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HANSARD Section 21 EvictionsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Nokes. I draw attention to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. I have a quarter share in a private rental…25 Oct 2022HANSARD Ban on Fracking for Shale Gas BillFrankly, it is becoming difficult to adequately express my horror at the state of this Government. Every single decision seems calculated to destroy—to destroy our economy, our…19 Oct 2022HANSARDNigeria: Security SituationIt is an absolute pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Nokes. I thank the hon. Member for Hendon (Dr Offord) for securing this debate, as well as all those who have…19 Jul 2022HANSARDConfidence in Her Majesty’s GovernmentI decided to have a quick look at this Tory Government’s record in order to prepare for this debate. I found that child poverty has gone up by 300,000 since 2010. According to the…18 Jul 2022HANSARDEmployment (Allocation of Tips) BillI congratulate the hon. Gentleman on bringing forward this Bill. It is certainly one I support, and hopefully a final victory for the long-running fair tips campaign run by Unite…15 Jul 2022HANSARDNeonatal Care (Leave and Pay) BillI am delighted to be considering this important private Member’s Bill this morning and I thank the hon. Member for Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East (Stuart C.…15 Jul 2022HANSARDShark Fins BillI am listening carefully to my hon. Friend. After reading the Bill’s explanatory notes, I am aware that there is a separate exemption for individuals to import up to 20 kg of…15 Jul 2022HANSARDGynaecological Services: Waiting ListsIt is an absolute pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Robertson. I will not detain hon. Members long with my speech, but I do want to say how grateful I am to my hon.…06 Jul 2022HANSARDGynaecological Services: Waiting ListsI am grateful to the Minister for what he is saying. It is about empowerment, but there is no empowerment when the choice is either to go for it now or to wait for months. Over…06 Jul 2022HANSARDGynaecological Services: Waiting ListsWhat research, if any, has the Minister done on hospital trusts, for instance, that might have people in a number of different geographical areas being served by a group of…06 Jul 2022HANSARDChildren’s Social Care Services: ReformMany years ago, as a residential social worker, I saw the pain and despair of many children in care, alongside their talents, their ambitions and their amazing resilience. None of…04 Jul 2022HANSARDChildren’s Social Care Services: Reform7. What steps he is taking to reform children’s social care services.04 Jul 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT5. Our further education colleges in Newham give real opportunity to children from the second poorest part of the country, but now our colleges face increasing national insurance…04 Jul 2022HANSARDMetropolitan Police ServiceWe all knew that when PCCs were created, it was about putting clear blue water between accountability and our police forces. I hope that PCCs of all political hues across this…29 Jun 2022HANSARDCommunity PaybackMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. If we are to turn around people’s lives, and if we are to make a dent in the crime on our streets, we have to resource those who are working…28 Jun 2022HANSARDCommunity PaybackCan the Minister explain to me, if he is so tough on crime, why he did not accept our amendment on minimum sentences for rape?28 Jun 2022HANSARDCommunity PaybackIndeed.28 Jun 2022HANSARDCommunity PaybackI genuinely think it is about seeing it in the whole. If I am doing unpaid work to clean up a graveyard, I can look back and see a graveyard that is in better nick because of my…28 Jun 2022HANSARDCommunity Paybackrose —28 Jun 2022HANSARDCommunity PaybackLet me help the hon. Gentleman. The Government have a female offender strategy, and what I am speaking about is not outwith the philosophy and principles in his Government’s…28 Jun 2022