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HANSARDMacpherson Report: 20th AnniversaryI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Nottingham North (Alex Norris) for securing this important Back-Bench debate. It is important to start by paying homage to Baroness Lawrence…25 Feb 2019HANSARDKnife Crime in EdmontonI rise to present a petition on behalf of my constituents in Edmonton. The petition has over 200 signatures including from local businesses, the local community and our faith…20 Feb 2019HANSARD Human Rights in the UKIt is a pleasure to speak under your chairmanship, Mr Gapes. I thank the hon. Member for Edinburgh East (Tommy Sheppard) for bringing this important issue to the House. I am…13 Feb 2019HANSARD Human Rights in the UKNo, but only because there is not a lot of time. Only last year, the UK, according to Professor Alston, the UN rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, was found in breach…13 Feb 2019HANSARD Windrush SchemeIn December last year, the Home Office agreed to support members of the Windrush generation who had been mistreated by the Government with up to £5,000, but four of my…05 Feb 2019HANSARD Department for Work and Pensions: Members’ RepresentationsAlso, on my visit to the jobcentre, there was a threat of closure and at the time, the visit got dropped, but it was not because I did not want to go there. Will the Minister…16 Jan 2019HANSARD Department for Work and Pensions: Members’ RepresentationsMy hon. Friend makes a valuable point. I will come on to the demand for the legal representation that vulnerable people need. As I said, my constituent, who was a very vulnerable…16 Jan 2019HANSARD Department for Work and Pensions: Members’ RepresentationsI just wanted to put on the record that I was never a councillor.16 Jan 2019HANSARD Department for Work and Pensions: Members’ RepresentationsI beg to move, That this House has considered representations by Members of Parliament to the Department for Work and Pensions on behalf of constituents. It is a privilege to…16 Jan 2019HANSARD Department for Work and Pensions: Members’ RepresentationsMy hon. Friend makes a valuable point, which I will come to later. I thank her for her contribution. There is considerable anxiety among the 16,630 house- holds in Edmonton…16 Jan 2019