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HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateI am grateful to all those working together—the GPs, Queen Mary University of London, the Royal London Hospital, Tower Hamlets Council, the London Muslim Centre and others—in my…09 Feb 2021HANSARDSupport for University Students: Covid-19What is the Minister doing to support the many thousands of students who rely on part-time work to help them through their university life, especially those from disadvantaged…03 Feb 2021HANSARD MyanmarThis coup is the latest in a horrifying series of actions by the Myanmar military against the people of that country. We must do all we can to secure the immediate release of the…02 Feb 2021HANSARD Covid Security at UK BordersTime and again during this pandemic the Government’s incompetence has cost lives. They have been too slow to lockdown, too slow to build an effective test-and-trace system, and…01 Feb 2021HANSARDEducational Settings: ReopeningParents and children have faced unprecedented pressures, in part thanks to the incompetence of this Government. We have had the failures with test and trace, we have had…26 Jan 2021HANSARDKickstart SchemeWhat steps her Department is taking to encourage employers to participate in the kickstart scheme.25 Jan 2021HANSARDKickstart SchemeWith youth unemployment set to reach 1 million and 600,000 already unemployed, can the Minister provide some updates on how her Department will meet the 250,000 kickstart…25 Jan 2021HANSARD Uyghur Slave Labour: XinjiangSome of the comments that the Minister has made remind me of his predecessor’s responses to the situation in Myanmar against Rohingya Muslims. It shows that the failure of our…16 Dec 2020HANSARD Covid-19: Effect on People with Learning DisabilitiesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Ghani, and I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for City of Chester (Christian Matheson) on securing this important…15 Dec 2020HANSARD Covid-19: Effect on People with Learning DisabilitiesCould the Minister tell us now or in writing about how the actions she is taking to reduce the disproportionate impact of death rates for those with learning disabilities is being…15 Dec 2020HANSARDArrest of Egyptian Human Rights AdvocatesAs I said, I am grateful for the interventions the Foreign Secretary has made as well, and I know the family are. Will the Minister take away my point about Patrick Zaki, a…08 Dec 2020HANSARDArrest of Egyptian Human Rights AdvocatesI thank my hon. Friend for raising that case and I could not agree with him more. It is really important that the European Union and the UK work together to ensure that such…08 Dec 2020HANSARDArrest of Egyptian Human Rights AdvocatesThe hon. Gentleman is absolutely right. The strength of our partnership should be judged by the ability to provide constructive criticism to Governments who are responsible for…08 Dec 2020HANSARDArrest of Egyptian Human Rights AdvocatesI rise to speak in support of Karim Ennarah, the husband of my constituent Jessica Kelly. I also want to highlight the widespread human rights abuses under the current Egyptian…08 Dec 2020HANSARD Nurseries and Early Years SettingsMay I ask Members to keep their remarks to four minutes so that we do not need a formal time limit?03 Dec 2020HANSARD Nurseries and Early Years SettingsI remind hon. Members that there have been some changes to normal practice to support the new call list system and to ensure that social distancing is respected. Hon. Members…03 Dec 2020HANSARD Spending Review 2020 and OBR ForecastThe British people have faced an incredibly difficult year, with covid and the resulting economic crisis. We then have the looming prospect of either a no-deal Brexit or a…25 Nov 2020HANSARDMyanmar: ICJ CaseWhat assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of Canada and the Netherlands formally joining the Gambia in the International Court of Justice case on the…24 Nov 2020HANSARDMyanmar: ICJ CaseI am grateful to the Minister for that answer. However the failure to secure justice and hold the Burmese Government and the military in particular to account sends a dangerous…24 Nov 2020HANSARD Covid-19: Funding for Local AuthoritiesI beg to move, That this House has considered the adequacy of funding for local authorities during the covid-19 outbreak. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr…24 Nov 2020