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HANSARD Business of the HouseMay I wish you, Madam Deputy Speaker, and all the House staff a very merry Christmas? Carshalton and Wallington residents are excited to see the progress that is being made on the…14 Dec 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT9. What conversations is the Minister having with Southern and Thameslink about increasing rail capacity and running longer services from Carshalton and Wallington, addressing…14 Dec 2023HANSARDSri LankaAs chair of the all-party parliamentary group for Tamils, may I ask my right hon. Friend the Minister to assure the House that the FCDO is actively considering the evidence for…12 Dec 2023HANSARDAfter-school Childcare: Long-term Educational Outcomes7. If her Department will make an assessment of the potential impact of after-school childcare on long-term educational outcomes.11 Dec 2023HANSARDAfter-school Childcare: Long-term Educational OutcomesI recently visited Muschamp Primary School in Carshalton and Wallington, where I observed the Junior Adventures Group UK—a leading provider of school-age childcare in my…11 Dec 2023HANSARD Violent Crime and Antisocial Behaviour: Carshalton and WallingtonMay I begin by expressing how devastated I am that the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon) is not here to intervene on me? I have heard that that is a staple of Adjournment…07 Dec 2023HANSARD Violent Crime and Antisocial Behaviour: Carshalton and WallingtonWill the Minister join me in paying tribute to three people? First, Ray and Vi Donovan are an incredible couple living in my constituency who helped bring a knife bin to the…07 Dec 2023HANSARD Violent Crime and Antisocial Behaviour: Carshalton and WallingtonAbsolutely; I thank my hon. Friend and constituency neighbour for that intervention. He is absolutely right about the need to bring down the fear of crime and introducing measures…07 Dec 2023HANSARD Sri Lankan Tamils and Human RightsI congratulate the hon. Member for Linlithgow and East Falkirk (Martyn Day) on securing this debate. It is great to see so many members of the all-party parliamentary group for…05 Dec 2023HANSARD Sri Lankan Tamils and Human RightsI understand the Minister’s point about not commenting on sanctions from the Front Bench, but could I urge him once again to communicate the strength of feeling in this debate…05 Dec 2023HANSARD Sri Lankan Tamils and Human RightsThe right hon. Gentleman makes an important point that we need to highlight. It is not just the Tamil community but many minority groups on the island who face human rights…05 Dec 2023HANSARD Sri Lankan Tamils and Human RightsI am very grateful to my hon. Friend, my predecessor as chair of the all-party group, for that intervention. He is absolutely right. The last action that the Government must…05 Dec 2023HANSARD Victims and Prisoners BillAs chair of the all-party parliamentary group on restorative justice, I am grateful to the Minister for giving way. I appreciate that he has said that he does not want to use this…04 Dec 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT8. Given the revolution in AI, what steps is my hon. Friend taking to ensure that young people in Carshalton and Wallington have access to the skills they need for the future?15 Nov 2023HANSARDEconomic GrowthIt is a pleasure to speak in the first King’s Speech debate in nearly 70 years. I looked back at my comments during the last Humble Address debate, where the Government promised…14 Nov 2023HANSARDLGBT People4. What steps she is taking to help improve the lives of LGBT people.25 Oct 2023HANSARDLGBT PeopleThe Minister is absolutely right: great things have been done for LGBT+ people in the last 13 years, including blood donation changes, the PrEP—pre-exposure prophylaxis—roll-out,…25 Oct 2023HANSARD Hate Crime Against the LGBT+ CommunityI am grateful to the hon. Member for bringing that up, because she is absolutely right. Indeed, we have seen that in the work we have done in the APPG on global LGBT+ rights,…18 Oct 2023HANSARD Hate Crime Against the LGBT+ CommunityIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Cummins. I thank the hon. Member for Cardiff South and Penarth (Stephen Doughty) for bringing forward this important debate…18 Oct 2023HANSARDSocial Housing: Accountability to TenantsI welcome the steps the Government are taking to support people living in social housing, but many people in Carshalton and Wallington who live in social housing are still…16 Oct 2023