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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 Fares5. What steps he is taking to reduce the cost of rail fares.12 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 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 2020 Bills sponsored (3)