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HANSARD Israel and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesI welcome the sanctions on Israeli Government Ministers announced today. Those two Ministers have shown the world who they are for a long time and this step, while welcome, is…10 Jun 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT8. Across London, 90,000 children are living in temporary accommodation, denied the essentials of a stable home, which has terrible consequences for their physical and mental…09 Jun 2025HANSARDLocal Authority Funding14. What steps her Department is taking to help ensure that councils are financially stable.09 Jun 2025HANSARDLocal Authority FundingThe statutory override to special educational needs and disabilities deficit comes to an end in just 10 months. Without a plan from the Government for the end of the statutory…09 Jun 2025HANSARDMaths: Contribution to the UKIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship this afternoon, Mr Vickers. I congratulate the hon. Member for St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire (Ian Sollom) on securing this…05 Jun 2025HANSARDBank Closures and Banking HubsI congratulate my hon. Friend on securing this debate. He mentioned that this problem is happening in every high street across the country, and that is certainly the case in my…05 Jun 2025HANSARD Free School MealsI warmly welcome the expansion of the free school meals entitlement. It is an evidence-based approach for which many of us have campaigned for a long time. It will help to close…05 Jun 2025HANSARD Israel and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesThe president of the International Committee of the Red Cross has described the situation in Gaza today as worse than hell on earth, but the Minister has come to the House today…04 Jun 2025HANSARDThames WaterMy constituents have been comprehensively failed by Thames Water for many years. We saw the catastrophic flood in Herne Hill in 2013, when many local businesses had to close…03 Jun 2025HANSARD School Teachers’ Review Body: RecommendationsTeacher pay is absolutely vital for the status of the profession, for the quality of life of teachers and for recruitment and retention of the vital skilled and qualified staff…22 May 2025HANSARDIsrael and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesI welcome the Foreign Secretary’s statement today, the suspension of trade talks with Israel and further sanctions on Israeli settlers. However, in the horror of Gaza, it is clear…20 May 2025HANSARD Mental Health Bill [Lords]The review of the Mental Health Act 1983 is very welcome. It started its life close to my constituency with the work of Professor Sir Simon Wessely, who drew on the experience of…19 May 2025HANSARDImmigration SystemI represent a constituency that is enriched and sustained every day by people who have come from overseas to make their home here, especially those who came as members of the…12 May 2025HANSARD Middle East UpdateIsraeli Government Minister Smotrich said today that Gaza is to be “entirely destroyed”, and its people are to “leave in great numbers to third countries”. That latest threat is…06 May 2025HANSARDSEND FundingThe crisis in the SEND system is a source of distress for parents and children who have to fight far too hard for support, and for professionals working in local authorities and…28 Apr 2025HANSARDHorizon Redress and Post Office UpdateMy constituents are served by Crown post offices in Brixton and East Dulwich, both just outside my constituency boundary and both in areas that have seen the near complete…08 Apr 2025HANSARD Tackling Child Sexual AbuseI welcome the Minister’s statement and the progress that she is making. I thank her for her very long and deep commitment to this issue and to seeing justice for victims. I will…08 Apr 2025HANSARD Israel: Refusal of Entry for UK ParliamentariansI have had the privilege of visiting the Occupied Palestinian Territories with two delegations, one with the Council for Arab-British Understanding and Medical Aid for…07 Apr 2025HANSARD Local Government Finances: LondonIt is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Ms Lewell. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Leyton and Wanstead (Mr Bailey) on securing this important debate. I was a…26 Mar 2025HANSARDKnife Crime: Children and Young PeopleI thank the hon. Member for Huntingdon (Ben Obese-Jecty) for securing this important debate, and for his thoughtful speech. I join him in paying tribute to Ciaran Thapar, whose…20 Mar 2025