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Monday 27 December 2021 Coronavirus / Health / Wes Streeting

Wes Streeting responds to the Government’s announcement of no new Covid restrictions in England before New Year

Thursday 23 December 2021 Health / Wes Streeting

Wes Streeting comments on warnings of rising staff absences in the NHS

Thursday 23 December 2021 Ed Miliband / Energy

Ed Miliband comments on warnings of higher energy bills next year

Wednesday 22 December 2021 Business / Coronavirus / Culture / Lucy Powell

Labour calls for urgent action to support culture and live events sector

Wednesday 22 December 2021 Coronavirus / Education / Stephen Morgan

Stephen Morgan comments on the JCVI’s new vaccination advice for children

Tuesday 21 December 2021 Coronavirus / Wes Streeting

Wes Streeting responds to Prime Minister’s announcement on Christmas

Tuesday 21 December 2021 Business / Coronavirus / Economy / Pat McFadden

Pat McFadden responds to the Government’s business support announcement

Tuesday 21 December 2021 Coronavirus / Fleur Anderson

Labour demands Minister corrects the record on Downing Street parties

Monday 20 December 2021 Angela Rayner / Coronavirus

Labour demands Government publishes contingency plan as cases of Omicron threaten Christmas

Monday 20 December 2021 Coronavirus / Economy / Rachel Reeves

Rachel Reeves responds to the Government’s lack of action to support business and workers

Monday 20 December 2021 Coronavirus / Health / Wes Streeting

Wes Streeting responds to the Prime Minister’s latest remarks on coronavirus

Monday 20 December 2021 Coronavirus / Justice / Steve Reed

Steve Reed calls on Dominic Raab to stop defending rule-breaking and get on with his job

Saturday 18 December 2021 Energy / Jonathan Ashworth

Jonathan Ashworth comments on Age UK’s ‘Cost of Cold’ report

Saturday 18 December 2021 Environment / Jim McMahon

Jim McMahon responds to proposed ban on peat compost sales

Saturday 18 December 2021 Rachel Reeves / Workers' Rights

Rachel Reeves comments on the TUC’s call for higher statutory sick pay

Friday 17 December 2021 Angela Rayner

Angela Rayner comments on reports of social gatherings in the Cabinet Secretary’s offices in December 2020

Friday 17 December 2021 Louise Haigh / Transport

Rail Betrayal – Fares rise twice as fast as wages under Tories

Friday 17 December 2021 Business / Coronavirus / Economy / Jonathan Reynolds

Tens of thousands of bars, restaurants and venues face closure as Chancellor still missing in action

Thursday 16 December 2021 Nick Thomas-Symonds / Trade

Nick Thomas-Symonds responds to UK-Australia trade deal

Thursday 16 December 2021 Local Government / Mike Amesbury

Mike Amesbury responds to the draft Local Government Finance Settlement

Thursday 16 December 2021 Coronavirus / Culture / Economy / Lucy Powell

Lucy Powell comments on impact of Government’s mixed messaging

Thursday 16 December 2021 Angela Rayner / Coronavirus / Workers' Rights

Angela Rayner responds to Chris Whitty comments on sick pay

Thursday 16 December 2021 Gareth Thomas / Trade

Gareth Thomas responds to drop in UK food and drink exports to EU

Thursday 16 December 2021 Louise Haigh / Transport

Louise Haigh comments on tightening of travel restrictions

Thursday 16 December 2021 Defence / John Healey / Women and Equalities

Government’s target for female recruits into armed forces won’t be reached for forty years

Thursday 16 December 2021 Economy / Rachel Reeves

Rachel Reeves responds to Bank of England raising interest rates to 0.25%

Thursday 16 December 2021 Coronavirus / Justice / Steve Reed

Labour calls on Raab to sack PPS over attack on Chief Medical Officer

Thursday 16 December 2021 Business / Coronavirus / Economy / Jonathan Reynolds / Rachel Reeves

Labour calls on Chancellor to come out of hiding and support business

Wednesday 15 December 2021 Louise Haigh / Transport

Louise Haigh responds to the Government’s cut to the electric vehicle grant

Wednesday 15 December 2021 Coronavirus / Schools / Stephen Morgan

Labour demands Government ‘act now’ to protect children’s education

Wednesday 15 December 2021 Economy / Pat McFadden

Pat McFadden responds to latest CPI inflation figures

Tuesday 14 December 2021 Justice / Steve Reed

Steve Reed responds to Government plans to overhaul human rights laws

Tuesday 14 December 2021 Digital / Lucy Powell

Labour calls out Boris Johnson’s broken promises on online harms

Monday 13 December 2021 David Lammy / Foreign Policy / Justice

David Lammy comments on news that Anne Sacoolas will face criminal proceedings over death of Harry Dunn

Thursday 9 December 2021 Angela Rayner

Angela Rayner calls on Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards to investigate Downing Street flat refurbishment

Thursday 9 December 2021 Coronavirus / Schools / Stephen Morgan

Open windows not an answer in winter, Labour warns, as Government’s ventilation failure creates further education disruption

Thursday 9 December 2021 Angela Rayner

Angela Rayner comments on the Conservative Party being fined over Downing Street flat refurb

Thursday 9 December 2021 Health / NHS / Wes Streeting

Wes Streeting responds to new record-high NHS waiting list figures

Thursday 9 December 2021 Mental Health / Rosena Allin-Khan

Dr Rosena Allin-Khan comments on MPs’ report into children’s mental health services

Thursday 9 December 2021 Anna McMorrin / Justice

Anna McMorrin responds to Government announcement on Victims Bill

Thursday 9 December 2021 Ed Miliband / Energy

Ed Miliband comments on Citizens Advice’s report into Ofgem

Thursday 9 December 2021 Jonathan Ashworth / Work and Pensions

Jonathan Ashworth responds to new figures on sickness

Wednesday 8 December 2021 Justin Madders / Workers' Rights

Justin Madders comments on over 200 employers being found to have broken minimum wage law

Wednesday 8 December 2021 Jonathan Ashworth / Work and Pensions

Jonathan Ashworth responds to Thérèse Coffey’s Select Committee comments

Wednesday 8 December 2021 Education / Schools / Stephen Morgan

Stephen Morgan MP responds to school ventilation funding comments

Wednesday 8 December 2021 Defence / Stephanie Peacock / Veterans

Stephanie Peacock responds to abolishing of visa fees for Commonwealth and Gurkha veterans

Wednesday 8 December 2021 International Trade / Nick Thomas-Symonds

Nick Thomas-Symonds comments on NAO ‘Progress with trade negotiations’ report

Wednesday 8 December 2021 Louise Haigh / Transport

Labour forces vote in Commons on Prime Minister’s rail betrayal

Tuesday 7 December 2021 Afghanistan / Foreign Policy / Keir Starmer

Keir Starmer responds to whistleblower testimony

Tuesday 7 December 2021 Bridget Phillipson / Education / Schools