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HANSARDMoving into Work: Childcare CostsToday is national Single Parents’ Day, a day on which I remember my late mum and everything she did to raise me and my sisters. Many single parents in Vauxhall struggling on…21 Mar 2022HANSARD Commission on Race and Ethnic DisparitiesI want to take the Minister back to her statement, where she outlined that one of the most basic but also best ways to build trust is to ensure that every individual in our…17 Mar 2022HANSARD Private Rented Sector HousingIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Gary. I pay tribute to my hon. Friend the Member for Liverpool, West Derby (Ian Byrne) for calling this important debate.…15 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraine Sponsorship SchemeI want to go back to the Secretary of State’s point when he highlighted that over 14,000 Afghan refugees are still in hotels, including hotels in my constituency of…14 Mar 2022HANSARDMetropolitan Police: Misogyny and Sexual HarassmentIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mrs Cummins. I, too, pay tribute to the hon. Member for Richmond Park (Sarah Olney) for securing this important and timely debate.…08 Mar 2022HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions IncreaseMy hon. Friend makes a really valid point. In London, the big issue of the cost of living is being pushed up by the cost of our housing crisis, and this is experienced right…08 Mar 2022HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions IncreaseHaving listened to the debate this afternoon, I want to draw the few Members on the Conservative Benches back to what our motion is actually seeking. It is very clear: it is…08 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraine: Urgent Refugee ApplicationsMy constituents in Vauxhall want to see the UK make it clear that refugees are welcome. We need a clear and simple process in place for people seeking asylum, but vulnerable…08 Mar 2022HANSARDHMICFRS RecommendationsIn its second recommendation, the inspectorate rightly advocated “the relentless pursuit and disruption of perpetrators” of violence against women and girls. The Minister may be…01 Mar 2022HANSARDInternational Mother Language DayO seun, Sir Edward, and o seun fun ore mi, Apsana. That was “Thank you, Sir Edward” and “thank you to my friend”—to my hon. Friend the Member for Poplar and Limehouse (Apsana…01 Mar 2022HANSARDSanctionsLike Members across this House, I have been contacted by Vauxhall residents who want to express their solidarity with the people of Ukraine. Yesterday I attended a Racial Justice…28 Feb 2022HANSARDUnited Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with DisabilitiesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Stringer. I normally speak before the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon), so it is an honour to follow him this afternoon.…24 Feb 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseLast night, I attended a town hall meeting at St Anselm’s church in Kennington in my constituency to speak about the aftermath of and the momentum built around COP26. With the…24 Feb 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT3. We know that hate crime is often intersectional, especially in diverse constituencies such as mine. Many victims have more than one identity: they may be black, and they may…23 Feb 2022HANSARD Child Sexual Exploitation by Organised NetworksIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms McVey. I also pay tribute to my hon. Friend the Member for Rotherham (Sarah Champion) for securing this powerful debate. The…23 Feb 2022HANSARDLiving with Covid-19The Prime Minister mentioned that this is about personal responsibility, and it is. It is about our personal responsibility not to inadvertently pass on the virus to someone who…21 Feb 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseIn his opening statement, the new Leader of the House mentioned the £9.1 billion energy bill rebate that the Government have announced to help constituents up and down the…10 Feb 2022HANSARDSpecial Educational Needs and Children’s Mental Health ServicesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Fovargue. I pay tribute to the hon. Member for Newbury (Laura Farris) for calling this important and timely debate. It is always…09 Feb 2022HANSARDEconomic UpdateThe Chancellor said that energy suppliers will apply the discount on people’s bills from October. Vauxhall constituents contact me almost daily, including residents who live in…03 Feb 2022HANSARDCovid-19: Purchasing EffortThe Minister mentioned in his statement that the Government took these difficult decisions to keep the country safe. The hard-working staff in St Thomas’ Hospital in my…03 Feb 2022