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HANSARDIsrael and Gaza: CeasefireThe Minister will be aware that the United States has specifically blocked the adoption of a joint UN Security Council statement calling for a halt to Israeli-Palestinian…19 May 2021HANSARDAffordable and Safe Housing for AllMembers of Parliament right across this House—certainly my colleagues representing constituencies in London—will know that most of the casework we receive relates to housing. A…18 May 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsThis country deserves a well-funded, well-valued teaching profession, but the litany of problems affecting teachers has not gone away, and issues such as increased workload,…26 Apr 2021HANSARD Commission on Race and Ethnic DisparitiesIn her responses, the Minister repeatedly conflates disagreement with this report with misrepresentation or not having read the report, so let us draw a line under that—we have…20 Apr 2021HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillI shall speak in favour of new clause 9 in my name, and the amendments and new clauses in the names of my right hon. Friend the Member for Hayes and Harlington (John McDonnell)…19 Apr 2021HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillI speak in support of amendment 15 and new clause 8 in my name, and amendments and new clauses in the names of my right hon. Friend the Member for Hayes and Harlington (John…19 Apr 2021HANSARD Black Maternal Healthcare and MortalityIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Gary. I start by paying tribute to Tinuke and Clo from Five X More, who have been leading the charge in calling for action…19 Apr 2021HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillThe Government’s mishandling of the pandemic and an inadequate social security system have caused widespread financial hardship, unemployment and debt, yet the Finance Bill falls…13 Apr 2021HANSARDCoronavirusThis week marks one year since the first UK lockdown. My thoughts and prayers this week are with the loved ones of the almost 130,000 people who have lost their lives since then.…25 Mar 2021HANSARD New Plan for ImmigrationThe 1951 convention relating to the status of refugees and its 1967 protocol state that anyone seeking asylum should be able to claim in their intended destination or another safe…24 Mar 2021HANSARDCommonwealth Day 2021It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Paisley, and to speak in today’s debate. At a time when increased global co-operation is vital in tackling the coronavirus…16 Mar 2021HANSARD Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillThe Government admit that there is a crisis in policing, the criminal justice system and courts, and the publication of such an interminably long Bill speaks to that. Members of…16 Mar 2021HANSARDPolicing and Prevention of Violence against WomenI join Members in continuing to extend our thoughts and prayers to Sarah Everard’s family. My constituents have reacted with justified anger to the Metropolitan police’s treatment…15 Mar 2021HANSARD International Women’s DayWomen in my community have been shaken to the core by the abduction of my constituent, Sarah Everard. The ongoing investigation means that there is only so much we can say, but…11 Mar 2021HANSARDBudget Resolutions and Economic SituationThere are three aspects of this Budget that I want to address. The first is the short-term emergency measures to mitigate some of the economic effects of the pandemic, bearing in…09 Mar 2021HANSARD Covid Contracts: Judicial ReviewThe scandal surrounding covid contracts has not just been about the lack of transparency, but about the poor performance of these companies: £350 million to PestFix for PPE that…24 Feb 2021HANSARDTransparency in Government Contracts: Covid-19Last week, the Government’s own legal representatives admitted that they had breached procurement law by persistently failing to publish details of covid-19 contracts. The Good…11 Feb 2021HANSARDTransparency in Government Contracts: Covid-19What steps the Government are taking to help increase transparency in procurement of Government contracts as part of the covid-19 response.11 Feb 2021HANSARDEngagementsThe Prime Minister was not born in this country, and my parents were not born in this country; I was, but we are all British. There are, however, hundreds of thousands of…03 Feb 2021HANSARDHolocaust Memorial Day 2021It is an honour not only to speak in such an important debate, but to have joined the very moving Holocaust Memorial Day Trust event yesterday evening. We should never…28 Jan 2021