May 2021 Local Elections: Registration and Participation

15 Oct 2020

The hon. Member for City of Chester, representing the Speaker’s Committee on the Electoral Commission, was asked

Rachel Hopkins made a speech in the House of Commons

A key pillar of democracy is that everyone should have access to an equal vote without discrimination based on wealth, class or race. The Minister for the Constitution recently confirmed that no...

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May 2021 Local Elections: Registration and Participation

15 Oct 2020

The hon. Member for City of Chester, representing the Speaker’s Committee on the Electoral Commission, was asked

Rachel Hopkins made a speech in the House of Commons

What steps the Electoral Commission is taking to ensure widespread electoral (a) registration and (b) participation in the May 2021 local elections.

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Water Companies: Leaks and Wastage

15 Oct 2020

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Rachel Hopkins made a speech in the House of Commons

This month’s Environment Agency report found that four out of the nine water companies are now rated as poor or requiring improvement—the worst result since 2011. Does the Minister...

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Water Companies: Leaks and Wastage

15 Oct 2020

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Rachel Hopkins made a speech in the House of Commons

If he will make it his policy to publish an annual league table to assess water companies’ performance on tackling water (a) leaks and (b) wastage.

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Job Support Scheme

14 Oct 2020

Treasury

Rachel Hopkins received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether employers who have a contractual obligation to pay 100 per cent of employees’ salaries can fulfil this obligation whilst accessing the Job...

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Chinese and East Asian Communities: Racism during Covid-19

13 Oct 2020

Westminster Hall debates

I welcome my hon. Friend’s intervention. With the University of Bedfordshire in my constituency of Luton South, we welcome many international students from China and other East Asian...

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Chinese and East Asian Communities: Racism during Covid-19

13 Oct 2020

Westminster Hall debates

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Cummins, on what I believe to be your first occasion in the Chair. I want to congratulate my neighbour, my hon. Friend the Member for Luton...

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Covid-19 Update

12 Oct 2020

Commons debates

Many of my constituents in Luton South work for Luton airport, its supply chain and linked businesses, such as Theobolds Coaches, which I visited last Friday. While businesses in tier 3 that are...

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Planning and House Building

08 Oct 2020

Commons debates

I will not. Key workers in Luton are struggling to pay rent. The very people we have relied on throughout the pandemic to keep us safe—our nurses, hospital cleaners and care home...

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Planning and House Building

08 Oct 2020

Commons debates

I also speak as a sitting local councillor in my constituency of Luton South, which has many examples of the housing failures of 10 years of Tory rule, most recently brought to my attention by...

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Areas with Additional Public Health Restrictions: Economic Support

06 Oct 2020

Commons debates

From 1 November, the job support scheme will only be available to firms that can offer their staff at least a third of their usual working hours. For businesses forced to close as a result of...

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Cultural Attractions: Contribution to Local Economy - [Sir Charles Walker in the Chair]

06 Oct 2020

Westminster Hall debates

It is a pleasure to speak under your chairmanship, Sir Charles. I thank the hon. Member for Cities of London and Westminster (Nickie Aiken) for securing this important debate. The Minister will...

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Town and Country Planning

30 Sep 2020

Commons debates

I will do my best, Madam Deputy Speaker. I speak as a local councillor in Luton, and I and many of my constituents have considerable concerns about the impact of permitted development rights on...

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Performing Arts: Coronavirus

29 Sep 2020

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Rachel Hopkins received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether the latest covid-19 guidance, published on 22 September 2020 affects the ability for indoor grassroots performing arts...

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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Staff

29 Sep 2020

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Rachel Hopkins received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many fixed-term contract workers there are in his Department by (a) gender, (b) age group and (c) ethnicity.

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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Staff

29 Sep 2020

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Rachel Hopkins received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what the employment position is of non-UK national staff who were transferred from the Department for...

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Covid-19

28 Sep 2020

Commons debates

I want to make a short speech about two key issues that I am deeply concerned about. Like many others, I held a Macmillan coffee morning last Friday, and I heard about the terrible impact of...

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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Staff

24 Sep 2020

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Rachel Hopkins received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he plans to take to ensure that staff in his Department who are non-UK nationals and transferred into...

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Yemen

24 Sep 2020

Commons debates

Like other hon. Members across the House, I am deeply concerned about the situation in Yemen, as are many of my constituents, with over 900 people in Luton South signing the parliamentary...

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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Staff

24 Sep 2020

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Rachel Hopkins received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many of the fixed-term contract staff in his Department have gone through (a) the deep vetting process, (b)...

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