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HANSARDIncome Tax (Charge)Yesterday’s Budget was littered with betrayals. Public services were betrayed: unbelievably, there was nothing additional to fund the NHS and social care, but, worse, hidden in…04 Mar 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Cultural and Entertainment SectorsAs Members will be aware, Salford is a proud cultural and creative destination. Staring out across the Salford docks in 1983 at an industrial wasteland that had been ravaged by…02 Mar 2021HANSARD Education Return and Awarding Qualifications in 2021We have seen a road map back to education done on the back of an envelope, and today—only weeks from exam season—it appears that detailed exam guidance will not be available until…25 Feb 2021HANSARD Fire Safety BillI too send my best wishes to the right hon. Member for Old Bexley and Sidcup (James Brokenshire). I have told the Government repeatedly that many residents in Salford face…24 Feb 2021HANSARD Coronavirus: Supporting Businesses and IndividualsAt least 3 million people have been excluded from covid support schemes. One constituent of mine ran a tourism business from home. She has no rateable business premises to qualify…23 Feb 2021HANSARD Local Government Finance (England)I certainly echo the thanks that have been given to our amazing public sector workforce during the pandemic. In Salford they have been nothing short of outstanding. The charity…10 Feb 2021HANSARDUnsafe Cladding: Protecting Tenants and LeaseholdersHappy birthday, Madam Deputy Speaker. Thousands of residents across Salford live in unsafe homes. They are families, key workers, couples and people young and old who want to be…01 Feb 2021HANSARD Environment BillDespite the infectious enthusiasm of the Minister, I have to say that, sadly, the deficiencies of the Bill bolster my scepticism about the Prime Minister’s supposedly Damascene…26 Jan 2021HANSARD Employment Rights: Government PlansI declare my membership of Unite the union. We all clapped our essential workers last year as they put their lives at risk to keep our country going, but many of them—bus drivers,…25 Jan 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsIf he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.19 Jan 2021HANSARDYemenWhat support the UK is providing to the UN’s work to secure peace in Yemen.19 Jan 2021HANSARDYemenSalford is home to one of the UK’s oldest Yemeni communities, as well as charities providing humanitarian relief to the region, and they fear that the US designation will have a…19 Jan 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI certainly welcome the comments of the Minister for the Middle East and North Africa earlier regarding the situation in Yemen. However, will the Government now back up their…19 Jan 2021HANSARD Financial Services BillI speak in support of new clause 2. I must stress to the Minister that debt advisers in Salford have already warned me that the Government’s debt respite scheme is inadequate.…13 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: VaccinationsIn Salford, we receive little or no notice that a delivery of the vaccine from the Government is due. Some batches have not turned up at all. When they do arrive, we act quickly.…11 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Educational SettingsDespite serious safety concerns, we were told yesterday that BTECs were still going ahead, only to be told late last night that it was simply up to schools and colleges to decide…06 Jan 2021HANSARD Energy White PaperThe European Commission is mobilising €1 trillion, and President-elect Biden will mobilise $2 trillion, but the UK saw only £12 billion for its green industrial revolution.…14 Dec 2020HANSARDExams and Accountability 2021The Secretary of State’s statement sadly does little to address the disadvantage that pupils, particularly those at northern schools, have faced compared with those in other areas…03 Dec 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Economic EffectAnalysis of the labour force survey by the Institute for Fiscal Studies found that the shut-down sectors worst affected by the pandemic have a higher than average proportion of…25 Nov 2020HANSARD Spending Review 2020 and OBR ForecastIt was frankly opprobrious that there was nothing today to help the 3 million people excluded from Government support schemes. They are desperate, they are struggling, and some…25 Nov 2020