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HANSARDSocial HousingI congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Warwick and Leamington (Matt Western) on his tireless work and campaigning on this incredibly important issue. I am sure that, as it…13 Jun 2019HANSARDSocial HousingBoth of my parents came to Britain from Ireland at the end of the 1940s, when there were postcards in the windows that said, “No Irish, no blacks, no dogs”. Does my hon. Friend…13 Jun 2019HANSARDSocial HousingI think that had many motives. One motive was to diminish social housing, but it had the consequence of putting housing associations at financial risk, leading to a terrible…13 Jun 2019HANSARD Inequality and Social MobilityIt is a delight to follow the really thoughtful speech of my hon. Friend the Member for Glasgow North East (Mr Sweeney). I do not believe that there is a parent who does not want…12 Jun 2019HANSARD Inequality and Social MobilityWill the Minister give way?12 Jun 2019HANSARDHouse Building TargetsI thank my hon. Friend for his intervention. First, it is time to burst the myth that the green belt is green and start using the non-green sites for the homes that our children…11 Jun 2019HANSARDHouse Building TargetsThe hon. Lady is making a very interesting speech. On the point about whether a developer can develop the proportion of social housing units, does she agree that developers should…11 Jun 2019HANSARDHouse Building TargetsThank you, Mr Hollobone; it is a pleasure to serve under your chairship. I congratulate the hon. Member for Newton Abbot (Anne Marie Morris) on securing this particularly…11 Jun 2019HANSARD Crime and Antisocial Behaviour: Small TownsDoes the Minister realise how maddening the comment, “You are not likely to be the victim”, is to our constituents? If somebody is stabbed in their street or there is a drunk and…05 Jun 2019HANSARD Crime and Antisocial Behaviour: Small TownsThank you, Mr Gray; it is a pleasure to serve under your chairship. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Batley and Spen (Tracy Brabin) on securing this important debate.…05 Jun 2019HANSARD Crime and Antisocial Behaviour: Small TownsWill the hon. Gentleman also consider the impact that antisocial behaviour has on local businesses and restaurants? After a stabbing in Mitcham town centre only two weeks ago, the…05 Jun 2019HANSARD Trade Union Access to WorkplacesI apologise that we have until only 6 o’clock.04 Jun 2019HANSARDSerious ViolenceDoes the Home Secretary agree that one way to gain intelligence and to detect county lines, gangs or vulnerable people and children is to have school police officers? Why,…15 May 2019HANSARDAcquired Brain InjuryThat is my experience as well. Had Peter McCabe not called me, I might not be here, and I would know so much less about the volume of people who experience brain injury and the…09 May 2019HANSARDRefugees in Sri Lanka(Urgent Question) : To ask the Minister for Asia and the Pacific what representation his Department has made to the Government of Sri Lanka regarding the safety of 1,193 UNHCR…09 May 2019HANSARDRefugees in Sri LankaI thank the Minister for his response. I am sure we all send our heartfelt sympathy to the people of Sri Lanka and to all those mourning the loss of friends and family following…09 May 2019HANSARDAcquired Brain InjuryI praise the remarkable work of the APPG on acquired brain injury for its dedication to this issue and for securing this particularly important debate. Research from Headway, the…09 May 2019HANSARDSupermarket Sector: Employment Contract Terms and ConditionsI apologise for arriving late, Mr Speaker. I am delighted to have the opportunity to ask the Minister to support Mrs A, who has worked for Asda for 30 years. Her take-home pay,…30 Apr 2019HANSARDSupermarket Sector: Employment Contract Terms and Conditions9. What recent representations his Department has received on proposed changes to employment contract terms and conditions in the supermarket sector.30 Apr 2019HANSARDAir Weapons RegulationsMay I ask the Minister for his help in encouraging Cash Exchange on London Road in Morden not to have firearms for sale right in its front window, which is encouraging the…01 Apr 2019