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The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Matt Hancock, updated Parliament on the Government's coronavirus action plan. You can read his statement in full below:
Justice Week aims to boost the profile of justice and law in society, placing them at the centre stage of public and political debate. This year, Justice Week focused on helping to build young people’s understanding for the rule of law and increase their understanding of the relationship between their lives, Parliament, the government and
I responded to the Government's Business Statement on Thursday 27 February, highlighting its inaction on health inequalities, flood defences and zero-hour contracts. You can read my speech below:
A second Opposition Day Debate was held on Tuesday 25 February on social care. Reform to social care is desperately needed: every day last year, 2,000 older people who had approached their local authority for help with social care were turned down. The Government voted against the opposition motion which called for reform; it was
On Tuesday 25 February, the fourth Opposition Day of this Parliament began with a debate on tax avoidance and evasion. The UK is losing £1.3bn in corporation tax to five of the biggest US tech firms each year because the Tories won’t hold them to account. This could pay for 52,000 nurses, provide care home rooms
On Thursday 13 February, I responded on behalf of the Opposition in a debate on matters to be raised before the forthcoming adjournment. This debate was held before the house rose for February recess and provided MPs with an opportunity to discuss issues they would like to raise in Parliament. You can read my full
I responded to the Government’s Business Statement on Thursday 13 February, which marked nine weeks since the General Election. You can read my full speech below:
On Wednesday 12 January, I re-established the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Epilepsy by chairing its Annual General Meeting with a cross-party group of MPs and Peers.