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HANSARD Net Zero Carbon Emissions: UK’s ProgressThe hon. Lady makes an excellent point. Does she agree that there is no time left for delay, and that the Government need urgently to show that they are serious about tackling…28 Feb 2019HANSARDCrime LevelsA public health approach to tackling youth violence requires fully funded public services, but in recent years policing, local authorities, schools and youth services have been…25 Feb 2019HANSARD Recall of Women to PrisonsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hollobone. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Swansea East (Carolyn Harris) on securing this incredibly important…20 Feb 2019HANSARDYemen3. What recent assessment she has made of the level of humanitarian assistance required in Yemen.13 Feb 2019HANSARDYemenMore than 3 million people have been internally displaced and thousands killed in Yemen, mainly as a result of the Saudi coalition bombing campaign. Last year, the cholera…13 Feb 2019HANSARD Young Carers SupportMy hon. Friend is being very generous with his time. Two weeks ago, I was giving out awards at the inaugural Eleanor Marx awards ceremony in Lewisham. Schools were asked to…12 Feb 2019HANSARDImprisonmentStatistics show that 36% of rough sleepers in London have previously been in prison—the figure is up three percentage points on the year before—which is deeply concerning. Short…05 Feb 2019HANSARD Windrush SchemeMy constituent Willow Sims came to the UK in the early 1980s and spent part of her childhood in the UK care system. She went on to have a career as a teaching assistant in local…05 Feb 2019HANSARDPost-16 Education: FundingStaff at Lewisham College had not received a single pay increase for 10 years, despite rising living costs in London. While they were able to secure a pay deal in November,…04 Feb 2019HANSARD Short Prison SentencesMy hon. Friend talks about the impact on people’s lives. A recent report published by the Prison Reform Trust showed that 17,000 children in England and Wales are affected by…29 Jan 2019HANSARDChildren with Life-limiting ConditionsIt is a pleasure to speak in the debate and I thank the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon) for securing it. Over 40,000 children and young people in England have a…29 Jan 2019HANSARDKnife CrimeIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Buck. Like others, I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Leyton and Wanstead (John Cryer) on securing this incredibly…24 Jan 2019HANSARDCourts IT SystemPrisons being issued urgent notifications, private probation services needing bailouts, trials collapsing because of disclosure failures, MOJ staff on strike over the failure to…23 Jan 2019HANSARD Proxy VotingLast year saw a whole range of events in Parliament to mark the centenary of some women getting the right to vote, and this year marks 100 years since the first woman took her…22 Jan 2019HANSARDViolent CrimeThe Home Office-funded Violence and Vulnerability Unit report of 2018 noted that a reduction in services that offer positive activities to young people, such as youth services and…21 Jan 2019HANSARD Children’s Social CareThe hon. Gentleman talks about the number of reports. In 2016, Bromley’s children’s services were judged to be “inadequate” by Ofsted. Following an inspection in November, the…17 Jan 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseOn Sunday evening, 23-year-old Nicole Newman was killed crossing the road in Penge, and her eight-month-old baby remains in a critical condition in hospital. I am sure that the…17 Jan 2019HANSARDUN Climate Change Conference: Government ResponseI thank my hon. Friend for securing this important debate. She talked about targets. Does she agree that if we are to meet our obligations under the Paris agreement, we have to…16 Jan 2019HANSARD Local Government FundingI thank my hon. Friend for securing this debate. Lewisham Council has had to make cuts of £165 million since 2010. Despite its best efforts, it now has to make difficult decisions…15 Jan 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseIn the week before Christmas, my local food bank in Penge gave out 300 parcels to some of the most vulnerable. It is an outrage that at a time of year when most people are out…10 Jan 2019