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HANSARDTopical QuestionsI regularly meet lead stakeholders in my constituency who work passionately to keep children safe and reduce knife crime. What work are the Government doing with grassroots…23 Mar 2026HANSARD Strait of HormuzI thank the Minister for his detailed responses. He will know, as many of us in the Chamber do, that many residents across our country are really concerned about the conflict in…16 Mar 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson: Response to Humble AddressPeter Mandelson’s behaviour was disgraceful, and his continued relationship with Jeffrey Epstein is difficult to comprehend. It is an insult to the victims and survivors of…16 Mar 2026HANSARD Grenfell Tower Memorial (Expenditure) BillThe Secretary of State is correct in everything he has said so far about the memorial. Is he willing to meet me? He has spoken about safety, and many of my residents are concerned…16 Mar 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseFly-tipping is a blight on our communities. It should not happen and it is wrong. It spoils and damages communities, and I see far too much fly-tipping up and down my…05 Mar 2026HANSARDForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeI thank the Chair of the International Development Committee, my hon. Friend the Member for Rotherham (Sarah Champion), for securing this timely debate. I also thank the Clerks of…04 Mar 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson: Government Response to Humble AddressI share the sentiments expressed by many Members, and my thoughts are with the hundreds of survivors—most of them children—of that horrific sexual abuse. The public rightly expect…23 Feb 2026HANSARDSchools White Paper: Every Child Achieving and ThrivingI thank the Secretary of State for her statement, for the White Paper and for all the hard work she and her team have put into it. In my previous profession as a children and…23 Feb 2026HANSARDUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) BillI thank my hon. Friend—I call him that even though he sits on the other side of the House—for stating that so eloquently and accurately. This means that the previous Conservative…03 Feb 2026HANSARDUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) BillIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Torbay (Steve Darling). I appreciate the Liberal Democrats’ support for lifting the two-child limit. I cannot express enough how…03 Feb 2026HANSARDUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) BillMy hon. Friend is absolutely correct; it is about supporting parents into better-paid work.03 Feb 2026HANSARDChina and JapanI thank the Prime Minister for his statement, but will he tell the House what steps the Government are taking to protect parliamentarians and others in public life against foreign…02 Feb 2026HANSARDRace Equality Engagement GroupI represent a hard-working, diverse community, yet the latest Office for National Statistics figures on the median-adjusted pay gap for UK-born black, African, Caribbean or black…28 Jan 2026HANSARDRace Equality Engagement Group3. What recent progress the race equality engagement group has made on helping to tackle race inequalities.28 Jan 2026HANSARDBusiness Rates: Retail, Hospitality and LeisureLibraries and community centres are central to communities like mine in Lewisham East, and they make an excellent contribution to the local area. Can the Minister say whether…19 Jan 2026HANSARDEngagementsQ4. Mr Speaker, I am sure that you, and I hope others across the Chamber, will agree that we need to recognise and celebrate achievements. I say that because across the country…14 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT7. My constituency is one of few places in the country that is overflown by flight paths for two airports: London City and Heathrow. Mr Baxter, a constituent of mine, continually…08 Jan 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseHappy new year to you and your staff, Mr Speaker. I have some pleasing news: knife attacks in Lewisham have reduced by 23% over the last year, which is to be celebrated. I thank…08 Jan 2026HANSARD Therapeutic Play and Children’s HealthcareI congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Leyton and Wanstead (Mr Bailey) on securing this short but significant debate. I will not take up too much time. It is vital that…06 Jan 2026HANSARDChild Poverty StrategyOfficial figures show that over 4,000 children in my constituency are living in poverty, and many of those families have one parent in work. I warmly welcome the Secretary of…08 Dec 2025