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HANSARD Business of the HouseOur cultural institutions are vital in and of themselves, but they are also an important industry employing many people. Is the Leader of the House aware of the strike action…03 Sept 2020HANSARD Business of the HouseThe first line of a new report warning of up to 120,000 additional coronavirus deaths this winter states: “July and August must be a period of intense preparation” to prevent such…16 Jul 2020HANSARDProbation Services: Community LinksThe Government were warned repeatedly that privatising probation would be a disaster—that it would cost more and leave the public less safe. The Government not only ignored those…14 Jul 2020HANSARDProbation Services: Community LinksWhat plans he has to improve links between probation services and (a) local employers, (b) adult education colleges, (c) health authorities and (d) jobcentres.14 Jul 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsA worried constituent of mine who has worked for BA for 30 years has helped the Government with vital repatriation flights, which put him at risk and meant heartbreaking…02 Jul 2020HANSARD Education Settings: Autumn OpeningWe all want schools to reopen in September, but only if it is safe for pupils, teachers and the wider community. Only this week, the Health Secretary acknowledged that an…02 Jul 2020HANSARD Lammy ReviewI want to pay tribute to the Black Lives Matter movement, here and around the world, which is making important demands to tackle systematic racism in state institutions. David…30 Jun 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseNothing highlights the deep failings in the Government’s response to coronavirus like our shockingly high deaths per million rate, by comparison with that of many other countries.…25 Jun 2020HANSARDVulnerable People: Food SuppliesWhat steps he is taking to maintain food supplies for vulnerable people during the covid-19 outbreak.25 Jun 2020HANSARDVulnerable People: Food SuppliesThe current pressure on food banks is absolutely immense, and we know that income is at the heart of food poverty, so will the Government take the urgent social security measures…25 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateThe former chief scientific adviser has said that tens of thousands of lives could have been saved if the Government had acted differently. If we had had the same death rate as…23 Jun 2020HANSARDDFID-FCO MergerMr Speaker, “some giant cashpoint in the sky that arrives without any reference to UK interests” —[ Official Report , 16 June 2020; Vol. 677, c. 670.] That is how the Prime…18 Jun 2020HANSARDSocial Distancing: 2 Metre RuleThroughout the coronavirus crisis the Government have failed the public. They failed to lock down quickly enough, failed on personal protective equipment, and failed on test,…15 Jun 2020HANSARD Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillToday, with this Bill, the Government are seeking to grant themselves powers to reshape our immigration system, with little scrutiny and with little regard for the rights of…18 May 2020HANSARD Covid-19: Economic PackageMany minimum wage workers have been furloughed. They are now expected to get by on just 80% of the minimum wage, even though rents, bills and food prices have not fallen. Will the…12 May 2020HANSARD Finance BillA decade of austerity and a 40-year period dominated by marketisation, deregulation and privatisation has left us less prepared to deal with this crisis— [ In audible . ]27 Apr 2020HANSARD Finance BillThe coronavirus pandemic is the greatest crisis that most of us have ever lived through, and the values of solidarity, co-operation and support for public services are more…27 Apr 2020HANSARD Finance BillThe coronavirus pandemic is the greatest crisis that most of us have ever lived through, so the values of solidarity, co-operation and support for— [ In audible . ]— are more…27 Apr 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Grenfell public inquiry has been delayed again after firms demanded assurances that their testimony will not be used against them in a criminal case. We need new laws that…25 Feb 2020HANSARDReoffending ReductionI am afraid that even though the Government do not like it, what I said is in fact the truth. They even had a Justice Minister who was a spin doctor for the private sector justice…25 Feb 2020