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HANSARDUnsafe Cladding: Protecting Tenants and LeaseholdersIt is shocking that, almost four years on from the Grenfell disaster, the Government have failed to get a grip of the cladding scandal. Despite repeated promises that leaseholders…01 Feb 2021HANSARDEducational Settings: ReopeningSpecial schools in my constituency, including Brent Knoll, Riverside and Watergate, remain open. They are doing a tremendous job and often provide personal and medical care on top…26 Jan 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe official end of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s five-year detention is less than 50 days away, but despite this, she continues to live under the threat of a further prison…19 Jan 2021HANSARD Domestic Abuse and Hidden Harms during LockdownBetween April and November last year, referrals from the NSPCC to police and social services about child abuse increased by 79%. Schools play an important role in identifying…14 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: NHS Bed CapacityWhat recent assessment he has made of the effect of the covid-19 outbreak on bed capacity throughout the NHS.12 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: NHS Bed CapacityLondon has declared a state of emergency, and the stark reality is that at this rate we will run out of beds for patients in the next couple of weeks. At least two NHS hospitals…12 Jan 2021HANSARD Economic UpdateIt is nearly a year since the Chancellor rightly introduced the self-employed income support scheme, but despite his having had months to fix the gaps that have wrongly excluded…11 Jan 2021HANSARD European Union (Future Relationship) BillNegotiations over Brexit and a deal with the EU have gone on for nearly four years in a process that was initially described as the “easiest in human history”. The decision to…30 Dec 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateUK and EU pharmaceutical companies have warned that no deal will lead to delays of up to six weeks in obtaining vital medicines. Given that the Pfizer vaccine is complex to move…17 Dec 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Backlog of CasesThank you very much, Mr Speaker, and I congratulate the Attorney General on her happy news. The CPS case backlog is up 55% since March; victims of domestic violence are being told…10 Dec 2020HANSARDRape and Sexual Assault: ProsecutionsRape prosecutions are at their lowest level on record, and the recent survey of survivors found that just 14% believed they would receive justice by reporting the crime. Does the…10 Dec 2020HANSARDEngagementsFood bank use in my constituency has been increasing steadily as working families, including public sector key workers, struggle to make ends meet. Can the Prime Minister…25 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Care Home VisitsThere are almost 2,000 people living with dementia in Lewisham and for those in residential care, a lack of social interaction through visits can cause their condition to…17 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Care Home VisitsWhat steps his Department is taking to help ensure that family members can safely visit relatives in care homes during the covid-19 outbreak.17 Nov 2020HANSARDEconomy UpdateI welcome the extension of the furlough scheme, but the Government have had since March to fix the gaps in the CJRS and the self-employment income support scheme, which have…05 Nov 2020HANSARDLegal Profession: Government CriticismLawyers, like all of us, have the right to work without fear or intimidation. Early in the pandemic, lawyers were rightly identified by this Government as key workers, yet the…05 Nov 2020HANSARDRape and Sexual Assault: Prosecutions and Conviction RatesI have listened to what the Solicitor General has had to say, but the reality is that rape prosecutions are at their lowest level on record, and according to the Victims’…05 Nov 2020HANSARDFemale Offender StrategyWhat progress he has made on the implementation of the female offender strategy.03 Nov 2020HANSARDFemale Offender StrategyThere are over 2,200 more women in prison than 25 years ago, and 82% have been sentenced for non-violent offences. A second lockdown will hit them hard, so can the Minister tell…03 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Women Leaving the WorkforceWorking mums have been disproportionately impacted by the pandemic, with a recent report by the Institute for Fiscal Studies finding that they are more likely to quit or lose…21 Oct 2020