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HANSARDDetention of Jagtar Singh JohalIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hollobone. As the shadow Minister who has been lobbying the Government on this issue, I am grateful to the hon. Member for…30 Jun 2021HANSARD Protecting Britain’s Steel IndustryMy Aberavon constituency is home to the UK’s largest steelworks, employing around 4,000 men and women, and sustaining thousands more jobs through its supply chains. The steelworks…21 Jun 2021HANSARDUyghur Tribunal: LondonI have lost count of the number of times that I have stood at this Dispatch Box and urged the Government to take stronger and more robust action against the atrocities of the…14 Jun 2021HANSARDUK Steel Sector: Supply ChainsI beg to move, That this House has considered the UK steel sector and its supply chains. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Graham. Hon. Members taking part in…09 Jun 2021HANSARD Human Rights in Hong KongIt is a real pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Ghani. I, too, congratulate the hon. Member for Gedling (Tom Randall) on securing this extremely important debate, and I…09 Jun 2021HANSARD Human Rights in Hong KongAs the Minister is clearly on the section of his speech relating to legal and judicial matters, does he agree with me and, I think, many other Members here today that the…09 Jun 2021HANSARDUK Steel Sector: Supply ChainsI thank all hon. Members present for a really constructive and useful debate. I thank the Minister for her response, but there is a chasm between the rhetoric that the Government…09 Jun 2021HANSARD British CouncilI would first like to pay tribute to the hon. Member for Basildon and Billericay (Mr Baron) for his tireless work as chair of the APPG. Secondly, I declare an interest: I worked…08 Jun 2021HANSARD Community Renewal Fund and Levelling Up Fund in WalesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Rees. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Newport West (Ruth Jones) on securing this vital debate. In 2018, the…08 Jun 2021HANSARD The Myanmar (Sanctions) Regulations 2021It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Stringer. I thank the Minister for setting out the need for this secondary legislation. It is of course absolutely critical…27 May 2021HANSARDFire and Rehire: ACAS ReportFire and rehire has been used against supermarket staff who worked through lockdown to keep our country running, and the practice has now spread into schools, with teachers being…25 May 2021HANSARDFire and Rehire: ACAS ReportWhat plans he has to bring forward legislative proposals to outlaw fire and rehire practices.25 May 2021HANSARDBetter Jobs and a Fair Deal at WorkGood jobs and decent working conditions have always been central to the Labour party’s core mission. Prosperity and patriotism are the mutually reinforcing foundations upon which…12 May 2021HANSARDUK Steel: Government Infrastructure ProjectsWhat steps his Department is taking to increase the amount of UK steel used in Government infrastructure projects.27 Apr 2021HANSARDUK Steel: Government Infrastructure ProjectsSteel is central in terms of good jobs, national security and combating climate change. There can be no post-pandemic economic recovery without a strong and healthy steel…27 Apr 2021HANSARD Human Rights: XinjiangI first want to pay tribute to the hon. Member for Wealden (Ms Ghani) for securing this vital debate and for her willingness to work across this House to ensure that, today,…22 Apr 2021HANSARDMyanmar: SanctionsThe Labour party stands with the pro-democracy protesters in Myanmar, who have shown extraordinary courage in resisting the barbaric brutality of the military junta. The UK…20 Apr 2021HANSARDUK Steel Producers: Level Trading FieldWhat steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help ensure a level trading field for UK steel producers while the EU and US maintain import controls on steel goods.15 Apr 2021HANSARDUK Steel Producers: Level Trading FieldOur steelworkers make the best steel that money can buy but, thanks to the indifference of successive Conservative Governments since 2010, they are constantly being made to…15 Apr 2021HANSARD Chinese Government Sanctions on UK CitizensThe Labour party stands in solidarity with the nine British citizens, including Members of both Houses, who have been sanctioned by the Chinese Government solely for calling out…13 Apr 2021