Information between 10th March 2025 - 20th March 2025
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18 Mar 2025 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context Brian Leishman voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 312 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 167 Noes - 324 |
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18 Mar 2025 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context Brian Leishman voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 314 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 107 Noes - 324 |
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18 Mar 2025 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context Brian Leishman voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 311 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 382 Noes - 104 |
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18 Mar 2025 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context Brian Leishman voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 306 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 77 Noes - 313 |
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18 Mar 2025 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context Brian Leishman voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House One of 6 Labour Aye votes vs 301 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 77 Noes - 315 |
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17 Mar 2025 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context Brian Leishman voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 307 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 65 Noes - 317 |
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17 Mar 2025 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context Brian Leishman voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 309 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 160 Noes - 319 |
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17 Mar 2025 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context Brian Leishman voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 311 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 159 Noes - 317 |
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19 Mar 2025 - National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill - View Vote Context Brian Leishman voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 310 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 314 Noes - 187 |
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19 Mar 2025 - National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill - View Vote Context Brian Leishman voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 312 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 316 Noes - 187 |
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19 Mar 2025 - National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill - View Vote Context Brian Leishman voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 310 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 316 Noes - 189 |
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19 Mar 2025 - National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill - View Vote Context Brian Leishman voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 308 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 313 Noes - 190 |
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19 Mar 2025 - National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill - View Vote Context Brian Leishman voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 307 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 310 Noes - 183 |
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19 Mar 2025 - National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill - View Vote Context Brian Leishman voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 304 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 307 Noes - 182 |
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12 Mar 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Brian Leishman voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 305 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 333 Noes - 100 |
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12 Mar 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Brian Leishman voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 302 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 167 Noes - 328 |
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12 Mar 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Brian Leishman voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 303 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 164 Noes - 324 |
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12 Mar 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Brian Leishman voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 304 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 168 Noes - 314 |
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12 Mar 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Brian Leishman voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 303 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 333 Noes - 100 |
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12 Mar 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Brian Leishman voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 305 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 337 Noes - 98 |
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11 Mar 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Brian Leishman voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 313 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 105 Noes - 409 |
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11 Mar 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Brian Leishman voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 319 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 106 Noes - 340 |
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11 Mar 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Brian Leishman voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 316 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 189 Noes - 324 |
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11 Mar 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Brian Leishman voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 317 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 95 Noes - 323 |
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Brian Leishman speeches from: Oral Answers to Questions
Brian Leishman contributed 1 speech (109 words) Wednesday 19th March 2025 - Commons Chamber Cabinet Office |
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Brian Leishman speeches from: Oral Answers to Questions
Brian Leishman contributed 1 speech (44 words) Tuesday 18th March 2025 - Commons Chamber Department for Energy Security & Net Zero |
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Brian Leishman speeches from: Military Co-operation with Israel
Brian Leishman contributed 2 speeches (401 words) Tuesday 18th March 2025 - Westminster Hall Ministry of Defence |
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Brian Leishman speeches from: Women’s Changed State Pension Age: Compensation
Brian Leishman contributed 2 speeches (408 words) Monday 17th March 2025 - Westminster Hall Department for Work and Pensions |
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Brian Leishman speeches from: Oral Answers to Questions
Brian Leishman contributed 1 speech (17 words) Tuesday 11th March 2025 - Commons Chamber Ministry of Justice |
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Palestinians: Military Aid
Asked by: Brian Leishman (Labour - Alloa and Grangemouth) Friday 14th March 2025 Question to the Ministry of Defence: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the (a) purpose, (b) strength and (c) budget is of the British Support Team in Ramallah. Answered by Luke Pollard - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) As part of our commitment to stability in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories, the UK provides the Palestinian Authority with professional support in helping develop capable and responsible security institutions that respect human rights and are accountable to the Palestinian people.
Support to the Palestinian Authority Security Forces is paid for by Ministry of Defence core funds and the UK's Integrated Security Fund (ISF). The amount spent by the UK's ISF in the Financial Year 2024-25 will be published in due course in the respective ISF annual review of 2024-25.
The number of personnel is being withheld in order to protect the security of those personnel and to avoid prejudicing international relations.
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Ukraine: Depleted Uranium
Asked by: Brian Leishman (Labour - Alloa and Grangemouth) Friday 14th March 2025 Question to the Ministry of Defence: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether UK-supplied Challenger tanks being deployed by Ukraine in the Kursk region of Russia are equipped with shells containing depleted uranium. Answered by Luke Pollard - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) We have sent thousands of rounds of Challenger 2 ammunition to Ukraine, including depleted uranium armour-piercing rounds. For operational security reasons, we will not comment on Ukrainian usage rates for the rounds provided. |
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Ukraine: Depleted Uranium
Asked by: Brian Leishman (Labour - Alloa and Grangemouth) Friday 14th March 2025 Question to the Ministry of Defence: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when the UK last supplied Ukraine with tank shells containing depleted uranium. Answered by Luke Pollard - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) We have sent thousands of rounds of Challenger 2 ammunition to Ukraine, including depleted uranium armour-piercing rounds. For operational security reasons, we will not comment on Ukrainian usage rates for the rounds provided. |
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Palestinians: Military Aid
Asked by: Brian Leishman (Labour - Alloa and Grangemouth) Friday 14th March 2025 Question to the Ministry of Defence: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, where his Department has recently published information about the British Support Team Ramallah. Answered by Luke Pollard - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) The Ministry of Defence has not published information about the British Support Team in Ramallah. |
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Ministry of Defence: Israel
Asked by: Brian Leishman (Labour - Alloa and Grangemouth) Friday 14th March 2025 Question to the Ministry of Defence: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 14 February 2025 to Question 29341 on Ministry of Defence: Israel, which Israeli officials visited his Department on 5 February 2025. Answered by Luke Pollard - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) Brigadier General Yaval Harel, Israeli Air Force Head of Personnel Division, led an Israeli Air Force delegation of nine personnel as part of a three-day HR-focussed visit to the UK. |
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Tuesday 11th March 25th anniversary of Alloa Athletic’s Bell’s Challenge Cup victory 3 signatures (Most recent: 12 Mar 2025)Tabled by: Brian Leishman (Labour - Alloa and Grangemouth) That this House celebrates the 25th anniversary of Alloa Athletic’s historic victory in the Bell’s Challenge Cup on 21 November 1999; recognises the incredible achievement of the part-time team in overcoming four full-time clubs, culminating in a thrilling 4-4 draw and dramatic penalty shootout victory over Inverness Caledonian Thistle at … |
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Tuesday 1st April Brian Leishman signed this EDM on Wednesday 2nd April 2025 News journalism and artificial intelligence tools 8 signatures (Most recent: 2 Apr 2025)Tabled by: Rebecca Long Bailey (Labour - Salford) That this House recognises the vital importance for a democratic society of professional news reporting, photography and broadcasting; understands the desire of the Government to foster a business climate favourable to investment and development of artificial intelligence in the United Kingdom; is concerned, however, to ensure that technological developments are … |
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Wednesday 19th March Brian Leishman signed this EDM on Wednesday 2nd April 2025 15 signatures (Most recent: 2 Apr 2025) Tabled by: Liz Saville Roberts (Plaid Cymru - Dwyfor Meirionnydd) That this House notes with deep concern the proposed US-UK-Australian military radar project, DARC (Deep Space Advanced Radar Capability), which would install 27 21m-high, 15m-wide parabolic radar dishes within sight of the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park; believes this would severely harm the visual landscape, local tourism, and the internationally recognised … |
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Monday 31st March Brian Leishman signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 31st March 2025 Households below average income 9 signatures (Most recent: 2 Apr 2025)Tabled by: Neil Duncan-Jordan (Labour - Poole) That this House is angered by the latest households below average income figures which reveal that 4.5 million children are living in relative poverty after housing costs, which amounts to nine children in every classroom and a record high; understands there has been an increase in child poverty of 200,000 … |
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Thursday 27th March Brian Leishman signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 31st March 2025 7 signatures (Most recent: 31 Mar 2025) Tabled by: Chris Kane (Labour - Stirling and Strathallan) That this House notes the conclusion of a year of celebrations marking the 900th anniversary of Stirling being granted Royal Burgh status by King David I; recognises the breadth and diversity of events that have engaged communities across Stirling in celebrating its rich heritage, including the Walking of the Marches, … |
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Tuesday 7th January Brian Leishman signed this EDM on Wednesday 26th March 2025 67 signatures (Most recent: 2 Apr 2025) Tabled by: Cat Smith (Labour - Lancaster and Wyre) That this House notes that Postural Tachycardia Syndrome (PoTS) is an autonomic nervous system abnormality which causes chronic illness and significant disability, often in young people, in some cases leaving people bed ridden; further notes that the average time from first presentation of symptoms to diagnosis is seven years; also … |
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Tuesday 18th March Brian Leishman signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 19th March 2025 Scottish footballer Andrew Watson 4 signatures (Most recent: 19 Mar 2025)Tabled by: Gordon McKee (Labour - Glasgow South) That this House celebrates Andrew Watson, who was the first black international football player and captained Scotland to a 6-1 victory against England 144 years ago this month; recognises he was also the first black player to win a national trophy; and congratulates the Scottish Football Museum at Hampden Park … |
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Tuesday 18th March Brian Leishman signed this EDM on Wednesday 19th March 2025 Coalfields Regeneration Trust funding 44 signatures (Most recent: 26 Mar 2025)Tabled by: Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington) That this House recognises the invaluable contribution of the Coalfields Regeneration Trust (CRT) in supporting economic regeneration, employment, and growth in coalfield communities across the UK; notes that the CRT was established in 1999 by the then Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott to address the economic and social challenges resulting … |
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Friday 14th March Brian Leishman signed this EDM on Tuesday 18th March 2025 Royal Television Society and withdrawal of award to journalists in Gaza 19 signatures (Most recent: 28 Mar 2025)Tabled by: John McDonnell (Independent - Hayes and Harlington) That this House expresses its strong concern at the decision by the Royal Television Society to scrap a special recognition award for journalists in Gaza; further expresses its support for the demand by nearly 400 people, including many prominent journalists, for full transparency about how the Society arrived at this … |
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Wednesday 12th March Brian Leishman signed this EDM on Tuesday 18th March 2025 Workplace disabilities and sickle cell disease 19 signatures (Most recent: 31 Mar 2025)Tabled by: Bell Ribeiro-Addy (Labour - Clapham and Brixton Hill) That this House regrets that despite being a serious lifelong condition, sickle cell disease is not consistently recognised in workplaces; notes that many employers still lack awareness of how the condition affects daily life, resulting in individuals living with sickle cell disease finding it difficult to secure flexible working, reasonable … |
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Wednesday 12th March Brian Leishman signed this EDM on Tuesday 18th March 2025 Provision of essential humanitarian supplies, electricity and water sanitation in Gaza 23 signatures (Most recent: 31 Mar 2025)Tabled by: Ellie Chowns (Green Party - North Herefordshire) That this House condemns the Israeli Government’s decision of 3 March 2025 to halt the entry of all humanitarian aid and commercial supplies, including fuel and food, to Gaza, and its decision of 9 March 2025 to cut off electricity to Gaza’s main desalination plant; recognises that these actions violate … |
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Thursday 13th March Brian Leishman signed this EDM on Tuesday 18th March 2025 Three promotion places from the National League 10 signatures (Most recent: 25 Mar 2025)Tabled by: Kate Osborne (Labour - Jarrow and Gateshead East) That this House recognises the importance of the pyramid system in English football; welcomes efforts to distribute revenue more fairly across the system, and acknowledges the vital role of the 72 National League clubs as the top tier of non-League football in England; applauds the National League’s adoption of the … |
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Monday 17th March Brian Leishman signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 18th March 2025 23 signatures (Most recent: 31 Mar 2025) Tabled by: Chris Coghlan (Liberal Democrat - Dorking and Horley) That this House welcomes the return of in-person banking and cash services, with the opening of a banking hub in the market town of Dorking; notes that banking hubs offer important everyday banking transactions and a community banker for more specific or complex enquiries; acknowledges the contribution of Cash Access … |
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Friday 14th March Brian Leishman signed this EDM on Tuesday 18th March 2025 Reductions in welfare spending 26 signatures (Most recent: 31 Mar 2025)Tabled by: Siân Berry (Green Party - Brighton Pavilion) That this House believes that the welfare system should be based on dignity and respect; further believes that years of damaging austerity inflicted upon public services and welfare provision by previous Conservative Governments has brought our communities to breaking point, with people in receipt of health-related benefits already facing inordinate … |
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Monday 17th March Brian Leishman signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 18th March 2025 Independent advisory panel on Department for Work and Pensions-related deaths 17 signatures (Most recent: 28 Mar 2025)Tabled by: John McDonnell (Independent - Hayes and Harlington) That this House is alarmed by the continued use of the fatally flawed work capability assessment, adopted by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to limit the access of disabled people to long-term disability benefits and that is linked to a growing public mental health crisis and suicides; is … |
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Monday 17th March Brian Leishman signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 18th March 2025 11 signatures (Most recent: 31 Mar 2025) Tabled by: Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party - Strangford) That this House recognises the dozens of British lives lost to carbon monoxide poisoning each year; expresses concern at the underreporting of carbon monoxide incidents, due to low awareness, diagnosis and death classification; notes the additional risks of carbon monoxide poisoning to those travelling abroad, due to weaker appliance standards; … |
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Wednesday 12th March Brian Leishman signed this EDM on Wednesday 12th March 2025 Keeping transport workers safe 42 signatures (Most recent: 25 Mar 2025)Tabled by: Steve Witherden (Labour - Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr) That this House notes with concern the findings of the TSSA union’s latest report entitled Keep transport workers safe – no to abuse and harassment on the transport network; further notes that the report suggests violence and abuse directed at transport workers is endemic and that these workers regularly face … |
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Monday 10th March Brian Leishman signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 11th March 2025 Falkirk Shakespeare Project to perform original play at Edinburgh Fringe 4 signatures (Most recent: 11 Mar 2025)Tabled by: Euan Stainbank (Labour - Falkirk) That this House congratulates the Falkirk Shakespeare Project, a group of Falkirk teenagers, on their achievement in producing and performing their original play, Get Thee to a Nursery, at last year’s Edinburgh Fringe Festival; commends their dedication and creativity in developing a new interpretation of Shakespeare’s text from a child’s … |
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Monday 3rd March Brian Leishman signed this EDM on Tuesday 11th March 2025 Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month 23 signatures (Most recent: 25 Mar 2025)Tabled by: Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party - Strangford) That this House notes that March is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month in the UK, created by Ovarian Cancer Action in 2005; highlights that only three-in-ten women diagnosed with ovarian cancer live beyond ten years and that 7,500 women in the UK sadly receive an ovarian cancer diagnosis each year; underlines … |
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Wednesday 5th March Brian Leishman signed this EDM on Tuesday 11th March 2025 Skilled worker legislation impact on government workers 20 signatures (Most recent: 31 Mar 2025)Tabled by: Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington) That this House expresses serious concern about the impact of the Skilled Worker Visa legislation on low-paid Government workers; notes that over 500 staff working for the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) alone fall below the current income threshold; further notes that the higher income demand implemented by the … |
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Monday 10th March Brian Leishman signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 11th March 2025 8 signatures (Most recent: 25 Mar 2025) Tabled by: John McDonnell (Independent - Hayes and Harlington) That this House expresses its deep concern at the large scale cuts in staffing being imposed by Brunel University amongst academic and professional services staff with 125 academic staff at risk of losing their jobs by the end of March and 239 professional services staff at risk of losing their … |
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Monday 10th March Brian Leishman signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 11th March 2025 22 signatures (Most recent: 31 Mar 2025) Tabled by: Diane Abbott (Labour - Hackney North and Stoke Newington) That this House notes with concern the Government’s announcement to significantly increase military spending at the expense of vital overseas development assistance and public services; believes that these are the wrong priorities for public investment and will make the world less safe and disproportionately impact the poorest, both at home … |
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Mar. 18 2025
All proceedings up to 11 March 2025 at Report Stage Employment Rights Bill 2024-26 Bill proceedings: Commons Found: Not called_NC23 Claire Hanna Richard Burgon Apsana Begum Jon Trickett Brian Leishman Andy McDonald |
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Mar. 12 2025
Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 12 March 2025 Employment Rights Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: _NC28 Rebecca Long Bailey Jon Trickett Apsana Begum Steve Witherden Brian Leishman Andy McDonald |
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Mar. 12 2025
Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 12 March 2025 - large print Employment Rights Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: _NC28 Rebecca Long Bailey Jon Trickett Apsana Begum Steve Witherden Brian Leishman Andy McDonald |
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Mar. 11 2025
Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 11 March 2025 Employment Rights Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: _NC63 Andy McDonald Apsana Begum Jon Trickett John McDonnell Steve Witherden Brian Leishman Neil |
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Mar. 11 2025
Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 11 March 2025 - large print Employment Rights Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: _NC63 Andy McDonald Apsana Begum Jon Trickett John McDonnell Steve Witherden Brian Leishman Neil |