PMQs

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Starmer welcomes PM's commitment to implementing reports but expresses concern over delays, specifically mentioning the Lammy report and the Windrush scandal report. He asks for a clear timeline on full implementation of these reports.

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Starmer asks why guidance and policy have not been adapted based on the findings of the Public Health England report, despite clear recommendations for mitigation.

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It does not wash to say that we can't compare these figures with other countries. We need to see what other countries did more quickly or differently and learn from them to ensure numbers come down. The government's approach has consequences, including long-term effects on families who have lost loved ones due to the pandemic.

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The Prime Minister has failed to set up a robust plan, gain consensus among stakeholders, or provide strong leadership regarding schools reopening. Millions will miss six months of schooling due to current arrangements, worsening inequality. I suggested setting up a national taskforce; will the PM take me up on this?

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The PM and I have never discussed our letter via phone; my taskforce suggestion has never been a topic of conversation. Many other comparable countries are getting their children back to school safely while we lag behind due to lack of planning and consultation.

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Mr Speaker, I associate myself with the PM's remarks on Grenfell and the birthdays of both Prince Philip and the PM. The PM told the Liaison Committee that he does not actually read scientific papers. It is no wonder then that it took so long to act on quarantine measures as his advisory group was not even asked for advice. This has been a complete shambles, too little too late. We cannot risk ignoring experts again. Can the PM confirm what scientific papers he has read about the 2 metre social distancing rule?

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Can I commend my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister for recognising the significance of these events? As well as scrutinising the health impact of c-19 on ethnic minority groups, can he look again, using the Race Disparity Audit, for any persistent and systemic racism in all Government Departments—from the treatment of BAME people in the judicial system through to how we teach children about these issues in our education system?

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The response from the US President to the death of George Floyd and the Black Lives Matter movement has been horrendous. Can the Prime Minister confirm to me if he still believes that Trump has “many, many good qualities”, and if so, what are they?

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Mr Speaker, I hope you will allow me to ask the Prime Minister also to welcome the birthday of the Primate of England—the 2007 Yorkshireman of the year—the Archbishop of York, who is just laying down his crozier after 14 years of service. His great words were that we can share the glories, the struggles, the joys and the pains of this country. We should remember that John Sentamu was tortured in Uganda, served in Tulse Hill, Stepney and Birmingham as well as York, and was a critical adviser to the Stephen Lawrence inquiry. Can I put it to my right hon. Friend that if, in a period of eight years, there are eight interrogations of a bishop, each time John Sentamu, we have got more to learn about making the colour of one's skin as important as the colour of one's eyes and the colour of one's hair—something you may notice but does not tell you any more about them?

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Under suspicionless stop-and-search powers, which this Government are expanding, a black person is 47 times more likely to be stopped and searched than a white person—47 times. On too many occasions, stop-and-search seems to mean that being black is enough to be suspected of being a criminal. So will the Prime Minister abolish suspicionless stop-and-search powers and end the pain and injustice they wreak on so many people in Britain's black and minority communities?

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Hospitality and tourism businesses on the Fylde coast are concerned about their path to long-term recovery and the infrastructure needed to support that. Central to the issue locally is the M55 link road, a project that was fully funded but had an issue with some funding allocations. Will the Prime Minister put his weight behind this issue and help me to secure the £5.7 million needed to complete this shovel-ready project?

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Even before the pandemic began it was clear that the UK has one of the most manifestly inadequate systems of statutory sick pay in the world: we are second from the bottom in European terms, and it continues to shun millions of workers who are low earners, work in the gig economy or are self-employed. As we come back from the crisis in economic terms and make the workplace better, will the Prime Minister agree to work with those of us in the Opposition who want to see a system that is fit for the 21st century that can meet people's needs?

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Prime Minister, we have seen much disinformation about the R value in Bolton and the north-west. Does he agree that having increasingly up-to-date local data will give correspondingly greater confidence to Boltonians in reopening our businesses, schools and places of worship?

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He questions why high standards will be protected, a food standards commission established, and whether chlorinated chicken would enter the UK market post-Brexit.

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He asks if the PM will commit to these projects, specifically mentioning the promise of the bypass to Glossop residents dating back over 50 years.

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She questions the PM's ability to gain constituent confidence regarding easing lockdown when previous actions have fallen short.

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She requests PM to meet with Chancellor, charities, and local leaders to discuss boosting funding for local welfare assistance schemes.