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HANSARDCovid-19: Economic EffectWhat discussions she has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the economic effect of the covid-19 outbreak on (a) women, (b) disabled people and (c) Black, Asian and…25 Nov 2020HANSARD Live Events and Weddings: Covid-19 SupportI thank the hon. Member for Carshalton and Wallington (Elliot Colburn) for clearly setting out the case for urgent support for the weddings and live events sector. One of my…09 Nov 2020HANSARDAdditional Covid-19 Restrictions: Fair Economic SupportNo, I will not. I say to the Minister: is it not the truth that in Greater Manchester we have been in tier 2 for months, but we have seen an increase, not a decrease, in the…21 Oct 2020HANSARDAdditional Covid-19 Restrictions: Fair Economic SupportThe sums requested by Greater Manchester yesterday were a speck compared with the millions given to Serco, G4S, KPMG, Deloitte and other private firms in this pandemic. They were…21 Oct 2020HANSARD Public Health: Coronavirus RegulationsMadam Deputy Speaker, “I am not confident, and nor is anybody confident, that the tier 3 proposals for the highest rates…would be enough to get on top of it.” Those were the words…13 Oct 2020HANSARDDangerous Cladding: Residential BuildingsCountless Salford residents are among over 700,000 nationally who are still living in dangerously cladded homes, yet only 65 registrations to the building safety fund have been…05 Oct 2020HANSARDDangerous Cladding: Residential BuildingsWhat steps his Department is taking to ensure that dangerous cladding is removed from residential buildings of all heights.05 Oct 2020HANSARD Coronavirus Act 2020 (Review of Temporary Provisions)I have listened to the Secretary of State’s comments and the revocations that he has set out have been welcome, but they are cosmetic and they certainly do not go anywhere near…30 Sept 2020HANSARDEducational Disadvantage: Covid-19Thank you, Mr Speaker. The Secretary of State did not listen to my question—indeed, he does not listen very often at all. Geoff Barton from the Association of School and College…22 Jun 2020HANSARDEducational Disadvantage: Covid-19I share the Secretary of State’s comments about James Furlong and send my condolences to his family and to all those who were affected by the horrific events in Reading on…22 Jun 2020HANSARDFree School Meals: Summer HolidaysThe Secretary of State has his first volunteer to provide targeted tuition for pupils come September. I look forward to seeing the hon. Gentleman in the classroom once again. I am…16 Jun 2020HANSARDFree School Meals: Summer HolidaysMy hon. Friend makes an important point. This is about assuring parents, teachers, school staff, pupils and wider communities about safety, and ensuring that we get children back…16 Jun 2020HANSARDFree School Meals: Summer HolidaysThe hon. Gentleman may have missed my first sentence on that point; I think that the Government need to have discussions with Ofqual to look at how changes can be managed…16 Jun 2020HANSARDFree School Meals: Summer HolidaysI thank my hon. Friend for her comment. I certainly would urge the Secretary of State to consider the points that have been made. I thank her for all the work that she has done on…16 Jun 2020HANSARDFree School Meals: Summer HolidaysI welcome the hon. Lady’s comments. We take these small wins where we find them, but this campaign has demonstrated how the Government can be encouraged to change their position…16 Jun 2020HANSARDFree School Meals: Summer HolidaysI thank the hon. Member for his comments. These children are not just statistics. The vast majority are children in working families, where parents are working around the clock to…16 Jun 2020HANSARDFree School Meals: Summer HolidaysThe Secretary of State will be well aware of the issues with the Edenred voucher scheme —the fact that many families have arrived at supermarkets and been turned away, that many…16 Jun 2020HANSARDFree School Meals: Summer HolidaysAll I will say is that I am happy we have reached the point we have today, although it should not have taken a public campaign from a well-known national hero to push the…16 Jun 2020HANSARDFree School Meals: Summer HolidaysI thank the hon. Member for his comments. I await with bated breath the details of the Secretary of State’s summer scheme—I have some ideas to suggest to him for how it might be…16 Jun 2020HANSARDFree School Meals: Summer HolidaysI beg to move, That this House welcomes the Government’s decision to provide schools with their expected funding to cover benefits-related free school meals including the national…16 Jun 2020