Civil Service Pensions

Debate between Kim Johnson and Nusrat Ghani

Monday 6th July 2026 Commons Chamber

[Madam Deputy Speaker (Ms Nusrat Ghani)]

Order. The questions are far too long. Too many colleagues will be disappointed unless questions are kept short. I call Kim Johnson to show us how it is done.

[Kim Johnson (Liverpool Riverside) (Lab)]

I really welcome the Minister’s statement, and his acknowledgment that Capita has failed—and failed miserably, not for the first time—1.7 million civil servants, including some in my constituency. I would like to ask him: what due diligence was undertaken, and how much profit is Capita making when it is not paying the living wage? Should you now consider sanctioning the company more than the £9.9 million, and will you please work with unions to—

[Madam Deputy Speaker (Ms Nusrat Ghani)]

Order. Gosh—a long question and the hon. Member is saying “you”; it is not my responsibility. Minister, over to you.

Israel: E1 Zone Expansion

Debate between Kim Johnson and Nusrat Ghani

Wednesday 1st July 2026 Commons Chamber

[Madam Deputy Speaker (Ms Nusrat Ghani)]

Order. I know that this is a very sensitive debate, so let us make sure that we keep our emotions in check.

[Kim Johnson (Liverpool Riverside) (Lab)]

Israel’s illegal expansion in the E1 zone of the Occupied Palestinian Territories is a clear breach of international law and makes a viable Palestinian state impossible. Does the Minister agree that that is nothing short of ethnic cleansing, and that the Government should do everything in their power to prevent that from happening by sanctioning all British companies complicit in the expansion, bringing an end to the import of settlement goods, and establishing a full arms embargo?

Crime and Policing Bill

Debate between Kim Johnson and Nusrat Ghani

Consideration of Lords amendments
Tuesday 14th April 2026 Commons Chamber

[Kim Johnson (Liverpool Riverside) (Lab)]

I thank my hon. Friend for her response to my letter on cumulative disruption, signed by 50 MPs, which would give the police powers to limit strikes and industrial action. Your letter states:

“I have no desire to infringe on—

[Madam Deputy Speaker (Ms Nusrat Ghani)]

Order. I am on my feet, so please be seated. “Your letter states”? I do not think I have corresponded with the hon. Member. Continue.

[Kim Johnson]

Apologies, Madam Deputy Speaker.

Does the Minister accept that there is a danger that a future Government might be less benevolent towards workers’ struggles and could exploit those powers? Will she please explain to the House why we have not been given the right to debate, discuss and vote on amendment 312?

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Kim Johnson and Nusrat Ghani

Tuesday 25th October 2022 Commons Chamber

[The Minister of State, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (Ms Nusrat Ghani)]

The vaccine taskforce did indeed grant £10.65 million to fund the launch of the CPI’s new centre of excellence in Darlington, and my hon. Friend did a great job advocating for that investment. That is on top of the £26.48 million that the vaccine taskforce previously put in place at the centre. If time allows, and if I continue to be the Minister, I will be more than happy to come and visit.

[Kim Johnson (Liverpool, Riverside) (Lab)]

T2. This afternoon the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill will be debated, and hard-working workers in my Liverpool, Riverside constituency are very concerned that workers’ rights and protections will be scrapped. Can the Minister confirm today whether his Government are intending to remove the 48-hour working week, minimum rest periods, parental and annual paid leave, and other hard-won employee rights—yes or no?