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HANSARD UK-EU Common Understanding NegotiationsI thank the Minister for his statement. I am a proud Erasmus graduate and the first in my family to go to university. As I was a carer for my late mother, I did not study abroad.…17 Dec 2025HANSARDPlanning ReformI thank the Minister for his statement. I commend him for his work on bringing the planning system up to date, which can be quite a technical process, and on the landmark Planning…16 Dec 2025HANSARD Electoral ResilienceI thank the Secretary of State for making his statement. Far too often, Members right across this House take elections for granted. The fact that we can go to the ballot box and…16 Dec 2025HANSARDSudan: Humanitarian SituationI thank the Minister for responding and I thank the hon. Member for Aberdeenshire North and Moray East (Seamus Logan) for securing this important urgent question. It is important…15 Dec 2025HANSARDViolence against Women and Girls StrategyI thank the Minister for coming to the House to respond to the urgent question. I know that this is an issue that she cares passionately about, and I can sense her frustration…15 Dec 2025HANSARDSt Andrew’s Day and Scottish AffairsI am a London MP, but I feel that I must step in for the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon), who is not here. But my intervention does have a connection to the subject of…11 Dec 2025HANSARD National Plan to End HomelessnessI thank the Minister for her statement this afternoon. I pay tribute to my hon. Friend the Member for Bethnal Green and Stepney (Rushanara Ali) and my right hon. Friend the Member…11 Dec 2025HANSARDLocal ElectionsI thank the hon. Member for Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner (David Simmonds) for asking this urgent question and the Minister for responding. Real change is about having mayoral…04 Dec 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseAs one of the co-chairs of the all-party parliamentary group on HIV, AIDS and sexual health, I thank all Members across the House for joining in to recognise World AIDS Day on…04 Dec 2025HANSARDBudget ResolutionsDoes the Secretary of State agree that the hard-working staff at St Thomas’ hospital across the bridge, who deal with patients from right across the country, including many who…02 Dec 2025HANSARD Angiolini InquiryI thank the Minister for this statement and join colleagues in their remarks about Sarah Everard’s family. Her mother is quoted in The Guardian as saying that she is still…02 Dec 2025HANSARD English Devolution and Community Empowerment BillI congratulate the Minister on bringing this Bill back. On a happier note than that of the shadow Minister, the hon. Member for Hamble Valley (Paul Holmes), I think this Bill does…24 Nov 2025HANSARD English Devolution and Community Empowerment BillI thank the Minister for outlining the new power that the Government are looking at. I had a meeting this morning with two of my neighbouring parliamentary colleagues, my hon.…24 Nov 2025HANSARD English Devolution and Community Empowerment BillWe should declare an interest, as the hon. Gentleman and I both served as London Assembly members for south London—the best boroughs. He speaks about there not being…24 Nov 2025HANSARD English Devolution and Community Empowerment BillI thank the shadow Minister for discussing the issue of council tax, which I am sure he will agree is one of the most regressive forms of taxation. If he is honest, he will…24 Nov 2025HANSARDFamilies in Temporary AccommodationI thank the Minister for outlining those points. The situation is not just isolated to London; many councils are seeing an overspend—still going up —in this really tricky area.…24 Nov 2025HANSARD English Devolution and Community Empowerment BillOn the losses to the council, does my hon. Friend recognise that for many councils the costs of additional street cleaning, refuse collection, signage and lighting all add up when…24 Nov 2025HANSARDAsylum PolicyThe reality is that we need an asylum and immigration system based on fairness and consistency. My constituency of Vauxhall and Camberwell Green is a testament to that, as it is a…17 Nov 2025HANSARD Planning and Infrastructure BillI pay tribute to those in the other place for their work in getting us to this stage. I am conscious of time—it is a Thursday, and many Members want to speak—so I will not go into…13 Nov 2025HANSARD Planning and Infrastructure BillMy hon. Friend is a proud advocate of highlighting that issue, which we constantly raise with the Minister. This is about ensuring that our councils are part of the building…13 Nov 2025