Extract from Oral answer
(Lords) on Covid-19: Levelling-up Agenda
(LD) [V]: My Lords, Covid has accelerated modern trends such as
remote workingand there is a great deal of
education and training needed for that. Should levelling up not
include a focus on digital trends, aiming to leap-frog
post-industrial areas into the new era of work?
(Con): My
Lords, the Government are absolutely committed to supporting
digital trends and jobs. I just mentioned one of the training
schemes that we have in place to support that.
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Extract from Commons
debate on Refugee Communities: Covid-19
(Oldham East and Saddleworth) (Lab):...I know these
hardships faced by my constituents will be replicated across the
country. Refugee Action has spoken of the impact this has had on
the physical and mental wellbeing of refugees. It has also
highlighted its frustration about the ability for organisations
to operate, citing difficulties with the co-ordination of
services, remote learning and maintaining
contact with those they are supporting. In Oldham, I have seen
first-hand the extraordinary work performed by the food bank and
other charities, such as the British Red Cross, Revive and the
Boaz Trust in Manchester, who have supported the most vulnerable
people in society throughout the pandemic, many of whom are from
the refugee community. It has struck me throughout this pandemic
that it is those who have the least who are doing the most, and I
urge people: if you have the opportunity, please do participate.
Before the covid pandemic, these charities used to organise
meetings and I also urge that, where possible, these meetings be
reinstated...
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