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HANSARDDraft Jobseekers (Back to Work Schemes) Act 2013 (Remedial) Order 2019I thank the Minister for taking this intervention in her closing remarks. Should the Department decide not to agree to a claimant’s claim retrospectively, what will happen in that…14 Jul 2020HANSARDDraft Jobseekers (Back to Work Schemes) Act 2013 (Remedial) Order 2019It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Dowd. I thank the Minister for her opening remarks. It is a pleasure to be working as her opposite number. As she outlined,…14 Jul 2020HANSARDEconomic UpdateI am genuinely surprised that the Chancellor has not today brought forward a flexible furlough scheme for aviation, which he knows will have a longer recovery tail. I hope that,…08 Jul 2020HANSARDSupporting Employment After Covid-19New analysis suggests that up to 1 million people could be added to the current jobless total unless more support is provided from August, with sectors such as aviation being…29 Jun 2020HANSARDLocal Authority Funding: Covid-19Hounslow Borough Council has identified spending pressures of around £15 million and income losses of £95 million due to covid-19, and the funding gap is rising. Our local…15 Jun 2020HANSARDEconomic RecoveryOur economic recovery will depend much on public confidence, yet polling this morning found that almost half the population believe that the Prime Minister has gone too far. Many…11 May 2020HANSARDCoronavirus Business Interruption LoansWhat estimate his Department has made of the number of social enterprises that have received coronavirus business interruption loans.04 May 2020HANSARDCoronavirus Business Interruption LoansIt is estimated that 50% of social enterprises could run out of cash by June without further support, raising concerns that the CBIL scheme is not working for social enterprises.…04 May 2020HANSARD Economic UpdateYesterday a constituent of mine was laid off from his employment, along with 50 colleagues. He described how he watched the company’s owners trying to hold back tears as they let…17 Mar 2020HANSARDCovid-19Will the Secretary of State and the Chancellor at the very least write to all Members this week to set out the measures that they understand will be taken to support the…16 Mar 2020HANSARDEducation (Guidance about Costs of School Uniforms) BillMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. I, too, wanted to look at the detail of the costs, so when I did the research in my local schools, I asked about the individual items included.…13 Mar 2020HANSARDEducation (Guidance about Costs of School Uniforms) BillWhat is important is that schools’ and parents’ voices are heard. The hon. Gentleman makes an important point, however, and I will come on to that in my remarks. We do not want…13 Mar 2020HANSARDEducation (Guidance about Costs of School Uniforms) BillI thank the Minister for his sympathy with the values of the Bill. Will he make a few remarks about how he will engage across the country as the Bill and the statutory guidance…13 Mar 2020HANSARDEducation (Guidance about Costs of School Uniforms) BillMy hon. Friend has reminded me that I was the fourth of four girls, all at the same school. I did not have a single piece of new school uniform; I had three hand-me-downs.13 Mar 2020HANSARDEducation (Guidance about Costs of School Uniforms) BillIt is a pleasure to speak in today’s debate. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Weaver Vale (Mike Amesbury) on bringing forward this Bill. I grew up in a family shop…13 Mar 2020HANSARD Budget ResolutionsI pay tribute to the Father of the House for his work. I want to raise a point that came through this week from a constituent who has been affected by the leasehold issues that…11 Mar 2020HANSARD Budget ResolutionsWill my hon. Friend give way?11 Mar 2020HANSARD Budget ResolutionsIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Mid Norfolk (George Freeman) and to have spoken at one of his big tent events. The Chancellor claimed in the Budget to have stuck to…11 Mar 2020HANSARDCoronavirusI have been approached by some parents who want to know what option they may have to withdraw their children from school for a short period, perhaps prior to the Easter break, if…09 Mar 2020HANSARDLow-Carbon IndustriesIn 2018, investment in acquisitions in the UK’s solar dropped to just £0.3 billion, from £1.6 billion in 2015. Should the Government not be doing more to support renewable power,…03 Mar 2020