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HANSARDHolocaust Memorial Day 2021It is a privilege to be able to speak in such an important debate and I would like to echo the contributions of other hon. Members today. I think we can all agree that this is an…28 Jan 2021HANSARD Environment BillI support all the amendments that Labour has tabled today, but will concentrate my remarks on those specifically related to air quality. My constituency of Vauxhall contains some…26 Jan 2021HANSARDRestoration and Renewal: Disabled StakeholdersWhat steps are being taken to consult disabled stakeholders on the restoration and renewal project.21 Jan 2021HANSARDRestoration and Renewal: Disabled StakeholdersI thank the right hon. Member for his answer. Our historic Houses of Parliament are rightly an attraction for visitors from all over the world, but they are also a place of work…21 Jan 2021HANSARD Trade BillI am pleased to see this Bill return to the House in a much better state than when it left. Taken together, the Lords amendments will ensure that our trade deal lives up to the…19 Jan 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseDuring the Christmas period, on 27 December, a young woman in my constituency was tragically murdered by her partner. She was 26 years old. As the right hon. Gentleman may know,…14 Jan 2021HANSARD Financial Services BillI wish to focus my remarks on amendments 1 and 2, tabled in the name of the Leader of the Opposition. As my right hon. Friend the Member for Wolverhampton South East (Mr McFadden)…13 Jan 2021HANSARD Xinjiang: Forced LabourVauxhall residents have contacted me, appalled at the widespread forced labour of the Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang province. We must do everything in our power to stop the Chinese…12 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: VaccinationsTeachers in Vauxhall are working tirelessly to manage the delivery of classrooms online as well as teaching the most vulnerable key worker children in our schools. The Minister…11 Jan 2021HANSARD Global BritainIn my maiden speech in this House almost a year ago today as the newly elected MP for Vauxhall, which is located in the heart of London—one of the most international, diverse and…11 Jan 2021HANSARD Provisional Local Government Finance SettlementI want to ask the Secretary of State about funding for our hard-working firefighters, including the London Fire Brigade. They have seen a 38% cut in central Government funding…17 Dec 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMr Speaker, may I take this opportunity to wish you and the House staff a merry Christmas? For a number of my constituents, this Christmas will not be a merry one, because they…17 Dec 2020HANSARDAviation Sector Employment: Covid-19British Airways is a flagship airline; it is recognised across the world for its quality mark, and that is largely down to the professionalism of its staff, many of whom live in…03 Dec 2020HANSARDAviation Sector Employment: Covid-19What steps he has taken to support the aviation sector to maintain employment levels during the covid-19 pandemic.03 Dec 2020HANSARDScheduled Mass Deportation: JamaicaI have been contacted by many of my constituents in Vauxhall who are concerned about these deportations. Given the Government’s track record on Windrush and the delay in…30 Nov 2020HANSARD Leaseholders and CladdingI receive emails from constituents in Vauxhall almost daily about this cladding scandal. A constituent who lives at Beregaria Court on Kennington Park Road emailed me yesterday…24 Nov 2020HANSARDLeaseholders and Cladding: Greenwich and WoolwichI thank my hon. Friend for securing this important debate on a big issue for my constituents in Vauxhall. On the funds that the Government have made available, does my hon. Friend…16 Nov 2020HANSARDLeaseholders and Cladding: Greenwich and WoolwichOn the specific issue of waking watches, a number of constituents represented by me, my hon. Friend the Member for Greenwich and Woolwich (Matthew Pennycook), the hon. Member for…16 Nov 2020HANSARD Covid-19 Lockdown: Homelessness and Rough SleepersI am sure the Minister would agree that a number of homelessness charities have warned that tens of thousands of young people have been made homeless since the start of the…11 Nov 2020HANSARD Support for SMEs: Covid-19It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Edward, and I pay tribute to the hon. Member for Carshalton and Wallington (Elliot Colburn) for calling this debate. My…10 Nov 2020