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HANSARD Football GovernanceIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Elliott. I thank the hon. Member for Stoke-on-Trent North (Jonathan Gullis) for introducing this really important debate. Many…14 Jun 2021HANSARD Protecting the Public and Justice for VictimsThe pandemic has stretched our justice system and created an unprecedented backlog of 57,000 cases in Crown court, but the Government must recognise that the past 10 years of…09 Jun 2021HANSARD Free Trade Agreements: Cameroon and GhanaThe hon. Lady, like me, has heard the Government say many times that the most important thing about Brexit is being able to take our own decisions on issues such as trade, rather…09 Jun 2021HANSARD Agricultural Exports from Australia: TariffsWhen I met farmers in Luton South, they stressed to me the importance of trade deals not undercutting our food and animal welfare standards. In Australia, live farm animals can be…27 May 2021HANSARD Environment BillI want to speak to new clause 25, amendment 46 and amendment 22, which would cement in legislation forward-looking protections for trees, deforestation, species conservation and…26 May 2021HANSARDCovid-19It is simply unacceptable that my constituents in Luton South found out about the changed advice on travel to Bedford through the back door, via the media last night. They need…25 May 2021HANSARDDomestic Violence ProsecutionsWhat steps he has taken to increase the number of prosecutions relating to domestic violence.20 May 2021HANSARD Britain’s RailwaysFull public ownership of the railways is very popular with the public, so it is disappointing to see the half measures announced today that seem to nationalise risk but privatise…20 May 2021HANSARDDigital InclusivityWhat steps he is taking to (a) increase digital inclusivity and (b) tackle the digital divide.20 May 2021HANSARDDigital InclusivityRecently published Office for National Statistics data showed that in the first quarter of 2020, some 22% of people in Luton who were over 16 had not used the internet for three…20 May 2021HANSARDDomestic Violence ProsecutionsThe “Evidence led domestic abuse prosecutions” report states that “the domestic abuse caseload for both the CPS and the police has increased by 88% against the backdrop of a 25%…20 May 2021HANSARD Ministerial Code/Register of Ministers’ InterestsThe ministerial code states that the register of interests must be published twice a year. The latest one is five months late, so it has been 10 or 11 months since the last one…18 May 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateThe Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee published a report last September which recommended that “the Government should announce the inquiry into the…12 May 2021HANSARDBetter Jobs and a Fair Deal at WorkOver the past year, workers across the country have risked their lives to keep us safe and our country moving, but workers’ rights and the long overdue employment Bill were not…12 May 2021HANSARDGKN Automotive Plant: BirminghamI am very sorry, Dame Angela. Apologies for that. Since acquiring GKN, Melrose has sought to offshore manufacturing and transfer successfully won contracts for UK work away from…28 Apr 2021HANSARDEngagementsWhen were the Prime Minister and his chief of staff first made aware of the plan for a European super league?28 Apr 2021HANSARDGKN Automotive Plant: BirminghamIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Dame Angela. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Birmingham, Erdington (Jack Dromey) on securing this extremely important…28 Apr 2021HANSARDMinisterial CodeWe have seen a growing divergence between what Ministers say in public and the true intentions that they share in private. The public deserves to know what the Prime Minister said…26 Apr 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Government Transparency and AccountabilityIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Thurrock (Jackie Doyle-Price), who gave a very passionate speech. It was an honour to serve on the Public Administration and…22 Apr 2021HANSARD Commonwealth War Graves Commission: Historical Inequalities ReportI thank the Secretary of State for his comments and the tenor of them. I am pleased that the commission has fully accepted the special committee’s recommendations. If I am able to…22 Apr 2021