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HANSARDPlanning Reforms: Environmental StandardsWhat assessment he has made of the effect on environmental standards of the Government’s proposed planning reforms.20 Jul 2020HANSARDReturning to Education after Covid-19IMC Worldwide was commissioned by DFID to build 31,000 classrooms in Pakistan for a fee of £107 million. It renegotiated to build only a fifth but kept 58% of the initial fee. The…15 Jul 2020HANSARDSexual Exploitation of Children: Organised GangsWhat progress she has made on preventing the sexual exploitation of children by organised gangs.13 Jul 2020HANSARDSexual Exploitation of Children: Organised GangsI am grateful that the Home Secretary takes this topic seriously. We in Rotherham are very fortunate because we have National Crime Agency to deal with past cases, but will she…13 Jul 2020HANSARDOfficial Development AssistanceI thank the Backbench Business Committee for scheduling this debate. We can see from the number of people who want to speak just how important a topic this is. I am here as Chair…09 Jul 2020HANSARDCoronavirus: EmploymentWhat assessment he has made of the potential effect on levels of unemployment of withdrawing the (a) coronavirus job retention scheme and (b) self-employment income support…07 Jul 2020HANSARDCoronavirus: EmploymentIn his announcement of the self-employment income support scheme, the Chancellor told self-employed people that they have not been forgotten and no one will be left behind, but…07 Jul 2020HANSARDHong Kong National Security LegislationThe UK has benefited from Hong Kong for 155 years; we have a legal and moral duty to it. It just cannot be right that a Hongkonger protesting peacefully for rights that we…01 Jul 2020HANSARDForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeWhat the timescale is for the merger of the Department for International Development and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office; and if he will make a statement.30 Jun 2020HANSARDForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeThe Foreign Secretary is correct that we are starting to manage covid-19 in the north, but in the global south it is causing chaos, decimation and loss of life, as can be seen…30 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Universal Credit ApplicationsCovid-19 has had a huge impact on manufacturing, particularly the automotive and aviation industries. In Rotherham, McLaren and Rolls-Royce face redundancies. As well as universal…29 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Universal Credit ApplicationsWhat recent estimate her Department has made of the number of universal credit applicants awaiting a decision on applications made since the start of the covid-19 outbreak.29 Jun 2020HANSARDDFID-FCO MergerThis rushed merger was done without consultation with the sector, Parliament, staff or the staff trade unions, at a time when the global south is about to be hit by a global…18 Jun 2020HANSARD Global BritainPrime Minister, I am incredulous that you are going down this path. With a single stroke, you are getting rid of our soft power and our international standing, at a time when the…16 Jun 2020HANSARDFCO Objectives: Prioritising Development OpportunitiesHappy birthday, Mr Speaker. Yesterday, the International Development Committee released its review of UK aid, which concluded that DFID was by far the best Department to deliver…10 Jun 2020HANSARD Covid-19I thank the people of Rotherham for following the lockdown rules, and for proactively helping the people in our town who are vulnerable; you have shown real community spirit and I…11 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: International ResponseI welcome this statement, but, like the Secretary of State, I am terrified of the pandemic hitting the global south, not least because of the existing weaknesses in its…06 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Aid ProgrammesThank you, Mr Speaker. [Inaudible.]29 Apr 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Aid ProgrammesThank you, Mr Speaker. Bond’s recent covid-19 survey reveals that 86% of UK NGO members are cutting back or considering cutting back in-country work, so how is DFID making sure…29 Apr 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Aid ProgrammesWhat assessment she has made of the effect of the covid-19 pandemic on the (a) delivery and (b) effectiveness of UK aid programmes and projects.29 Apr 2020