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HANSARDProcurement Bill [Lords]I agree with some of the amendments the right hon. Member has tabled on the issue of China and national security. Throughout the Committee stage, we argued consistently for…13 Jun 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsBritish Transport Police highlighted that instances of sexual harassment and sexual offences on public transport have soared by a shocking 175% between 2019 and 2020. We need our…08 Jun 2023HANSARD Pupil Roll Numbers and School Closures: LondonI agree. That is something that my party is committed to. I hope that my colleague—the shadow Minister, my hon. Friend the Member for Portsmouth South (Stephen Morgan)—will be…07 Jun 2023HANSARDMental Health Treatment and SupportI thank the Minister for giving way, as I appreciate that he is trying to make progress. On the capital programme, one of the issues that my hon. Friend the Member for Tooting (Dr…07 Jun 2023HANSARD Pupil Roll Numbers and School Closures: LondonI beg to move, That this House has considered pupil roll numbers and school closures in London. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship this afternoon, Mr Hollobone. It…07 Jun 2023HANSARD Pupil Roll Numbers and School Closures: LondonI thank my hon. Friend for making such an important point; her constituency neighbours mine, so a number of my constituents attend schools in her constituency and vice versa. This…07 Jun 2023HANSARD Pupil Roll Numbers and School Closures: LondonI thank all Members who have spoken in the debate. The sense is that this issue will not go away —[Interruption.]07 Jun 2023HANSARD Pupil Roll Numbers and School Closures: LondonI am happy to end the debate now. I thank the Minister. I note that he has not answered any of my questions, so will he meet me?07 Jun 2023HANSARDIndependent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse: ReportThe Home Secretary stated that the inquiry rightly demands proper leadership and governance when it comes to the protection of children. Another area that demands proper…22 May 2023HANSARDEye Health: National StrategyI thank my hon. Friend for making such an important speech. I pay tribute to the staff in the eye health department at St Thomas’s Hospital in my constituency. Figures show that…17 May 2023HANSARDTrial Processes: Efficiency and EconomyOn 1 May, my constituent Johanita Dogbey was brutally murdered on Stockwell Park Walk in my constituency, an area that I have walked past many times. She was 31 years old.…16 May 2023HANSARDCivil Service ImpartialityOur civil servants are impartial, committed and hard-working professionals. They deserve our respect for keeping this country going during the pandemic. Instead, what we are…11 May 2023HANSARDPublic Contracts: Small and Medium-sized EnterprisesThe Government may offer warm words on SMEs, but small businesses need those opportunities to thrive. Let us look at the evidence to see whether those warm words are backed up. In…11 May 2023HANSARDPolice Uplift ProgrammeOne of the issues raised in the Casey review, which the shadow Home Secretary referenced, was standards and vetting. It is all well and good for the Minister to talk about new…26 Apr 2023HANSARD Cost of Living IncreasesIn terms of maths, no matter how far a number of my constituents try to make the pennies stretch, they are just not stretching enough. Families’ incomes continue to go down and…25 Apr 2023HANSARD Cost of Living IncreasesI thank my hon. Friend for opening her speech in such a powerful way. Does she agree that it is really worrying that we hear tales of parents going without a meal, just to make…25 Apr 2023HANSARDSocial Security Recipients: Employment and Earnings2. What steps he is taking to help increase the future employment and earnings potential of people receiving social security benefits.24 Apr 2023HANSARDSudanI also pay tribute to the hard-working staff at the crisis centre. Last night, a constituent’s father, who had been shot at by armed militia in Khartoum, was evacuated thanks to…24 Apr 2023HANSARDSocial Security Recipients: Employment and EarningsI thank the Minister for his response. My constituents in Vauxhall have seen food prices go up by nearly 20%, their household bills go through the roof, and their already high…24 Apr 2023HANSARDFuture of Social HousingIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Paisley. I pay tribute to my hon. Friend the Member for Weaver Vale (Mike Amesbury) for securing this really important debate…19 Apr 2023