Liam Byrne’s work in Parliament - West Midlands Labour

Liam Byrne MP in Parliament

Protective Clothing: Turkey

Department of Health and Social Care

Liam Byrne received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what (a) quantity and (b) items of personal protective equipment were transported from Turkey to the UK by the RAF on 20 April 2020.

Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme

Liam Byrne received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many workers are receiving support from the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, by region.

Small Businesses: Government Assistance

Liam Byrne received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the procedure is for small firms to apply for access to (a) Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme and (b) cash grants of £25,000 to the...

extension of leave to remain

Coronavirus Bill

Liam Byrne made a speech in the House of Commons

I will be brief. In all emergencies, there is profiteering, and in countries such as the United States, where it has been prevalent for a long time, two thirds of states have legislation in place...

extension of leave to remain

Coronavirus Bill

Liam Byrne made a speech in the House of Commons

The right hon. Gentleman is making an excellent speech. There will, of course, be many things that we learn, not just things we need to take out of the Bill but critical measures that we need to...

Coronavirus Bill

Commons debates

I would like to begin where many hon. and right hon. Members have begun, by putting on record our profound thanks to the volunteers and public service workers who have done so much. The...

Business of the House

Commons debates

I very much associate myself with the calls from across the House for urgent action to help the self-employed. May I ask the Leader of the House to bring forward an urgent debate about an issue...

Income Tax (Charge)

Commons debates

I just want to say that the Conservative party backed our spending plans up until November 2009.

Income Tax (Charge)

Commons debates

The right hon. Gentleman is a sophisticated thinker, so I will give him a sophisticated intervention. The judgment that had to be made in 2010 was how we closed the deficit. We said that one...

Income Tax (Charge)

Commons debates

It is not a financial interest.

Income Tax (Charge)

Commons debates

I will in a moment. We cannot build the new homes we need unless we start investing in remedial work on brownfield land, but the £400 million, at best, has to be spread between eight...

Income Tax (Charge)

Commons debates

It is a pleasure to speak in this Budget debate. I am only sorry that the former Chancellor and the former Prime Minister are not in their places, because I wanted to tell them how much I enjoyed...

Income Tax (Charge)

Commons debates

The growth figures the right hon. Gentleman quite rightly draws the House’s attention to are after the Government have chucked in a £174 billion fiscal stimulus and the Bank of England...

Income Tax (Charge)

Commons debates

The broad criticism that has been levelled at this Budget is that we surely needed a plan to decarbonise the transport system and it is not yet clear from today’s presentation whether we...

Birmingham Commonwealth Games Bill [Lords]

Commons debates

When the Minister does so, will he clarify for the House whether anyone in his Department has told the organising committee that it should not become an accredited living wage employer? I tabled...

Birmingham Commonwealth Games Bill [Lords]

Commons debates

Birmingham Commonwealth Games Bill [Lords]

Commons debates

I think the latest figure is 22%, not 4%.

Birmingham Commonwealth Games Bill [Lords]

Commons debates

I am grateful to my hon. Friend, who represents one of the youngest constituencies in our country. His constituency has suffered greatly as a result of cuts to youth services over the past few...

Birmingham Commonwealth Games Bill [Lords]

Commons debates

It is a great pleasure to follow the hon. Member for East Devon (Simon Jupp); he spoke with wit and flair and it was good to see him put Ministers on notice that he will be a doughty fighter for...

Birmingham Commonwealth Games Bill [Lords]

Commons debates

In the spirit of this debate and the cross-party nature of the spirit required to ensure the success of the games, I hope the Minister will at some point in his remarks reflect on the...