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HANSARD Covid-19Through the testing scheme, we have seen that the BAME population has suffered most from covid-19. What assurances can the Prime Minister give that ethnic minority communities can…22 Sept 2020HANSARD Awarding of Qualifications: Role of MinistersThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, for the opportunity to speak in this important debate. I want to begin by paying tribute to all the young people whose courageous and passionate…09 Sept 2020HANSARD Fire Safety BillEarlier this year, on Second Reading, I and many others expressed concern that it was clear that it will not solve the problems that my constituents are facing. Having spoken to…07 Sept 2020HANSARD Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing BillI am grateful for the opportunity to speak in this important debate. It is our duty to reflect, calmly and seriously, on what we need to do to give people real security. This…21 Jul 2020HANSARD Domestic Abuse BillI rise to speak to amendment 35 in the absence of my hon. Friend the Member for Walthamstow (Stella Creasy), who could not be here to contribute to this debate in person as her…06 Jul 2020HANSARDWestferry Printworks DevelopmentWill the Secretary of State give way?24 Jun 2020HANSARDWestferry Printworks DevelopmentGiven that the Prime Minister pushed through the original scheme for the same developer when he was Mayor of London, does the Secretary of State feel that the documents on any…24 Jun 2020HANSARDWestferry Printworks DevelopmentThank you for calling me to speak in this important debate, Madam Deputy Speaker. I know that many in my constituency, where the Westferry Printworks site is located, will be…24 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: BAME CommunitiesI, too, congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Brent Central (Dawn Butler) on securing this important debate. My constituency is one of the most diverse in the country, with a…18 Jun 2020HANSARDFree School Meals: Summer HolidaysI add my comments to those that have already been made in the House today regarding the reports of the Government’s U-turn, and also pay tribute to Marcus Rashford and his…16 Jun 2020HANSARD Covid-19I would like to begin by saying that nothing is more important than people’s lives, health and safety—nothing. Every death from covid-19 is a death too many. Every person or…12 May 2020HANSARDFire Safety BillMany of us simply cannot understand why tens of thousands of residents still live in blocks with Grenfell-style cladding. When we look beneath the rhetoric, the endless legal…29 Apr 2020HANSARD Finance BillI begin by saying that my thoughts are with the loved ones of those individuals who have sadly died in the UK, and with those who have contracted covid-19. People in my…27 Apr 2020HANSARD Educational SettingsMany of my constituents live in incredibly overcrowded households. Grandparents will find themselves looking after children from Friday onwards, while parents who are not key…18 Mar 2020HANSARD Local Government Responsibilities: Public ServicesPeople are understandably very worried at this time of crisis. I am afraid that the Government still need to step up and provide the certainty that the public deserve. It is vital…18 Mar 2020HANSARD Economic UpdateI, like many others in this House, have been contacted by constituents who are extremely anxious and worried about the uncertainty and disruption in the months ahead. This…17 Mar 2020HANSARDCovid-19The Government have talked of drafting in volunteers to provide care, but people with disabilities often have some of the most complex needs and it is highly unlikely that…16 Mar 2020HANSARDPlanning for the FutureDoes the Secretary of State agree that even more needs to be done to ensure that developers are accountable and that local communities are empowered even more to be centrally…12 Mar 2020HANSARD China’s Policy on its Uighur PopulationMembers may have seen that recently Amnesty International published testimonies of further harassment of members of the Uighur population and other Muslim ethnic groups even after…11 Mar 2020HANSARDInternational Women’s DayThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, for calling me to make my maiden speech in this important debate. I would like to start by paying tribute to my predecessor, Jim Fitzpatrick, for…05 Mar 2020