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HANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. Kevin Dooley, the father of a constituent of mine, Leanne Dooley, took his own life after the DWP decided to stop his benefits. Leanne was one of five bereaved families who…07 Feb 2022HANSARD Future of the NHSIt is a real pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Gray, and it is wonderful to hear all these passionate speeches today. We need to be clear that whether they admit it or…31 Jan 2022HANSARDEngagements15. A nurse who organised a small socially distanced demonstration against this Government’s pay cuts was fined £10,000. People out there are sick to the back teeth of it being…26 Jan 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsJust days after the Glasgow COP ended, Tory Ministers were wining and dining with senior fossil fuel executives, including from Shell and BP, apparently to urge them to keep on…19 Jan 2022HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateThe rush to remove the requirement for masks, including on public transport, will cause people to fall ill and die unnecessarily. Is this not all about saving the Prime Minister’s…19 Jan 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT1. If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.19 Jan 2022HANSARD Draft Online Safety Bill ReportI congratulate the whole Committee on this incredibly thorough and useful report. I am sure that it will play a key role in improving this legislation. I want to focus my remarks…13 Jan 2022HANSARDGlobal Vaccine AccessFirst, I apologise to you, Mrs Murray, and to the Minister as I will have to leave straight after I have made my remarks to address a sensitive issue in the Chamber on behalf of…13 Jan 2022HANSARDDowning Street Garden EventThe unavoidable truth is that the public believe the Prime Minister is a liar who treats them with contempt. There is a crisis of public confidence. Is not the only way to restore…11 Jan 2022HANSARDPublic HealthI really must press the Secretary of State on this issue, on behalf of workers in my constituency and across the country, particularly low-paid workers. Why are the Government not…14 Dec 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe Prime Minister’s former spokesperson resigned after being caught on video laughing and joking about a rule-breaking Downing Street party. This week, the Leader of the House…09 Dec 2021HANSARD Nationality and Borders BillThere have been some powerful speeches, and I want in particular to pay tribute to the speech made by my hon. Friend the Member for Bradford East (Imran Hussain), whom…07 Dec 2021HANSARDEconomic Inequality20. What recent steps he has taken to help reduce economic inequality.07 Dec 2021HANSARDEconomic InequalityAs ever, the Chancellor’s warm words do not match the reality faced by so many people across the country. Take disabled people, for example— [ Interruption. ] Rather than…07 Dec 2021HANSARD Nationality and Borders BillI am not going to give way. The hon. Member talked enough rubbish before. I want to draw a contrast with a community event that I attended in the most ethnically diverse ward in…07 Dec 2021HANSARDCopyright (Rights and Remuneration of Musicians, etc.) BillIt isn’t going to happen.03 Dec 2021HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillAs always, it is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Dame Eleanor. I wish to speak in support of new clause 16, which is in my name, and new clause 8, which has been tabled…01 Dec 2021HANSARD Health and Care BillThe Health and Care Bill is deeply problematic. I want to focus on two issues that, when combined, mean that it is a complete disaster. It not only makes it easier for private…22 Nov 2021HANSARD Health and Care BillWe are not seeking to wage war on GPs; we want to support GPs and properly resource them. We see so many GPs retiring and not being replaced. It is this Government who are waging…22 Nov 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsJoe Nihill, a 23-year-old former Army cadet from Whinmoor in my constituency, tragically took his own life after accessing so-called suicide forums. His mother Catherine and his…18 Nov 2021