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HANSARDSupport for Children with SENDMy office operates a regular advice surgery for parents of children with special educational needs and disabilities, in conjunction with the University of Liverpool law clinic, to…29 Jan 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsT6. There are 14,000 families waiting on Liverpool’s housing register. We are facing a housing and homelessness crisis, and the cost of providing temporary accommodation has gone…22 Jan 2024HANSARDFinance Bill (First sitting)It is a pleasure to speak with you in the Chair, Mr Paisley; I am delighted to serve on the Committee. I just wanted to raise an issue that has come to my attention in relation to…16 Jan 2024HANSARDFinance Bill (First sitting)None of us disputes that this is a positive move for the public sector and for certain sectors of the economy, but perhaps the Minister could answer the question about those who…16 Jan 2024HANSARDFinance Bill (First sitting)The Minister said that 15,000 will stay in the workforce as a result of these changes. However, the changes have been criticised for actually complicating the pension system. Will…16 Jan 2024HANSARDReoffendingI refer to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests, which concerns my involvement with organisations related to addiction and recovery. I acknowledge the…09 Jan 2024HANSARDLGBT Veterans Independent ReviewI am privileged to be an ambassador for Fighting With Pride, and I worked with the Minister for Veterans’ Affairs on this matter before he took up his role. I pay tribute to…13 Dec 2023HANSARDAfghan Resettlement UpdateMy constituent’s sister and 70-year-old mother, who were accepted on to the ACRS in January this year, have since been stuck in Pakistan alone and are now homeless, with the…13 Dec 2023HANSARDViolence Reduction, Policing and Criminal JusticeIt is a pleasure to speak in the debate. If we needed further proof that this Government are out of ideas and time—I was not going to mention the speech made by the hon. Member…15 Nov 2023HANSARDUK’s Relationship with MexicoI am grateful to my right hon. Friend for raising the case of Claudia Uruchurtu. We had the privilege of meeting her family when we visited Oaxaca last November. I also want to…07 Sept 2023HANSARDUK’s Relationship with MexicoI am delighted that we had the opportunity for this debate and to hear that there is real expertise on Mexico and on the relationship between the UK and Mexico. I thank the hon.…07 Sept 2023HANSARDUK’s Relationship with MexicoI beg to move, That this House has considered the UK’s relationship with Mexico. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship today, Mr Gray. I thank the Backbench Business…07 Sept 2023HANSARDUK’s Relationship with MexicoAs the Minister said, I was able to visit Mexico last November through the Inter-Parliamentary Union. It was a brilliant visit. We were able to have meetings in the Congress,…07 Sept 2023HANSARDSafety of School BuildingsI fear I will upset the Chair of the Liaison Committee, the hon. Member for Harwich and North Essex (Sir Bernard Jenkin), because I will use my speech to blame the Government. The…06 Sept 2023HANSARDClimate Finance: Tackling Loss and DamageIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Betts. I congratulate the hon. Member for Dundee West (Chris Law) on securing this debate and his excellent contribution. I…05 Sept 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT6. A constituent of mine has cerebral palsy, a lifelong condition for which there is no prospect of improvement and which affects her mobility and balance. Despite this, she has…04 Sept 2023HANSARDEngagementsQ11. The forced isolation of people in care homes or hospitals from their loved ones from the beginning of the pandemic, and its terrible consequences, as well as the many who…12 Jul 2023HANSARDCare Settings: Family Visits17. What steps he is taking to ensure that people in care settings are permitted family visits.11 Jul 2023HANSARDCare Settings: Family VisitsAs the Minister knows, last month I introduced my ten-minute rule Bill, the Care Supporters Bill, to make sure that we recognise in law the value of the care of a loved one. Will…11 Jul 2023HANSARDLocal Housing AllowanceI listened carefully to the Minister’s answer. Liverpool, Walton is the most deprived constituency in the whole of England, yet the annual gap between local housing allowance and…19 Jun 2023