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HANSARD Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment BillI will speak to the Government amendments and against some other amendments. Before I was elected, I worked for the trade union Unison where I was the national officer for…09 Jul 2025HANSARDGovernment Performance against Fiscal RulesI have raised in this House on a number of occasions the many children in my constituency of Ealing Southall sleeping on the floor or on the sofa in mouldy temporary homes, due to…07 Jul 2025HANSARDClean Energy: Funding6. What steps she is taking to help increase funding for the clean energy sector.01 Jul 2025HANSARDUniversal Credit and Personal Independence Payment BillI know that many hon. Members were concerned that support would not be put in quickly enough. However, my constituency of Ealing Southall already has £8 million of funding from…01 Jul 2025HANSARDUniversal Credit and Personal Independence Payment BillI wonder whether the hon. Member has told her constituent, Sarah, that under these proposals, nobody who is currently on PIP will have a single penny of their income cut, and they…01 Jul 2025HANSARDUniversal Credit and Personal Independence Payment BillWill the hon. Member give way?01 Jul 2025HANSARDUniversal Credit and Personal Independence Payment BillWill the hon. Member give way?01 Jul 2025HANSARDUniversal Credit and Personal Independence Payment BillWill the hon. Member give way?01 Jul 2025HANSARDClean Energy: FundingAlthough my constituents in Ealing Southall are no doubt sweltering in today’s heat, they are worried that come winter, they will again face eye-watering energy bills to heat…01 Jul 2025HANSARDParental Leave ReviewIt is 55 years—over half a century—since the Equal Pay Act 1970, yet women are still paid less than men. The phrase I read 20 years ago about childcare being “catastrophic for…01 Jul 2025HANSARDDeprivation of Citizenship Orders (Effect during Appeal) BillSouthall Community Alliance in my constituency has long been a defender of human rights. Would the Minister confirm to the alliance that this Bill means we will continue to use…30 Jun 2025HANSARDRoad Safety Powers: Parish and Town CouncilsI thank my hon. Friend for inviting an intervention. In my constituency, road safety is a huge concern of local people, despite the fact that London boroughs have the power to set…30 Jun 2025HANSARDDeprivation of Citizenship Orders (Effect during Appeal) BillWill the Minister give way?30 Jun 2025HANSARD Department for TransportThe previous Government forced Transport for London to come with a begging bowl every year to get the money needed to keep the tube and the buses going in the capital. Does my…25 Jun 2025HANSARDUnemployment LevelsThe previous Government left us with one in eight young people out of work, training or education, and with 2.8 million people out of work due to long-term sickness, not only…23 Jun 2025HANSARD Warm Home DiscountI welcome the Minister’s statement. This announcement will mean that over half a million more Londoners will benefit from a £150 discount on their energy bills this winter. Does…19 Jun 2025HANSARDFuture of the Gas GridI wish my hon. Friend a happy birthday. My constituency has very small houses with not much space, and heat pumps might not always be an option. There are lots of flats with no…18 Jun 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillA constituent came to see me yesterday and explained that when she was 16 she was coerced into a forced marriage by her family. She had not been allowed to have any sex education,…17 Jun 2025HANSARDWindrush Day 2025I have learned a lot about my hon. Friend’s constituency from her speech. She mentions the difficulties that victims of the Windrush scandal have had in accessing support and…16 Jun 2025HANSARDWindrush Day 2025My hon. Friend is making a very powerful speech. She talks about the experience of black children in education, and could I remind her of my constituent, Eric Huntley, whom I…16 Jun 2025