year. Does…22 Jul 2021HANSARDSocial PrescribingWhat steps the Church of England is taking to support social prescribing within its communities.22 Jul 2021HANSARDSocial PrescribingWhile hospital chaplains play a crucial role in providing support within our NHS, our community chaplains and clergy are highly trained professionals and could play a far more…22 Jul 2021HANSARD NHS UpdateI spent 20 years working in the NHS, but I have never known the NHS to be under such extreme pressure. Mental health needs are unmet; NHS waiting lists are going through the roof;…21 Jul 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders BillJudged while seeking justice. Criminalised while fleeing criminals. Expelled while being exploited. Scapegoated while escaping some of the worst violations against human dignity…19 Jul 2021HANSARD International Travel RulesWhen travelling through the channel tunnel or by air, circulating in their respective terminals, people are not just in public places but in workplaces. In the light of soaring…19 Jul 2021HANSARDFuture Trade Deals: Environmental StandardsDespite what the Minister says about calling for more control over trade, he has completely failed to advance the “polluter pays” principle through the carbon border tax, failed…15 Jul 2021HANSARDFuture Trade Deals: Environmental StandardsWhat recent discussions she has had with UK trade partners on inserting clauses on environmental standards into future trade deals.15 Jul 2021HANSARDPlanningWill the Minister give way?15 Jul 2021HANSARDPlanningIt is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Mrs Cummins, and I thank the hon. Member for Isle of Wight (Bob Seely) for securing the debate. I wanted to speak in this debate…15 Jul 2021HANSARDPlanningI am grateful to the Minister for giving way. Is he open to considering a process of deliberative democracy around planning, which really involves engaging with all parts of the…15 Jul 2021HANSARD Transport DecarbonisationI thought the Secretary of State must have been reading Labour’s manifesto, in which we set out a comprehensive, sustainable transport plan. I want to ask about the infrastructure…14 Jul 2021HANSARD Health and Care BillThis Health and Care Bill has been conceived in bunkers behind screens within echo chambers. It is straight from the US health market, and its architects are immune to objection…14 Jul 2021HANSARD Health and Care BillThe Secretary of State has talked about people he has consulted, so would he confirm that he has consulted the trade unions, particularly on schedule 2, which says that integrated…14 Jul 2021HANSARDDeferred DivisionsWill the Minister give way?13 Jul 2021HANSARD National Health ServiceI am really grateful for the speech that my hon. Friend is making and obviously pass on my condolences to her. Does she agree that after all that our care workers have been…13 Jul 2021HANSARD National Health ServiceI want to help the Minister. We are having to make a decision this evening on the balance of risk, but we have not been given the data because the impact assessment has not come…13 Jul 2021HANSARDMotor Neurone Disease (Research)Thank you, Mrs Cummins, for chairing this afternoon’s debate. I also thank the petitioners for their strength in putting forward the petition we are debating today: I know that…12 Jul 2021