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HANSARDChildhood Cancer OutcomesI congratulate the hon. Member for Gosport (Dame Caroline Dinenage) on securing the debate. I have been receiving emails during the debate from constituents who are delighted that…26 Apr 2022HANSARD Easter Recess: Government UpdateA new poll shows that three quarters of the public think the Prime Minister deliberately lied about breaking lockdown rules, yet on Thursday the Prime Minister will order his MPs…19 Apr 2022HANSARD Online Safety BillI have spoken before about dangerous suicide-related content online. The Minister mentions larger platforms. Will the Government go away and bring back two amendments based on…19 Apr 2022HANSARDEaster AdjournmentI wish to speak on this matter while it is not sub judice. Julian Assange is currently being held at Her Majesty’s prison Belmarsh, a high-security prison, and has been for nearly…31 Mar 2022HANSARD Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillOnly the other week, alongside RMT and Nautilus members I engaged in a very noisy protest outside the P&O and DP World headquarters in London. That protest was noisy, and I hope…28 Mar 2022HANSARDP&O FerriesDockers in Rotterdam refused to load freight on to a ferry in support of 800 unlawfully and illegally sacked P&O workers. Does the Minister endorse that action in support of…28 Mar 2022HANSARD Bradford City of Culture BidThe biggest and perhaps only disagreement that I and my hon. Friend have had is about whether the best curry houses are in Leeds East or Bradford East. I congratulate him on…23 Mar 2022HANSARDFinancial StatementOil and gas giants are making £900 profit per second, while millions of people are having sleepless nights worrying about whether they will be able to heat their homes. Does the…23 Mar 2022HANSARD Bradford City of Culture BidWill my hon. Friend give way?23 Mar 2022HANSARDCost of Living18. What steps her Department is taking to support people with the increase in the cost of living.21 Mar 2022HANSARDNational Insurance IncreaseI rise to present a petition alongside a corresponding online petition signed by over 50,000 people. People face a cost of living emergency, the worst in decades, due to soaring…21 Mar 2022HANSARDCost of LivingMost benefits and the state pension will rise by just 3% in April, but inflation could be over 8%, so that is a real-terms cut of 5% for people who are already having to choose…21 Mar 2022HANSARDP&O Ferries and Employment RightsLike so many in my community, in this House and across the country, I am sick to the back teeth of working-class people in our society being treated with contempt and like dirt.…21 Mar 2022HANSARDBusiness without DebateOn a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. The Conservative party is stacked with MPs lining their pockets with second jobs, but the Tory Government have repeatedly blocked my Bill…18 Mar 2022HANSARD P&O FerriesFirst, I express solidarity with the RMT and Nautilus workers refusing to leave their ships. Will the Minister properly and fully condemn the use of balaclava-wearing,…17 Mar 2022HANSARD In-work PovertyIt is a great pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Rees. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Easington (Grahame Morris) on securing this important debate. This…16 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraineFirst, I wish to send my solidarity to all the victims of Putin’s invasion. Thousands have lost their lives, so many have been injured, many more have been forced to flee their…15 Mar 2022HANSARD Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Bill [Lords]Does the hon. Gentleman share my concerns that the new clause tabled by the right hon. Member for Newark (Robert Jenrick) risks barring ethical investment decisions across the…22 Feb 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe now Leader of the House is more than familiar with the details of the Owen Paterson scandal that did so much damage to our politics, given his role in those events. The rot…10 Feb 2022HANSARD Social Security and PensionsIt is a pleasure to follow my right hon. Friend the Member for Hayes and Harlington (John McDonnell), who spoke, as ever, with great moral force. This is a moral question. It is…07 Feb 2022