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HANSARDFree School Meals: Summer HolidaysThe Food Foundation has found that food insecurity has increased by almost 250% since lockdown began, affecting 5 million adults and 2.5 million children. While the free school…16 Jun 2020HANSARD Economic Outlook and Furlough Scheme ChangesWe remember our dear friend Jo Cox today and deeply miss her voice in this House. She was a powerful voice for those who desperately need our support. Can the Minister commit…16 Jun 2020HANSARD Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing BillOur overriding aim must always be to keep the British public safe and to ensure that horrific terrorist attacks, such as the ones at the Fishmongers’ Hall and in Streatham, cannot…09 Jun 2020HANSARDFuture Relationship with the EUTime is running out, and there is a real risk of a cliff-edge Brexit, which would come in the context of a health pandemic and the associated economic crisis, with rising…09 Jun 2020HANSARD Education Settings: Wider OpeningSadly, Tower Hamlets has seen the fourth highest age-adjusted death rate in the country and the Government’s own report shows that black, Asian and minority ethnic communities are…09 Jun 2020HANSARD Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing BillCan the Secretary of State explain, first, what additional resources will be made available within the prison system to ensure that those who commit terror offences are not then…09 Jun 2020HANSARD Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing BillMy right hon. Friend makes a very important point about the balance between security and liberty. It is not easy for any Government to strike the right balance, but it is very…09 Jun 2020HANSARD Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing BillI agree and it is disappointing that the coalition Government made those changes. The important thing now is to look forward to see how we can make improvements. That requires the…09 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: QuarantineWhat recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the quarantining of people entering the UK during the covid-19 pandemic.08 Jun 2020HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices Bill (First sitting)I welcome the Minister’s offer to write to the Foreign Office, and I commend in particular my hon. Friend the Member for St Helens South and Whiston for what she said. I have…08 Jun 2020HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices Bill (First sitting)Nobody doubts that innovation will thrive if there are proper frameworks and safeguards in place, but it is clear that, in a post-Brexit world, our Government will want to see…08 Jun 2020HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices Bill (First sitting)It is absolutely right that there should be some way of setting out a hierarchy, with public safety at the top. Like my hon. Friend, I have a major project in my constituency to…08 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: QuarantineI thank the Home Secretary for her answer, but the reality is that some of the Government’s response is likely to increase the risk of a second wave. It is also not clear why the…08 Jun 2020HANSARD EU-UK Partnership: EU’s MandateNow that the UK has left the European Union, our focus must be on getting a deal that protects jobs and businesses and allows British firms to trade freely, as well as…04 Jun 2020HANSARD Finance Bill (Ways and Means)Self-employment is a vital part of our economy. People who are genuinely self-employed deserve to be properly supported while ensuring that everyone pays the right amount of tax.…19 May 2020HANSARD Future Relationship with the EU: NegotiationsIn February this year, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster admitted that border checks would be inevitable, yet the Prime Minister promised voters that frictionless trade…19 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19 ResponseThere are reports that covid-19 test results are coming in some 96 hours after testing. In that time, health workers and their families are at risk of catching the virus. Will the…18 May 2020HANSARD Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillIf the covid-19 crisis has taught us anything, it is the value of key workers, so many of whom are immigrants to this country, as we see when we look at the names of the NHS and…18 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: International ResponseThe UN Secretary-General described covid-19 as “menacing the whole of humanity—and so the whole of humanity must fight back.” Without an immediate global response, the world risks…06 May 2020HANSARD Finance BillWe are humbled daily by the efforts of the NHS workers and all the other key workers in our country. They are making unimaginable sacrifices to treat the sick and care for the…27 Apr 2020