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HANSARD Flammable Cladding RemovalAbsolutely. We are finding that the small-print requirements that housing associations and local authorities are having to pass are excluding them from accessing funding. They are…14 Jul 2020HANSARDImmigration Health Surcharge ExemptionI thank the Minister for his answer, but the fact that migrant workers in the NHS and care sector have had to pay the surcharge in the first phase is an insult to their…13 Jul 2020HANSARDImmigration Health Surcharge ExemptionWhat progress she has made on implementing the immigration health surcharge exemption for NHS and social care workers.13 Jul 2020HANSARDOfficial Development AssistanceI congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Rotherham (Sarah Champion) on securing the debate. The Prime Minister has had his sights on scrapping DFID for some time. In fact, it…09 Jul 2020HANSARD Civil Service AppointmentsThe Minister has said that he believes that civil service objectivity, neutrality and expertise are a source of pride, so why are his Government riding roughshod over that…30 Jun 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Child Poverty Action Group and the Church of England estimate that by April 2020, around 230,000 families had been hit by the two-child limit, causing huge distress to…29 Jun 2020HANSARD Health and Social Care Workers: Recognition and RewardGiven the sacrifices that care workers have already had to make, many with their lives given the shortage of PPE, does my hon. Friend agree that, going forward, particularly with…25 Jun 2020HANSARD Health and Social Care Workers: Recognition and RewardIt has been said many times, but we should never tire of saying that our NHS and care workers are true heroes and that we are incredibly grateful for their skill, dedication,…25 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Support for UK IndustriesDoes the right hon. Lady agree with me and the Treasury Committee that the Government, unfortunately, have left out more than 1 million people through the job retention scheme who…25 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Support for UK IndustriesI welcome the chance to debate the support we provide to industries and the many sectors hit hard by this pandemic. We are braced for the worst economic downturn for many decades,…25 Jun 2020HANSARDWestferry Printworks DevelopmentWhat is rotten at the heart of this scandal is the Secretary of State’s behaviour. It is wrong for him to attack Tower Hamlets Council, which was negotiating a better deal for…24 Jun 2020HANSARDWestferry Printworks Developmentrose—24 Jun 2020HANSARDTesting of NHS and Social Care StaffThis virus has cruelly taken so many lives, and so many of us have lost friends, relatives, neighbours and loved ones across our country. We pay tribute to all those NHS workers…24 Jun 2020HANSARDWestferry Printworks DevelopmentI represent one of the two Tower Hamlets constituencies. We have the highest child poverty rate in the country and the most overcrowding in the country. Denying that borough a…24 Jun 2020HANSARDWindrush Compensation SchemeThe Windrush generation gave so much to rebuild our country. The Government’s hostile environment policy, “Go Home” vans and disgraceful treatment of the Windrush generation,…23 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: BAME CommunitiesFirst, I want to congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Brent Central (Dawn Butler) on securing this important debate. The way in which different groups and communities have…18 Jun 2020HANSARDDFID-FCO MergerThe spread of covid-19 has pushed half a billion people into poverty and 265 million to the brink of starvation. This merger is a massive distraction in the middle of an…18 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: BAME CommunitiesDoes my hon. Friend agree that at the heart of government there is huge ignorance about this agenda, and we need the Government to learn from what has happened? As we ease…18 Jun 2020HANSARD UK-EU NegotiationsLast week, the Paymaster General admitted that the Government are making preparations for a no-deal Brexit, and we have seen the spectre of panic buying and stockpiling at the…16 Jun 2020HANSARDFree School Meals: Summer HolidaysAt the start of this crisis, Ministers said they would do whatever it takes to get the country through it. The reality is that the Government have been dragged to this kicking and…16 Jun 2020