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HANSARD Grove Park Railway StationMy hon. Friend makes a strong campaign argument for ensuring that stations are accessible to all. Much of Grove Park is made of corrugated metal, which leaks and is cold. When it…26 Nov 2025HANSARD Budget ResolutionsI thank my hon. Friend for his comments. I will indeed come to breakfast clubs—how could I miss them out? The Resolution Foundation has estimated that scrapping the two-child…26 Nov 2025HANSARD Budget ResolutionsI thank the hon. Member for his support for the Chancellor’s Budget and the lifting of the two-child benefit limit. I agree with what he said. I remind Members what my hon. Friend…26 Nov 2025HANSARD Grove Park Railway StationThe hon. Gentleman is correct. I am just about to go into the additional accessibility options for Grove Park and many other stations. This is an issue that we need to keep…26 Nov 2025HANSARD Grove Park Railway StationMy hon. Friend is absolutely correct about better lighting. People need to feel safe using transport, especially women and girls, and anybody who feels vulnerable in those…26 Nov 2025HANSARD Budget ResolutionsParents want to provide for their children. Parents make choices, and the Government are making choices to support parents. We are doing that by lifting the two-child limit;…26 Nov 2025HANSARD Budget ResolutionsI thank the Chancellor and her team for a very welcome Budget. This is our Government’s second successive Budget, and it is focused on addressing the cost of living. It will…26 Nov 2025HANSARD Grove Park Railway StationI am grateful for this Adjournment debate on the merits of upgrading Grove Park train station, a historical station that has served the local community for 150 years. Originally…26 Nov 2025HANSARDBudget: Press BriefingsCan the Chief Secretary confirm that this will be a Budget that prioritises economic growth?17 Nov 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsLast month, there was an increase in knife crime across my constituency, and it was carried out not necessarily by younger people, but by older people. I know that the Government…17 Nov 2025HANSARDEngagementsQ14. Hurricane Melissa has devastated Jamaica and left the country in crisis. The Imperial College storm model states that the hurricane would have been unlikely without climate…05 Nov 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT3. I know that the Chancellor and her team are well aware that families, such as those in my constituency of Lewisham East, are struggling with homelessness and temporary…04 Nov 2025HANSARDEngagementsI am wearing all black today to demonstrate my sorrow over a fatal stabbing that took place in my constituency yesterday. We all know that one death is one death too many, but I…29 Oct 2025HANSARDGrove Park StationI am pleased to be standing here this evening with this petition on behalf of my constituents. It states: “The petition of Grove Park station users”— and local residents and local…20 Oct 2025HANSARDAdoption and Special Guardianship Support FundIt is a pleasure to speak under your chairship, Ms Lewell. This morning, I laid before Parliament a written ministerial statement confirming that the adoption and special…04 Sept 2025HANSARDAdoption and Special Guardianship Support FundI will make as much progress as I can, because I have been asked many questions in this debate and in many other scenarios and areas. It is very important that I am at least heard…04 Sept 2025HANSARDAdoption and Special Guardianship Support FundMany children who have been adopted or are in kinship care have faced difficulties in their early life which mean they cannot live with their birth parents. These experiences…04 Sept 2025HANSARDAdoption and Special Guardianship Support FundJust for clarification, at that debate I always said that more information would follow in due course. As soon as the decisions regarding the fund had been made, that information…04 Sept 2025HANSARDAdoption and Special Guardianship Support FundI thank the hon. Member for all her comments. Over the last decade, the number of looked-after children in care has increased by 22% to 84,000. The previous Government have a lot…04 Sept 2025HANSARDApprenticeshipsI thank the hon. Member for sharing Jack Kellas’s wonderful achievement. Level 6 apprenticeships are a core part of our offer, and we continue to fund them.21 Jul 2025