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HANSARDWinter Fuel PaymentWill the shadow Minister tell the House how many pensioners would be impacted by the Leader of the Opposition’s plan to means-test the state pension, and by how much?19 Mar 2025HANSARDWinter Fuel PaymentWill the hon. Lady give way?19 Mar 2025HANSARD Welfare ReformHundreds of disabled people in my constituency want to work, but they often face absolute poverty pay and feel that they would be better off on benefits. On average, disabled…18 Mar 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights Bill: Employment RatesLá Fhéile Pádraig Sona Duit—a happy St Patrick’s day to you, Mr Speaker, and all your team. The disability employment gap stands at 30% and countless disabled workers end up out…17 Mar 2025HANSARDArm’s-Length Bodies (Review) BillIn light of what the hon. Member is saying, will he support Labour’s Planning and Infrastructure Bill, which takes away Natural England’s power to delay or stop the building of…14 Mar 2025HANSARDArm’s-Length Bodies (Review) BillI respect the points that the hon. Member is making about the Sentencing Council, but given that this issue has been around for the past few years—he said that the guidelines were…14 Mar 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillNo, because many Members are waiting to speak. I welcome Government amendments 80 to 85, which specify the level of sick pay that low-paid workers will now be able to expect from…11 Mar 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillI draw the House’s attention to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests and my Unison membership. I welcome the Bill, which is a once-in-a-generation chance to…11 Mar 2025HANSARD Employment Rights BillHas the shadow Minister actually read the Bill? Does he understand that the flexibility included is the flexibility to ask for guaranteed hours, and if a student or somebody doing…11 Mar 2025HANSARDSchools: Exceptional FundingToo many children in Southall go to school hungry, so I am delighted that the Chancellor and this Labour Government have chosen to triple investment in breakfast clubs, and that…10 Mar 2025HANSARD Crime and Policing BillThe legacy of the Conservative Government’s 14 years in power is one of failure to keep us safe, and it is felt every day in my constituency of Ealing Southall. On Guru Nanak…10 Mar 2025HANSARDPublic ServicesI welcome what the Secretary of State has said about public service reform being a shared challenge. Does he agree with me that it is in the interests of patients, both in…26 Feb 2025HANSARDFamily BusinessesI draw the House’s attention to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. Unusually, I welcome the motion tabled by the Conservatives because it sets down on the…26 Feb 2025HANSARDPublic Services4. What recent discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland Executive on improving public services.26 Feb 2025HANSARD Warm Home DiscountThe previous Conservative Government abjectly failed to insulate our leaky homes and get our home heating systems ready to take advantage of the cheaper, clean energy that Labour…25 Feb 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT6. Exactly two weeks ago today, Dariusz Serafin tragically died from a knife wound on the streets of West Ealing—on a road long blighted by antisocial behaviour, about which I…24 Feb 2025HANSARD LGBT+ History MonthThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, for allowing me to speak, as a lesbian MP and as co-chair of the now very large parliamentary Labour party LGBT+ group, on what is the 20th…13 Feb 2025HANSARDElective Care Waiting TimesI welcome the new Minister, my hon. Friend the Member for West Lancashire (Ashley Dalton), to her place. Hundreds of my constituents are on waiting lists for knee and hip…11 Feb 2025HANSARD Gambling HarmsI thank my hon. Friend for organising this much-needed debate; I will declare a conflict of interest in that my partner runs the licensing team for a local authority in London. Is…05 Feb 2025HANSARDWarm Homes Plan10. What steps he is taking to introduce the warm homes plan.04 Feb 2025