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Written Question
Local Government: Elections
Wednesday 10th February 2021

Asked by: Olivia Blake (Labour - Sheffield Hallam)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the effect on holding local elections in May 2021 of the use of community centres as vaccination centres that are usually used as polling stations.

Answered by Julia Lopez - Shadow Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology

I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to PQ 147911 on 9 February 2021.

Written Question
Local Government: Elections
Wednesday 10th February 2021

Asked by: Olivia Blake (Labour - Sheffield Hallam)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what representations his Department has received from Sage on the safe holding of local elections in May 2021 during the covid-19 outbreak.

Answered by Julia Lopez - Shadow Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology

I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to PQ 147911 on 9 February 2021.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 03 Nov 2020
Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill

"I rise to support amendments 1 to 10 in particular. I thank my hon. and gallant Friend the Member for Barnsley Central (Dan Jarvis) for his eloquent argument for the amendments, and I thank the right hon. Member for Haltemprice and Howden (Mr Davis) for putting them forward. I am …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 23 Sep 2020
Oral Answers to Questions

" What recent discussions she has with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on an equality impact assessment of the level of statutory sick pay. ..."
Olivia Blake - View Speech

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 23 Sep 2020
Oral Answers to Questions

"Research by my union, the GMB, has shown that a failure to raise statutory sick pay to Liverpool rates has had serious detrimental effects on particular groups in our society. The status quo is disproportionately harming women workers, older workers, disabled workers, black and minority ethnic workers, workers who hold …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 22 Sep 2020
Covid-19

"Clarity is key to public trust. Many people have been confused by the Government’s mixed messages on public health measures. Can the Prime Minister guarantee that none of his Ministers or advisers will contradict the rules he has set out today, and that if they do so, they will be …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 10 Jun 2020
Oral Answers to Questions

" Many happy returns, Mr Speaker. “Today they say that we are free, only to be chained in poverty”—not my words, but the words of Bob Marley in 1973. Figures from the Trussell Trust show an 89% increase in emergency food parcels across the UK in April, compared with the …..."
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Written Question
Research: Disclosure of Information
Wednesday 10th June 2020

Asked by: Olivia Blake (Labour - Sheffield Hallam)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he has taken to communicate covid-19 support and guidance to people whose first language is not English.

Answered by Chloe Smith

Working to ensure that public information on COVID-19 is accessible and reaches all those who need it is a high priority for the Government.

Important health guidance, for example on social distancing and symptoms, has been translated into a range of languages and formats. Key Covid-19 content in alternative formats is available on the Public Health England's Campaign Resource Centre for health bodies, Local Authorities and voluntary sector organisations to access, share and use.