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HANSARDUniversal Credit: Delayed Roll-OutIn the last 18 months, a food bank in my constituency has seen an increase of two thirds in people using it. Will the Government accept that more people in the UK—including those…04 Feb 2020HANSARD Agriculture BillIt is an honour and a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for North Devon (Selaine Saxby), who represents a part of the country that I have been to with my family and that we very…03 Feb 2020HANSARD HomelessnessAt my surgeries, homelessness and housing dominate among the issues people come to see me about. Does my right hon. Friend agree with me that, as well as building social homes,…29 Jan 2020HANSARDPolicing and CrimeSince 2010, youth offender services and teams in local authorities have experienced year-on-year cuts. That affects the work that can be done to prevent young people from…29 Jan 2020HANSARDNHS Funding Billrose —27 Jan 2020HANSARDNHS Funding BillDoes my hon. Friend agree that we have a crisis in respect of mental health nurses, who are not being recruited and supported in the way in which they should be? Not only is that…27 Jan 2020HANSARDNHS Funding BillI thank the Secretary of State for giving way, and of course I welcome more nurses in our NHS. Why wouldn’t I? My mum was a nurse in the NHS. However, I want to ask the Secretary…27 Jan 2020HANSARDUniversal Credit: Transitional SupportIn 2013, I set up a food bank with various community leaders, not only because of the poverty and deprivation that existed, but because, at that time, there was the impending…27 Jan 2020HANSARDA Green Industrial RevolutionConstituents living in flats and houses have emailed me regarding a lack of charging options for electric cars. Does my hon. Friend agree that the Government are simply not…15 Jan 2020HANSARDA Green Industrial RevolutionThe Government’s policies are not sufficiently ambitious to meet their own climate change targets. Does she agree that according to the Government’s official advisers, the…15 Jan 2020HANSARDA Green Industrial RevolutionWill the Secretary of State give way?15 Jan 2020HANSARDEducation and Local GovernmentIt was not so long ago that I gave my maiden speech, and my hon. Friend the Member for Luton South (Rachel Hopkins) made an excellent maiden speech today. On that note I would…14 Jan 2020HANSARD Joint Comprehensive Plan Of ActionThis is a very troubling time not only for Mr Ashuri and his family but for other relations of British nationals being held in Iranian prisons. Will the Foreign Secretary clearly…14 Jan 2020HANSARD Business of the HouseFire service men and women take risks to save lives on a daily basis, yet there is increasing concern about their own wellbeing and the links to cancer that arise from exposure to…09 Jan 2020HANSARD Grenfell Tower InquiryI thank my right hon. Friend for the great tribute he is paying to our fire brigade service. Does he agree that between 2010 and 2016, the Government cut central funding by 28% in…30 Oct 2019HANSARD Grenfell Tower InquiryI thank the Prime Minister for giving way and for his tone in delivering his response to the report. On the night of Grenfell, it took 38 minutes for a high-reaching aerial…30 Oct 2019HANSARDTransport Infrastructure: London RegionI am pleased that last week, TfL launched its new consultation on the Bakerloo line extension. Will the Minister commit to exploring funding options for that scheme with HM…24 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillDoes my right hon. Friend agree that we should not vote for anything that could make our country poorer, and this Brexit deal would do exactly that? Does he also agree that the…22 Oct 2019HANSARDThe Climate EmergencyAir quality is an issue of huge importance to my constituents in Lewisham East, to London and to the country. It is a key part of efforts to tackle the climate emergency. The…17 Oct 2019HANSARD Racism in FootballI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Tooting (Dr Allin-Khan) for securing this urgent question. I, too, want to praise England’s players for their calm professionalism in their…15 Oct 2019