Work in Westminster - Gill Furniss MP

Below is a list of the speeches, questions and contributions I have made in Parliament. This list only represents the officially recorded work I undertake and does not show the meetings, events or correspondence that happens outside the Commons Chamber.

Carbon Emissions

Gill Furniss received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the President of COP26, what recent assessment he has made of the potential for an agreement between world leaders on measures to reach net zero at the COP26 conference.

Carbon Emissions

Gill Furniss received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make it his policy to spend 1 per cent of GDP each year on meeting climate targets, as recommended by the Climate Change Committee in its...

GCSE and A-Level Top Grades

Gill Furniss made a speech in the House of Commons

On this Government’s watch the attainment gap between the richest and poorest students has rocketed. Since 2019 alone, GCSE students on free school meals have fallen behind their peers by...

GCSE and A-Level Top Grades

Gill Furniss made a speech in the House of Commons

What assessment he has made of the variation in the proportion of top grades awarded for GCSEs and A-levels between (a) private, (b) free and (c) other state schools in 2021.

Children: Reading

Department for Education

Gill Furniss received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent estimate his Department has made on the number of children who read for recreation on a daily basis.

Slavery: Victims

Gill Furniss received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent estimate she has made of the waiting time for conclusive grounds to be established for victims of human trafficking and modern...

Travel: Coronavirus

Department for Transport

Gill Furniss received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent progress his Department has made on bi-lateral agreements for covid-19 vaccination certification for international travel; and when he...

Females: Sex

Department of Health and Social Care

Gill Furniss received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy will include a recommendation for a legislative ban on virginity testing and...

Females: Sex

Department of Health and Social Care

Gill Furniss received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made on the number of women and girls subjected to (a) virginity testing and (b) hymenoplasty procedures.

Minimum Wage: Enforcement

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Gill Furniss received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what plans he has to bring forward legislative proposals to create a single enforcement body for the enforcement of the...

Females: Sex

Department of Health and Social Care

Gill Furniss received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy will include a recommendation for a legislative ban on virginity testing and...

Business of the House

Commons debates

A group of my constituents have reported their employer, Horizon Care Homes Ltd, to the Pensions Regulator for allegedly failing to pay its pension contributions into the Government’s...

Travel: Quarantine

Department of Health and Social Care

Gill Furniss received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many and what proportion of people who have booked covid-19 quarantine hotel rooms have requested accommodation for a large family...

Minimum Wage Non-compliance

Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Gill Furniss made a speech in the House of Commons

The Low Pay Commission has called on the Government to recruit a new director of labour market enforcement as an urgent priority, but the Government have dragged their feet for almost a half the...

Minimum Wage Non-compliance

Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Gill Furniss made a speech in the House of Commons

What steps he is taking to tackle minimum wage non-compliance in the labour market.

British Steel

Gill Furniss made a speech in the House of Commons

The UK steel sector supports over 30,000 jobs, many of which are in Sheffield, my home town, and the Government have described the industry as “vital”. Can the Minister explain,...

British Steel

Gill Furniss made a speech in the House of Commons

If he will make it his policy to use British steel in future defence projects.

Festivals and Special Occasions: Coronavirus

Gill Furniss received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of easing covid-19 restrictions on christenings on 21 June...

Travel: Quarantine

Department of Health and Social Care

Gill Furniss received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what standards he has set for those providing quarantine hotel rooms on the timely confirmation of bookings.

Travel: Quarantine

Department of Health and Social Care

Gill Furniss received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of people returning from red list countries are receiving confirmation of their hotel quarantine booking by one week...