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HANSARDPrison Places for WomenWhen mothers are imprisoned for minor offences, the separation and loss for the child are detrimental to their wellbeing. The charity Women in Prison tells us that the most…26 May 2021HANSARDCovid-19What steps are the Government taking to ensure that the UK is a leader in the global response to tackling covid-19, especially given the fact that we are not safe until everyone…25 May 2021HANSARD BBC: Dyson ReportI am very grateful for this urgent question. In its response to Lord Dyson’s report, the BBC board has said that it will review and assess “the robustness and independence of…24 May 2021HANSARDAffordable and Safe Housing for AllI am grateful to speak in today’s debate. “A home is where the heart is” is a quote many of us know well. A home is supposed to be a special place. For some, this is true, but for…18 May 2021HANSARD Violence in Israel and PalestineWhat we are seeing in the news is absolutely horrific. Many constituents have contacted me in the last few days about the violence against worshippers during Ramadan, as well as…12 May 2021HANSARDEngagementsIt is absolutely shocking that we have heard that the Electoral Commission is investigating funding of the Prime Minister’s Downing Street flat, saying that there are “reasonable…28 Apr 2021HANSARD District Heat NetworksIt is a pleasure to speak in this debate with you as Chair, Ms Ghani. This is not the first time that I have spoken in a Westminster Hall debate on district heat networks. Such…28 Apr 2021HANSARD Amendments to the Independent Complaints and Grievance SchemeAlthough I am speaking virtually, I, too, wish to join in expressing my thanks and best wishes to Ray Mortimer. I welcome the amendments being proposed today. I can see that both…28 Apr 2021HANSARDNazanin Zaghari-RatcliffeThe news that Nazanin will be forced to spend another two years in Iran, far from her family, is completely devastating. Anousheh Ashoori, who is also being held in Tehran in…27 Apr 2021HANSARD ODA BudgetI am grateful to the right hon. Member for Sutton Coldfield (Mr Mitchell) for asking this urgent question. The Government have claimed that improving the education of girls…26 Apr 2021HANSARD Human Rights: XinjiangI absolutely support the motion and congratulate the hon. Member for Wealden (Ms Ghani) on securing the debate. The way China has treated the Uyghur community and other minority…22 Apr 2021HANSARD Commission on Race and Ethnic DisparitiesThank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. [Inaudible.]20 Apr 2021HANSARD Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities…to address structural inequalities of race and ethnicity in the social security system.20 Apr 2021HANSARDFire Safety: Buildings under 18 MetresWhat support he plans to provide to (a) leaseholders and (b) tenants living in buildings under 18 metres of height with flammable cladding.19 Apr 2021HANSARD Black Maternal Healthcare and MortalityI am pleased to be speaking today on such an important but also disturbing issue. I commend my hon. Friend the Member for Streatham (Bell Ribeiro-Addy) for sharing such a…19 Apr 2021HANSARDFire Safety: Buildings under 18 MetresNo one needs reminding that we are nearly at the four-year anniversary of the Grenfell disaster, yet many of my constituents remain trapped in dangerous homes and, because of this…19 Apr 2021HANSARDUniversity Students: Compensation for Lost Teaching and RentTime spent away from in-person learning has had a particularly damaging impact on students from deprived and disadvantaged backgrounds. Goldsmiths, University of London has raised…15 Apr 2021HANSARDLobbying of Government CommitteeOver the past 13 months, correspondence and conversations with my constituents have shown how much damage the dodgy dealings of this Government have done to our public trust. The…14 Apr 2021HANSARD Chinese Government Sanctions on UK CitizensI, too, put on record my thanks to Mr Speaker for granting this urgent question. The Foreign Secretary described what is happening in Xinjiang as “barbarism we had hoped was lost…13 Apr 2021HANSARDHuman Rights UpdateTwo weeks ago today, we celebrated International Women’s Day. Many of us spoke about the abhorrent persecution of the Uyghur women, but this community is clearly experiencing…22 Mar 2021