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HANSARDIncome Tax (Charge)Yesterday’s Budget needed to do two things: first, support communities and businesses through the economic crisis created by the pandemic; and secondly, outline a comprehensive…04 Mar 2021HANSARDVauxhall at Ellesmere Port and Battery Manufacturing StrategyVauxhall has made cars and vans in my constituency since 1903. The plant’s loyal and efficient workforce and the Unite union reps have worked flexibly with the company over many…01 Mar 2021HANSARD Rough SleepingI refer the House to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests as a sitting Luton councillor. We heard earlier that almost 130,000 children were homeless and living…25 Feb 2021HANSARDTrade Deals: Human Rights ClausesI just want to press the Minister on the issues raised by my hon. Friend the Member for Lancaster and Fleetwood (Cat Smith). Last September, the UN said that Saudi airstrikes in…25 Feb 2021HANSARDTrade Deals: Human Rights ClausesWhat recent discussions she has had with UK trade partners on inserting clauses on human rights in future trade deals.25 Feb 2021HANSARD Fire Safety BillNearly four years after the terrible Grenfell disaster, it is shameful that people are still living in unsafe buildings. More than 50% of blocks identified as having unsafe…24 Feb 2021HANSARDGovernment's Management of the EconomyThe covid-19 pandemic has exposed the roots of a broken economic system that fails to serve the public. Our frail economic system did not emerge overnight; it is a result of the…23 Feb 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Road MapLocal council public health teams will continue to be pivotal in controlling the virus, but the Government’s decade of austerity and cuts has damaged their capacity, and the…22 Feb 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsScottish electoral officials believe that upwards of 2 million people could use postal votes in the Holyrood elections in May, meaning 2 million extra absentee voter…11 Feb 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseTomorrow, Luton’s civic mayor, Councillor Maria Lovell, is holding a “wear it red” day to help raise funds for her nominated charities this year, Luton Foodbank and Luton and…11 Feb 2021HANSARD Policing (England and Wales)Like others, I first wish to express my thanks to all Bedfordshire police officers and staff for all that they do on the front- line, keeping our communities safe, particularly in…10 Feb 2021HANSARD Building SafetyI am pleased that the Secretary of State wants to tackle rising insurance premiums, but I have spoken to many leaseholders in my constituency of Luton South who have faced the…10 Feb 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Support for HospitalityI draw the House’s attention to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. It is Heart Unions Week, and I am pleased that Unite the union has published a…09 Feb 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateIt is hugely important that we keep making progress in tackling the virus and in vaccinations. However, last week I heard from the Catch Up With Cancer campaign, whose research…09 Feb 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Support for HospitalityWhat steps his Department is taking to support the hospitality industry during the covid-19 outbreak.09 Feb 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseToday is Time to Talk Day, which encourages everyone to be more open about their mental health. On that note, just a fortnight ago I met a number of leaseholders in Luton South…04 Feb 2021HANSARDPrison Service Pay Review Body Recommendation 3What assessment he has made of the effect on prison officer (a) recruitment, (b) retention and (c) morale of his Department’s decision to reject the Prison Service Pay Review…02 Feb 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateThe Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation states that the implementation of the vaccine should also involve flexibility in vaccine deployment at a local level, with due…02 Feb 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Minister claimed just now that the pay rise for band 3 prison officers needed to be affordable and value for money, so given that more than £30 million is currently wasted due…02 Feb 2021HANSARDPrison Service Pay Review Body Recommendation 3Prison officers are poorly paid for the incredibly difficult job that they do, and the Government’s experts recommended a £3,000 pay rise for band 3 prison officers to tackle the…02 Feb 2021