In Parliament - Tracy Brabin

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Coronavirus: Disease Control

Tracy Brabin received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many full-time equivalent civil servants in his Department are working on developing new policy initiatives to support people during the covid-19 outbreak.

UK Musicians: EU Visa Arrangements

Commons debates

I am sure the Minister will agree that this is a double whammy for anyone who cares about levelling up and the creative industries in West Yorkshire and beyond. Recent figures show that the...

Covid-19 Financial Assistance (Gaps in Support)

Commons debates

I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require the Government to undertake an assessment of any gaps in financial support provided to individuals, businesses and industries over...

School Closures: Support for Pupils - [Dame Angela Eagle in the Chair]

Westminster Hall debates

There is no greater champion of access to tech than my hon. Friend. We are all enormously grateful for the work she has done, the letters she has written and the pressure she has put on the...

School Closures: Support for Pupils - [Dame Angela Eagle in the Chair]

Westminster Hall debates

It is an absolute pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dame Angela, especially as it is your first time in the Chair—your opening night. It is a real pleasure to be here. I thank my...

Sewers: Private Sector

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Tracy Brabin received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many private sewage pumping stations in (a) England, (b) West Yorkshire and (c) Batley and Spen will be adopted by water...

Sewers: Private Sector

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Tracy Brabin received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans his Department has to bring into force Section 42 of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010 and adopt all...

Business: West Yorkshire

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Tracy Brabin received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what proportion of the £4.6 billion in new lockdown grants he announced on 5 January 2021 will be made available...

Parents: Coronavirus

Tracy Brabin received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what financial support he has made available to parents who are home schooling due to the January 2021 covid-19 lockdown.

Covid-19

Commons debates

The Prime Minister will have heard the concern across the House for the 3 million British taxpayers who have been excluded from support since March last year. They have had a terrible Christmas...

European Union (Future Relationship) Bill

Commons debates

Thank you for calling me to speak in this important debate, Mr Deputy Speaker. When the Division is called later, I will be supporting this legislation. With only one day until the end of the...

Self-employed: Coronavirus

Tracy Brabin received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, on what date he last met with representatives from organisations representing PAYE freelancers who are ineligible for the (a) Self-Employment Income...

Creative Industries: Highly Skilled Workers

Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Tracy Brabin made a speech in the House of Commons

Today, research from the Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre has shown that in the last six months there have been 55,000 job losses in music and the performing and visual...

Covid-19 Support Schemes: Ineligible People

Westminster Hall debates

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Rees. Yesterday I chaired a meeting of the gaps in support all-party parliamentary group, during which we heard from Andy Burnham, Dan Jarvis...

Coronation Street: 60th Anniversary

Commons debates

It was pressure from this place that changed that law and a subsequent “Panorama” programme that unearthed all these cases of women who were sent straight to prison for non-payment....

Coronation Street: 60th Anniversary

Commons debates

I could not agree more, and I will go on to talk about how creativity and the creative industries can be a powerhouse and an engine of regeneration in our communities in the north. Let me speak a...

Coronation Street: 60th Anniversary

Commons debates

I thank the hon. Gentleman so much for that intervention—he is absolutely right. As we were saying about the trans character, these things could not be discussed in any other forum than...

Coronation Street: 60th Anniversary

Commons debates

That is a great intervention, because wasn’t it groundbreaking? So many families watching that storyline in their living room may not have understood the humanity or the difficulties of...

Coronation Street: 60th Anniversary

Commons debates

That was a really excellent intervention, because it highlights the quality of the writing and the pressure that the crew and the actors are under, in this time of covid, to deliver those...

Coronation Street: 60th Anniversary

Commons debates

What an enormous pleasure it is to be able to discuss the much-loved British institution of “Coronation Street”, as it reaches the grand old age of 60 and is still going strong. Our...