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HANSARDAfrica: Sovereign DebtIn Somalia in 2020, a staggering 98.9% of Government revenue was spent on debt financing. Clearly, it is impossible for a state to tackle poverty in those circumstances, but the…02 May 2023HANSARDAfrica: Sovereign Debt7. What steps he is taking to help low and middle-income African countries with restructuring sovereign debt.02 May 2023HANSARDLegal AidI thank the Minister for his response. My office regularly refers constituents to the local law centre for housing issues relating to disrepair. The law centre is concerned that…28 Mar 2023HANSARDLegal Aid5. What steps he is taking to increase the availability of legal aid.28 Mar 2023HANSARDStrip Searching of ChildrenIt is no wonder that a report by Crest Advisory found that just 36% of black children trust the police, compared to 75% of white children. Black children know full well that they…28 Mar 2023HANSARDHomeless Children: Bed-and-Breakfast Accommodation16. What steps he is taking to reduce the number of homeless children placed in bed-and-breakfast accommodation.27 Mar 2023HANSARDHomeless Children: Bed-and-Breakfast AccommodationI thank the Minister for her response, but the reality for a constituent of mine is very difficult. My constituent has been stuck in a Travelodge for seven months with his wife, a…27 Mar 2023HANSARDTurkey and Syria EarthquakesI thank the Minister for coming to the Chamber and giving us the statement. Natural disasters show the importance of having a well-funded crisis reserve that can provide timely…01 Mar 2023HANSARDTackling Modern Slavery: Trade Negotiations14. What steps her Department is taking through trade negotiations to help tackle modern slavery in global supply chains.09 Feb 2023HANSARDTackling Modern Slavery: Trade NegotiationsI thank the Minister for his answer, but the UK has named the Gulf Cooperation Council as one of its priorities for trade deals and has begun negotiations. We know that the…09 Feb 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT3. I understand that the Government are set to undertake a second round of trade negotiations with Israel in the spring. Israel applies our current agreement to the Occupied…09 Feb 2023HANSARDTurkey and Syria EarthquakeI thank the Minister for his statement, and I want to express my condolences for all those who have lost loved ones. My thoughts especially are with the large Turkish diaspora who…07 Feb 2023HANSARDConvictions for Joint Enterprise: Racial DisparitiesI thank the Minister for his response but research by the Centre for Crime and Justice Studies suggests that the doctrine of joint enterprise is routinely applied in a racist way…10 Jan 2023HANSARDConvictions for Joint Enterprise: Racial Disparities11. If he will make an assessment of the reasons for racial disparities in the level of convictions for joint enterprise.10 Jan 2023HANSARDWindrush Lessons Learned Review: Implementation of RecommendationsIn the progress update that Wendy Williams published, she made it clear that the Department was at a tipping point: it could either drive forward and achieve lasting cultural…10 Jan 2023HANSARDAsylum Backlog4. What recent progress her Department has made on reducing the backlog of asylum applications.19 Dec 2022HANSARDAsylum BacklogLast week the International Development Committee heard from organisations working closely with refugees in the UK. I was disappointed but not surprised to hear Enver Solomon, the…19 Dec 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT6. The success rate of asylum applications from Afghanistan, Syria and Eritrea stands at 98%, and at over 80% for those from Sudan and Iran. Can the Minister commit to an…19 Dec 2022HANSARDAfrica: Sovereign DebtI thank the Minister for his reply. We have seen crippling crises affect various parts of Africa this year, from drought in the horn of Africa to floods in Nigeria. The debt…13 Dec 2022HANSARDAfrica: Sovereign Debt12. What assessment he has made of the potential effect of trends in the level of sovereign debt in Africa on stability in that region.13 Dec 2022