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HANSARD Budget ResolutionsOver the weekend, I got chatting to a shop assistant. She had a cough, so I asked whether she was able to stay at home until she felt better. She said no, because if she did not…16 Mar 2020HANSARDEducation (Guidance about Costs of School Uniforms) BillI thank my hon. Friend for introducing this important Bill. Dozens of constituents have told me how the high price of uniforms leads parents to cut back on food, how kids get…13 Mar 2020HANSARDRail FaresUnder the Conservatives, rail fares have rocketed by 40%. An annual season ticket from Coventry to London is now £5,760, to Birmingham it is £1,400 and to Nuneaton it is £1,200.…12 Mar 2020HANSARDRail Fares5. What steps he is taking to reduce the cost of rail fares.12 Mar 2020HANSARDEngagementsQ14. As the right hon. Member for Ross, Skye and Lochaber (Ian Blackford) said, statutory sick pay in the UK is among the lowest in Europe. It is less than £95 a week. If the…11 Mar 2020HANSARDTurkey-Greece Border: RefugeesSome 5.5 million people have been forced to flee brutal war in Syria, with more than 3.5 million fleeing to Turkey. The European countries have refused to do their fair share and…10 Mar 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsT3. Last summer, the Government were found to have unlawfully committed arms exports to Saudi Arabia for use in Yemen. In September it emerged that this ban had been repeatedly…05 Mar 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseOver the weekend, the life of a young Coventrian was tragically taken by knife crime, and my thoughts are with his loved ones. That was the second death of a young person from…05 Mar 2020HANSARD Health InequalitiesWill my hon. Friend give way?04 Mar 2020HANSARD Health InequalitiesI thank my hon. Friend for giving way. Health inequalities between regions are stark, but there are also huge disparities across short distances. In my constituency, the life…04 Mar 2020HANSARD Recent Violence in IndiaIn August 2019, the Indian Government stripped Muslim-majority Jammu and Kashmir of its autonomous status. In December, it passed the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, which provides a…03 Mar 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseLast week, I met a Coventry business that is owed a significant amount of money by contractors who have poor payment practices and have gone into administration. This company may…27 Feb 2020HANSARDTax Avoidance and EvasionI congratulate the hon. Members for West Bromwich East (Nicola Richards) and for Stourbridge (Suzanne Webb) on their maiden speeches. They both spoke warmly of two constituencies…25 Feb 2020HANSARD Coventry IKEA Store ClosureAbsolutely. The priority has to be every single member of staff whose job is at risk. IKEA should prioritise their needs, and ensure that they are redeployed to other stores or…13 Feb 2020HANSARD Coventry IKEA Store ClosureI thank my hon. Friend for making a really important point. I will be coming to the decline of the high streets and regional investment in a moment. The General Electric Company…13 Feb 2020HANSARD Coventry IKEA Store ClosureI am very pleased to have secured my first Adjournment debate, and on a topic of real importance to my constituency. The Tuesday before last, IKEA announced that it will be…13 Feb 2020HANSARD Windrush Compensation Scheme (Expenditure) BillMy grandad was born a British subject in Kashmir. He came to the west midlands in the 1960s to help Britain’s post-war reconstruction, and he soon faced racism. It was a cruel…10 Feb 2020HANSARD Windrush Compensation Scheme (Expenditure) BillI apologise, but I will continue. The flight scheduled for tomorrow will deport people whose lives are rooted here and always will be, including a dad with young kids whose family…10 Feb 2020HANSARD Windrush Compensation Scheme (Expenditure) BillI have nearly finished. Throughout this whole sorry saga, black and brown Britons have been forced to prove themselves: to prove that they are British and that they deserve rights…10 Feb 2020HANSARD Climate JusticeIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairpersonship, Sir Charles. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Nottingham East (Nadia Whittome) on securing this debate. My…04 Feb 2020