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HANSARD Inner-London Local Authorities: FundingMy hon. Friend makes the point about the recovery grant very well. I will come on to some practical suggestions for what the Government could do to alleviate that situation in the…10 Feb 2026HANSARD Inner-London Local Authorities: FundingMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. The maths on temporary accommodation costs simply does not add up at the moment. I have more to say on that a bit later in my speech.10 Feb 2026HANSARD Inner-London Local Authorities: FundingI beg to move, That this House has considered funding for local authorities in inner London. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship today, Dr Murrison. My constituency…10 Feb 2026HANSARD Inner-London Local Authorities: FundingMy hon. Friend makes the point very well. It is the reality of people’s lives. People come to all of us who represent constituencies at the heart of the housing crisis in the most…10 Feb 2026HANSARD Inner-London Local Authorities: FundingI am grateful to all hon. Members who have contributed to the debate today, particularly the hon. Member for Bromley and Biggin Hill (Peter Fortune), who is a great champion for…10 Feb 2026HANSARD Inner-London Local Authorities: FundingI agree completely. The levy is a really important source of additional revenue into London, and it is so important that it is spent where it is needed. That does mean allowing…10 Feb 2026HANSARD Nurseries and Early Years Providers: CCTVI thank my hon. Friend for all the work she is doing, particularly on behalf of constituents who have been so badly traumatised by their recent experience. I am grateful to some…04 Feb 2026HANSARDEngagementsQ10. I am proud that Labour MPs voted yesterday to remove the two-child limit and lift 400,000 children out of poverty, but child poverty cannot be eradicated while children are…04 Feb 2026HANSARDUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) BillChild poverty is a scourge on any society. It is a tragedy for individual children and families, and the untapped potential, worse health and lower attainment resulting from it…03 Feb 2026HANSARDUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) BillI will go on to talk a little about some of the further measures that I believe the Government need to take on this journey of tackling child poverty. Evidence from the Joseph…03 Feb 2026HANSARD First 1,000 Days of LifeI thank my hon. Friend for her statement and the Health and Social Care Committee for all its work on this vital stage of childhood. Last year, the Education Committee published…29 Jan 2026HANSARDKey Stage 1 CurriculumIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mrs Barker. I thank the hon. Member for South Cotswolds (Dr Savage) for introducing this debate, and the 106,082 people who signed…26 Jan 2026HANSARDMobile Phones and Social Media: Use by ChildrenI welcome the launch of the consultation and the Government’s commitment to an evidence-based approach. The evidence is clear that mobile phones have no place in schools. Many…20 Jan 2026HANSARDUkrainian GCSELast week, the Education Committee heard from the chief regulator at Ofqual about the demand for GCSEs in both Ukrainian and British Sign Language. He stated: “There is no legal…19 Jan 2026HANSARDSocial Media: Non-consensual Sexual DeepfakesI welcome the Secretary of State’s statement and the additional steps she has announced today. It is important that action keeps pace with the speed of the technology that it…12 Jan 2026HANSARD Violence against Women and Girls StrategyI thank the Minister for her statement and warmly welcome this strategy. I pay tribute to her for delivering this strategy and for her years of personal commitment to the safety…18 Dec 2025HANSARDLocal Government FinanceI thank the Minister for her statement. I particularly welcome the restoration of the link between funding for local government and deprivation, and the inclusion of housing costs…17 Dec 2025HANSARD UK-EU Common Understanding NegotiationsI warmly welcome the announcement that the UK will rejoin Erasmus+. I had the opportunity to live and work in Europe as a young person aged 18, and it was an experience that has…17 Dec 2025HANSARDChild Poverty StrategyI warmly welcome the publication of the child poverty strategy, which builds on the steps that the Government have already taken, including expanding access to free school meals…08 Dec 2025HANSARDCamden Nursery Sexual Abuse CaseI thank the Secretary of State for her statement. Vincent Chan’s crimes are utterly horrific—the most egregious breach of trust imaginable, and every parent’s worst nightmare. My…04 Dec 2025