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HANSARDSchool Admissions ProcessI beg to move, That this House has considered the effectiveness of the school admissions process. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Buck—for the very first…27 Feb 2020HANSARD Consumer Rights Act 2015 and Consumer Ombudsman SchemeI am sure that the Minister will agree that we are all consumers, whether we are a member of the public or a Member of Parliament, and so I will quickly raise a case with her…11 Feb 2020HANSARDWaste Incineration FacilitiesI really appreciate you calling me to speak, Sir Roger. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Washington and Sunderland West (Mrs Hodgson) on securing this timely debate.…11 Feb 2020HANSARD Windrush Compensation Scheme (Expenditure) BillI want to use today to pay tribute to some of my constituents. Back in the early days before T he Guardian broke the story of the scandal, several constituents came to see me with…10 Feb 2020HANSARDBritain in the WorldIt is an honour to add my voice to this important debate, and it has been a pleasure to hear new Members giving their maiden speeches. I worked with the hon. Member for Stafford…13 Jan 2020HANSARD US Troop Withdrawal from Northern SyriaMany of the 50,000 Kurds who live in this country live in my constituency, and they are in a state of absolute anguish about what is about to happen to their families in Rojava.…08 Oct 2019HANSARD Immigration Detention: Trafficking and Modern SlaveryIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Gary. Thank you for calling me to speak in this debate, which is close to my heart and that of many constituents. First, I…09 Jul 2019HANSARDForced Displacement in AfricaIt is a great pleasure to serve under your chairmanship for the first time, Mr Evans. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Liverpool, West Derby (Stephen Twigg) for securing this…04 Jul 2019HANSARD Points of OrderOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. Home Office decision makers use the country policy and information note “Nigeria: Trafficking of women” when handling particular types…03 Jul 2019HANSARD Children Act 1989: Local Authority ResponsibilitiesI thank the hon. Gentleman, who makes a valuable point. I will go on to express similar concerns around the responsibility for looking after such children and the fact that many…19 Mar 2019HANSARD Children Act 1989: Local Authority ResponsibilitiesMy hon. Friend makes a valuable point. A multitude of people are getting caught in this trap of destitution including, as he clearly spells out, people experiencing domestic…19 Mar 2019HANSARD Children Act 1989: Local Authority ResponsibilitiesI thank my hon. Friend for that valuable point, from which we learn that not all councils are failing to meet their responsibilities. We have to ensure that such work goes across…19 Mar 2019HANSARD Children Act 1989: Local Authority ResponsibilitiesMy hon. Friend makes a valuable point. I will go on to discuss the hostile environment and its impact on the most vulnerable in society. Project 17, an east London-based charity…19 Mar 2019HANSARD Children Act 1989: Local Authority ResponsibilitiesI thank my hon. Friend for that contribution. What I take from it is that there is a lot of emotional strain on young children, which we must express and, more importantly,…19 Mar 2019HANSARD Children Act 1989: Local Authority ResponsibilitiesI am grateful for the opportunity to raise this pertinent issue. The “no recourse to public funds” condition applies to people who have arrived in the UK in a range of immigration…19 Mar 2019HANSARDSyriaI thank the Minister for his thorough report and his usual regard and concern for the region. Is the Minister aware that, last year, more than 10,000 women from over 50 countries…11 Mar 2019HANSARDSchool FundingIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir David. I congratulate Andrew Ramanandi, the headteacher of St Joseph’s Primary School in Blaydon, for starting the…04 Mar 2019HANSARDSchool FundingMy hon. Friend makes a valuable point. I will share the story of a parent whom I saw in one of my surgeries. The parent has a child with a developmental disability. He spends…04 Mar 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe Leader of the House may be aware of a report by the charity Project 17, “Not seen, not heard”, released on 19 February this year which found that many children of parents…28 Feb 2019HANSARDGlobal Education for the Most MarginalisedIt is a pleasure to speak under your chairmanship, Mr Hollobone. I congratulate the hon. Member for Glasgow East (David Linden) on securing this important debate off the back of a…26 Feb 2019