Contributions
733 recent contributions in Hansard
HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Secretary of State is determined to remove free travel from children and young people in London —a move that is opposed by the Mayor, London councils, many in the education…02 Jul 2020HANSARDEngagementsEnfield, Southgate is home to Chickenshed Theatre, an inclusive youth theatre company that has been open for more than 40 years but is now struggling financially. Despite the arts…01 Jul 2020HANSARDOfficial Development Assistance BudgetThe Secretary of State will soon be responsible for a sizeable amount of official development aid, so can the Minister confirm that the Secretary of State for the future FCDO will…30 Jun 2020HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill (Fourth sitting)My hon. Friend is making an excellent speech on this point. On the point about young people’s brains still developing, there is potential for grooming and undue influence by…30 Jun 2020HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill (Fourth sitting)I do not know whether my hon. Friend was in the Chamber to hear the urgent question asked by my right hon. Friend the Member for Tottenham about the Lammy review, but he pointed…30 Jun 2020HANSARDOfficial Development Assistance BudgetWhether the Government plan to ring-fence the budget for official development assistance in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.30 Jun 2020HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill (Third sitting)Thank you.30 Jun 2020HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill (Third sitting)Q Professor Silke, I have just one question. It is about reviewing the Bill through the prism of Isis and radicalisation from Muslim extremists, and also the far right. Where do…30 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Processing Work Capability AssessmentsOne of my constituents who has progressive multiple sclerosis and is partially paralysed on his left side had to undergo a work capability assessment by phone. This resulted in…29 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Processing Work Capability AssessmentsWhat estimate she has made of the average time taken to process work capability assessments during the covid-19 outbreak.29 Jun 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy borough of Enfield has been allocated the equivalent of £4.58 per head to support the NHS test and trace programme. That is a third of what other London boroughs have received,…23 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: BAME CommunitiesI congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Brent Central (Dawn Butler) on securing this important and timely debate and on her excellent speech. Some 16% of the population in my…18 Jun 2020HANSARDProbation ServicesTwo years ago, the Justice Select Committee, on which I served, produced its highly critical report, “Transforming Rehabilitation” on the performance of the privatised probation…11 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Hate CrimesAs the Secretary of State has mentioned, there has been a sharp increase in online hate crime during the coronavirus lockdown. Organisations providing advice and support for…08 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Emergency Worker Assault CasesTransport workers also provide essential services and on 22 March, while on duty at Victoria station, Belly Mujinga was spat at by a man who said that he was infected with…04 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Public Transport Workers and Key Worker Rail UsersWhat recent steps he has taken to protect (a) public transport drivers and (b) other public transport workers during the covid-19 outbreak.18 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Public Transport Workers and Key Worker Rail UsersLast week’s figures from the Office for National Statistics show that public transport drivers have one of the highest covid-19-related death rates compared with other…18 May 2020HANSARDSerious FraudFive thousand suspicious emails were reported to the National Cyber Security Centre just one day after the launch of its Cyber Aware campaign earlier this month, with a huge…28 Apr 2020HANSARD Self-employed Persons: Financial SupportTwo of my constituents are musicians. One is in an orchestra, and the other is a freelancer. One will get 80% of his income paid, and the other will be on statutory sick pay.…24 Mar 2020HANSARDDraft Automatic Enrolment (Earnings Trigger and Qualifying Earnings Band) Order 2020It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms McDonagh. As the Minister has explained, the draft order revises the lower threshold of the automatic enrolment and rounded…23 Mar 2020