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HANSARDTopical QuestionsT7. Between 2018 and 2021, there were 3,625 spiking reports across 15 police forces in the UK, but just 44 people were charged. Perpetrators are being let off, while victims are…17 Jan 2022HANSARDDowning Street Garden EventWhen one of my constituents gave birth to her first child in May 2020, her husband could be there only for the final stages of labour, and had to leave two hours after the birth…11 Jan 2022HANSARD Education: Return in JanuaryThe importance of ventilation in schools was first highlighted in spring 2020, yet it has taken until 2022 for the Government to offer just 7,000 air-cleaning units when there are…05 Jan 2022HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateAs is the case for Members across the House, many pharmacies in my constituency are out of stock of lateral flow tests, and when people try to order online it says that none are…05 Jan 2022HANSARDApproved Premises (Substance Testing) Bill (Morning sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Mundell. I thank the hon. Member for Aylesbury for introducing this important Bill. It is concerning that drug deaths in…15 Dec 2021HANSARDRape Cases: Conviction and Prosecution RatesI, too, place on record the courage that the hon. Member for Burton (Kate Griffiths) has shown. The first rape review scorecard published last week made for pitiful reading. Just…14 Dec 2021HANSARDPrisons StrategyI thank the Minister for advance sight of her statement. We all want to see safer prisons that rehabilitate and reduce reoffending, so investment in providing purposeful activity…07 Dec 2021HANSARDAntisocial Behaviour9. What recent assessment she has made of trends in the levels of antisocial behaviour.22 Nov 2021HANSARDAntisocial BehaviourFollowing Conservative cuts to the policing budget, the police stations in Penge and Sydenham have both closed. Meanwhile, reports of antisocial behaviour locally have been…22 Nov 2021HANSARDOffences Against the Person Act 1861: Section 24Chilling reports of women being spiked by injection are just the latest example of the epidemic of violence that has left women and girls feeling unsafe. The latest figures show…18 Nov 2021HANSARDRape Conviction RatesI also welcome the Solicitor General to his place. When asked by Sky News about rape prosecutions, the Prime Minister said that the CPS is not taking rape prosecutions seriously…18 Nov 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMembers on both sides of the House will be aware of the paltry amounts paid in royalties to musicians from streaming platforms. In contrast, the head of Universal Music is set to…18 Nov 2021HANSARDSupporting Small BusinessSome 99.8% of businesses in Lewisham are small and medium-sized enterprises. They are the lifeblood of our high streets and they support our local community, and many have…19 Oct 2021HANSARDWorking People’s Finances: Government PolicyThirty-seven per cent. of children in Lewisham are growing up in poverty. That is the stark reality of the cost of living crisis. Rather than addressing the issue, the Government…21 Sept 2021HANSARDEffective and Accountable JusticeI welcome the Attorney General back to her place—it is good to see her—and thank the right hon. and learned Member for Northampton North (Michael Ellis) for all his work during…16 Sept 2021HANSARDEffective and Accountable JusticeI have listened to what the Attorney General has said, but say to her that the criminal justice system is on its knees. In rape cases, 44% of victims are pulling out before their…16 Sept 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseMy constituents living in Austen Apartments face bills for tens of thousands of pounds to remove dangerous cladding and pay for a waking watch. The building is less than 18 metres…16 Sept 2021HANSARD Withdrawal from Afghanistan: Joint CommitteeMy hon. Friend mentions the plight of British nationals still stuck in Afghanistan. I have 11 such constituents, including an 18-month-old baby, yet the Government refuse to…15 Sept 2021HANSARDUniversal Credit and Working Tax CreditsMy hon. Friend makes a compelling argument about universal credit being an in-work benefit for many people. I have been inundated with calls from constituents who are supermarket…15 Sept 2021HANSARD Withdrawal from Afghanistan: Joint CommitteeFive British nationals from my constituency were evacuated from Kabul along with their families. They have reported degrading treatment in quarantine hotels, with limited access…15 Sept 2021