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HANSARDCovid-19: Road MapWe have more than 120,000 covid deaths, the highest death rate of any large country in the world, and the deepest recession of any major economy. This is the Government’s horrific…22 Feb 2021HANSARDSupport for market tradersI rise to present a petition on behalf of Coventry South residents in support of Coventry market traders, following the difficulties they have faced during the covid-19 pandemic.…10 Feb 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsCovid is spiralling out of control in prisons. In December, deaths surged by 50% and cases by 70%. Unlike during the last lockdown, the Government now insist that non- essential…02 Feb 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateThe Government’s catastrophic mishandling of the virus has meant that, in the past month, there were over 32,000 covid deaths in the UK, an average of more than 1,000 a day. In…02 Feb 2021HANSARDHolocaust Memorial Day 2021It is a privilege to be called to speak in this debate. In 2013, I visited Auschwitz-Birkenau. What affected me more than anything else, more than the watchtowers and the…28 Jan 2021HANSARDUK Border: Covid ProtectionsHundreds of asylum seekers are being housed in decommissioned Army barracks in Kent and Wales. Locked in, residents of the Napier barracks camp in Kent are forced to sleep in…26 Jan 2021HANSARDCouncil Tax: Government’s Proposed IncreaseWhen the pandemic first hit, the Government brought back an old phrase. “We are all in it together”, they said, but that is not how it has turned out. A report published today by…25 Jan 2021HANSARD Trade BillThe Government are at pains to say that the NHS is safe in their hands. They say that we do not need to worry about US healthcare companies. They say that it is fear-mongering.…19 Jan 2021HANSARD Economic UpdateContrary to the Government’s briefings, the problem with lockdown is not support bubbles or exercising with a friend. The key problem is that people are still being forced into…11 Jan 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseFor the first time ever, UNICEF, the UN agency responsible for providing humanitarian aid to children, is having to feed working-class kids in the UK. While children go hungry, a…17 Dec 2020HANSARDPreserving Piles Coppice WoodI rise to present a petition on behalf of the residents of Coventry South regarding Piles Coppice wood, an area of woodland to the south-east of Coventry. There is an online…17 Dec 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Government’s plans to mimic the Republican party’s voter suppression tactics risk denying millions of people the right to vote. Hardest hit will be already marginalised groups…17 Dec 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI was really proud to see that Coventry’s NHS staff administered the first coronavirus vaccinations in the country, but those staff have been let down by the Government. They were…14 Dec 2020HANSARD The Future of the High StreetCoventry city centre is the beating heart of the city—a place that provides community, culture and character—but, like other city centres, it is struggling. Long-running trends of…10 Dec 2020HANSARDCovid-19: NAO Report on Government ProcurementIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Eagle. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Liverpool, Walton (Dan Carden) for securing the debate. For the vast majority of…09 Dec 2020HANSARD Covid-19: Hospital Parking Charges for NHS StaffI beg to move, That this House has considered parking charges for NHS staff at hospitals during the covid-19 outbreak. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr…01 Dec 2020HANSARD Covid-19: Hospital Parking Charges for NHS StaffI agree. We see in Scotland and Wales that staff parking is free, because parking is free for everyone. Northern Ireland has also shown leadership in this field, and I hope that…01 Dec 2020HANSARD Covid-19: Hospital Parking Charges for NHS StaffI will touch on the mental health of NHS staff later, but my hon. Friend makes the point that some trusts are introducing parking charges, in some cases with a 200% increase,…01 Dec 2020HANSARD Covid-19: Hospital Parking Charges for NHS StaffWhat I hear from the conversations I have had at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire is that the money has not continued to come; it has stopped. The Minister makes the…01 Dec 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Economic EffectNearly one in seven people in Coventry are now on universal credit. That is a 97% increase since March. Low earnings, higher rates of poverty and greater need mean that women,…25 Nov 2020