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HANSARDYouth Activities: Urban CommunitiesBased in North Woolwich in my constituency is Fight for Peace, a boxing and martial arts facility that also delivers employment and education skills for young people, helping to…26 Feb 2026HANSARDWater Infrastructure: Inspections13. What steps she is taking to improve the inspection of water infrastructure.05 Feb 2026HANSARDWater Infrastructure: InspectionsMy constituents are plagued with endless disruption and roadworks from Thames Water, which is leading to disruption for motorists, delays in public transport and, in some cases,…05 Feb 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseRokeby school in Canning Town has just received national recognition from the Department for Education for its exceptional achievements among disadvantaged pupils. This is an…05 Feb 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. The London Design and Engineering university technical college in the Royal Docks has just received an “outstanding” Ofsted report, including a commendation for the way it…04 Feb 2026HANSARD Fish and Chip SectorI recently had a conversation with a chip shop in my constituency. One of the issues it raised was getting younger people interested in going into the business because there are…03 Feb 2026HANSARD Fish and Chip SectorWill the hon. Member give way?03 Feb 2026HANSARDCommonhold and Leasehold ReformI declare that I am a leaseholder. Correspondence from leaseholders in my constituency, which makes up a lot of my inbox, mentions poor service, rising charges and homes that they…27 Jan 2026HANSARDWater White PaperMy constituents are not receiving the service they deserve. Many are facing real issues over water pressure, which is intermittent, unreliable and on some days non-existent. This…21 Jan 2026HANSARDPublic Office (Accountability) Bill (First sitting)Q May I just say that—no disrespect to our other witnesses— you are the most important people that we are going to hear from today? This is the first time I have been able to hear…27 Nov 2025HANSARDPublic Office (Accountability) Bill (Second sitting)Q Thank you for what you have told us; it is important to hear from people who are directly involved. We have heard a lot today from the Hillsborough families. I do not want to…27 Nov 2025HANSARDPublic Office (Accountability) Bill (Second sitting)Q We have heard from Hillsborough families today. We have heard from a Grenfell survivor. What we heard from them is remarkably similar although those two events were 30 years…27 Nov 2025HANSARDPublic Office (Accountability) Bill (Second sitting)On a point of order, Mr Dowd. Before we hear from this panel, I need to declare an interest. From 2014 to 2015 I worked for Hacked Off, alongside one of the witnesses.27 Nov 2025HANSARDOccupied Palestinian Territories: Support for ChristiansThere is growing concern about settler violence on the west bank. Churches in my constituency have raised that concern, and have particularly highlighted the attacks on the…27 Nov 2025HANSARDOccupied Palestinian Territories: Support for Christians6. What support the Church of England is providing to Christians in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.27 Nov 2025HANSARD Children with Serious Neurological ConditionsI am very happy to join my hon. Friend in that. I certainly know, and I think the House knows, his expertise in this area and the knowledge he brings to the House. That is…20 Nov 2025HANSARD Children with Serious Neurological ConditionsI am pleased to have secured this Adjournment debate on the support available to children—and, crucially, their families —living with serious neurological conditions. I applied…20 Nov 2025HANSARD Children with Serious Neurological ConditionsMy hon. Friend makes an excellent point. That is the thrust of this issue. There are multiple agencies involved, but if one is failing in an area or there is a gap, it creates…20 Nov 2025HANSARD Children with Serious Neurological ConditionsMy hon. Friend makes an important point. Communications are a key part of the point I was making about interconnectivity. Parents are required to repeat the diagnosis so many…20 Nov 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseIn the summer, I led a Backbench Business debate to mark the fifth anniversary of the covid pandemic. One of our asks was for a database that properly records all the covid…13 Nov 2025