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HANSARDWindrush ReviewI thank my hon. Friend for that powerful intervention. I will pick up on that in my speech. I urge the Minister to ensure that the guidance issued to caseworkers on the levels of…29 Jun 2022HANSARDWindrush ReviewI beg to move, That this House has considered Wendy Williams’ Windrush Lessons Learned Review progress update. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairpersonship for the first…29 Jun 2022HANSARDWindrush ReviewI thank my hon. Friend for her powerful intervention, and I wholeheartedly agree. I urge the Minister to act now to speed up the process wherever possible by increasing staff…29 Jun 2022HANSARDWindrush ReviewMy hon. Friend will not be surprised that I agree wholeheartedly with everything he just said. Wendy Williams’ report highlighted the fact that Home Office policies are not rooted…29 Jun 2022HANSARDWindrush ReviewI am not right hon. yet!29 Jun 2022HANSARDWindrush ReviewI want to thank everyone for their powerful contributions, for speaking up for the voiceless and for supporting the Windrush generation. The Minister will not be surprised that I…29 Jun 2022HANSARDHousebuilding: Social Homes10. What steps he is taking to increase the number of social homes built each year.27 Jun 2022HANSARDHousebuilding: Social HomesI am inundated with casework on a daily basis from constituents living in shocking conditions, facing problems with mould, disrepair and overcrowding that are seriously impacting…27 Jun 2022HANSARDMenopauseIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Robertson, I believe for the first time. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Swansea East (Carolyn Harris) on…09 Jun 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. The Minister will be aware that the worst covid outcomes have disproportionately been felt among communities from ethnic minority backgrounds. What steps will his Department…09 Jun 2022HANSARD Public Order BillI totally agree with my right hon. Friend. Her comments are very worrying when we think of the young black men who are disproportionately stopped and searched, and strip searched,…23 May 2022HANSARD Public Order BillWe face a multitude of crises on many fronts. I totally agree with my hon. Friend the Member for Streatham (Bell Ribeiro-Addy), who is no longer in her seat. She put it…23 May 2022HANSARDEngagements10. The cost of household food bills is set to rise by £271 this year as prices soar. The supermarkets are lowering their prices to help customers who are struggling to buy food.…27 Apr 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillI would like to use my three minutes, which have not come up on the clock yet, to focus on Lords amendment 6B. It is truly damning of the Government’s conduct that they oppose an…20 Apr 2022HANSARDCovid-19 Pandemic: Public Inquiry5. For what reason the public inquiry into the covid-19 pandemic will not hold public evidence hearings until 2023.31 Mar 2022HANSARDCovid-19 Pandemic: Public InquiryMany bereaved families and campaigners are anxious to hear the truth about the Government’s handling of the pandemic in a public inquiry. Meanwhile, the Government have admitted…31 Mar 2022HANSARDFraud and Economic CrimeBetween 2013 and 2019, the Serious Fraud Office secured convictions against five corporations out of 43 investigations. We can literally count the number of successful…24 Mar 2022HANSARDFraud and Economic Crime10. What steps she is taking to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of the (a) Serious Fraud Office and (b) Crown Prosecution Service in tackling fraud and economic crime.24 Mar 2022HANSARD DWP Risk Review TeamI beg to move, That this House has considered the Department for Work and Pensions’ Risk Review Team. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Twigg. Today, I will…26 Jan 2022HANSARD DWP Risk Review TeamThe hon. Gentleman makes a valuable point, which I will come to later. I back everything that he has said, because the claimants need much more support. For many claimants,…26 Jan 2022