Public Advocate (No. 2) Bill
Debate between Nigel Evans and Ellie ReevesFriday 15th July 2022
(2 years, 4 months ago)
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Ellie Reeves (Lewisham West and Penge) (Lab)
I commend my hon. Friend the Member for Garston and Halewood (Maria Eagle) for her persistence in bringing forward such an important Bill. I share her view, as I am sure we all do, that the treatment of the Hillsborough families is a stain upon this country. Action must be taken to ensure that we never again see families and survivors having to fight for decades to get to the truth.
This Bill would provide a better way of responding to large-scale public disasters on behalf of bereaved relatives and survivors. It would facilitate transparency about what has happened at an early stage, which would not only give answers for those involved, but allow learning to be implemented to prevent further victims from being created. The Bill would be a lasting legacy for the 97 lost in the Hillsborough disaster and would give real protections to victims and families of future public disasters. I look forward to seeing it progress through the House.
Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Nigel Evans)
I will call the Minister now. We are pressed for time, but we will see how far he gets in his speech.
Educational Settings: Reopening
Debate between Nigel Evans and Ellie Reeves(3 years, 10 months ago)
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Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Nigel Evans)
I am not sure the Minister was the right person to ask that question of, but none the less, we will move on.
Ellie Reeves (Lewisham West and Penge) (Lab) [V]
Special schools in my constituency, including Brent Knoll, Riverside and Watergate, remain open. They are doing a tremendous job and often provide personal and medical care on top of teaching. I echo calls for making school staff a priority for vaccinations, but will the Minister also consider treating staff in special schools akin to frontline care workers and prioritising them for the vaccine without delay?