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HANSARDFinancial Services BillI start by paying tribute to Rachel Neale and the UK Mortgage Prisoners group for their incredible resilience and the way that they have worked for the last two years with the…26 Apr 2021HANSARDPoint of OrderOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I am grateful to be able to raise this point of order in relation to the operating of the quarantine exemptions process. An effective…22 Apr 2021HANSARD Finance (No. 2) Bill[Inaudible.]19 Apr 2021HANSARD Finance (No. 2) Bill[Inaudible.]19 Apr 2021HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillIn my limited remarks, I want to support the arguments made by my hon. Friend the Member for Ealing North (James Murray), and to speak in support of Labour’s new clause 23, to…19 Apr 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Bereavement ServicesWhat assessment he has made of the effect of the covid-19 outbreak on bereavement services.13 Apr 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Bereavement ServicesLast year, along with the Co-operative party, I called for a proper plan for bereavement to ensure that everyone who has experienced loss during this difficult period has the…13 Apr 2021HANSARD Points of OrderOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I thank you and Mr Speaker for allowing me to make this point of order. On 8 March, in Work and Pensions questions, the Under-Secretary…25 Mar 2021HANSARDQueen’s Speech: Employment LegislationWhat the timeframe is for bringing forward the legislative proposals on employment announced in the December 2019 Queen’s Speech.23 Mar 2021HANSARDQueen’s Speech: Employment LegislationThe TUC estimates that 3.6 million people—one worker in nine—were in insecure work ahead of the coronavirus outbreak, leaving them exposed to massive drops in income or unsafe…23 Mar 2021HANSARD Fire Safety BillMy hon. Friend is making a powerful point about the needs of leaseholders. Does she agree that, as well as dealing with the gaps in the support so far announced, it is vital that…22 Mar 2021HANSARDEmployment RatesIn June, the Prime Minister promised an opportunity guarantee for every young person. With 800,000 young people now not in education, employment or training, and only 4,000…08 Mar 2021HANSARDPress Freedom and Safety of Protesters: IndiaIt is indeed a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Stringer, and to speak in the debate. I thank the Petitions Committee and Gurcharn Singh, who organised the petition,…08 Mar 2021HANSARDPress Freedom and Safety of Protesters: IndiaMy hon. Friend will be aware of the car rallies that targeted Southall, Leicester and Birmingham two weeks ago. They caused great concern, and I pay tribute to the Home Office and…08 Mar 2021HANSARDBudget Resolutions and Economic SituationThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. The extension of furlough and the maintaining of the universal credit uplift are a relief. Cutting universal credit at this time would have been…03 Mar 2021HANSARDSocial SecurityI have visited my local jobcentre and keep in close touch with it. I hope that the Minister also listens to what I said about what the Trussell Trust, Citizens Advice and the…09 Feb 2021HANSARDSocial SecurityI speak today on behalf of my hon. Friend the Member for Westminster North (Ms Buck), who is unable to be with us. This country has been tested over the past year and our…09 Feb 2021HANSARDUnsafe Cladding: Protecting Tenants and LeaseholdersThe Government’s handling of the cladding crisis has lacked any sense of grip or urgency. Almost four years on from Grenfell, it is heartbreaking to see the pain that families are…01 Feb 2021HANSARDEngagementsAlmost four years on from the Grenfell tragedy, Government inaction on the cladding crisis means that hundreds of thousands of leaseholders, including my constituents, remain…27 Jan 2021HANSARDKickstart SchemeToday, the DWP announced that more than 120,000 kickstart jobs had been created, but the Secretary of State has said that 10,000 placements are available now, and the Financial…25 Jan 2021