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HANSARDTopical QuestionsContrary to the Prime Minister’s own promises last year, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster has quietly shelved any attempt to limit MPs’ second jobs. He claims it is…31 Mar 2022HANSARDFinancial StatementIn Putney, 31% of children live in poverty. The biggest measure that the Chancellor could bring in is scrapping the two-child benefit cap, which is cruel and leaves children in…23 Mar 2022HANSARD British Sign Language BillI congratulate my hon. Friend on bringing this Bill to Parliament. Last week I went to a school in Putney where I found out the sign for Putney. [In British Sign Language:…18 Mar 2022HANSARDPeace and Stability in the BalkansAbsolutely; I thank my hon. Friend for that reflection. Given the history of the region, if someone has already endured conflict and already fled with their family to another…16 Mar 2022HANSARDPeace and Stability in the BalkansIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Bone. It is a great pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon)—it is always a pleasure to be in a debate…16 Mar 2022HANSARDPeace and Stability in the BalkansI thank the hon. Gentleman for raising that. I have met many of the relatives of those who disappeared that day in Srebrenica, and I have spoken to many who, even years…16 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraineIt is an honour to speak in this important debate. I begin by paying tribute to President Zelensky, to the heroic men and women of the Ukrainian armed forces and to all the people…15 Mar 2022HANSARD Breastfeeding: Government SupportI know that time is pressing; I thank the Minister for giving way. Has the Minister done any assessment of how many clinics there were pre-covid? That number of 75 local…08 Mar 2022HANSARD Breastfeeding: Government SupportIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Efford. I congratulate the hon. Member for Glasgow Central (Alison Thewliss) on securing this hugely important debate. I hope…08 Mar 2022HANSARDTackling Violence Against Women and GirlsI am delighted to be speaking in this debate, but I am also angry that I am having to speak in this debate. I am angry that the Opposition have had to call the debate, because the…02 Mar 2022HANSARDSupport for Young CarersI welcome more information being found out about young carers, because this is a hidden health crisis. A constituent came to see me. She is a young person now and has been a young…01 Mar 2022HANSARDSupport for Young Carers18. What assessment the Government have made of the adequacy of support for young carers.01 Mar 2022HANSARDCovid-19: Public InquiryThe covid inquiry has a website and a chair, but it has not formally started and a letter from the Prime Minister is required, so holding hearings and collecting evidence by the…24 Feb 2022HANSARDBrexit Opportunities UnitMay I associate myself with the remarks of the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster about Ukraine? My thoughts are with the people of Ukraine and I fully support them in their…24 Feb 2022HANSARDCountering Russian Aggression and Tackling Illicit FinanceI am honoured to be called in this important debate and agree with all the concerns of the shadow Foreign Secretary, my right hon. Friend the Member for Tottenham (Mr Lammy),…23 Feb 2022HANSARDLiving with Covid-19Covid case numbers are rising in Wandsworth, and people are very concerned about this plan. They have had to choose between eating and heating, and now they will have to choose…21 Feb 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseYesterday I met Fran Hall and Lobby Akinnola, representatives of Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice. They are very angry that the covid inquiry is being delayed, and they want…03 Feb 2022HANSARDSouth Western Railway1. What recent discussions he has had with representatives of South Western Railway on the adequacy of its service levels.03 Feb 2022HANSARDSouth Western RailwayI am glad the Minister is holding meetings with South Western Railway, as Putney residents have faced dreadful service from SWR for years, with overcrowding, delays and the…03 Feb 2022HANSARDBees: NeonicotinoidsI absolutely agree with my hon. Friend. I could go on longer about the precautionary principle, but I do not have enough time. However, it was set out at the 1992 Rio conference…02 Feb 2022