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HANSARD Two-child Benefit Cap and Child PovertyI totally agree with my hon. Friend. We need to end this horrendous two-child policy and ensure all children have the opportunity to thrive and grow and not live in poverty. Last…11 Jul 2023HANSARD Two-child Benefit Cap and Child PovertyI do not know why the Government are punishing children and forcing them into poverty. It is a crying shame. These families are disproportionately affected by increases in the…11 Jul 2023HANSARD Two-child Benefit Cap and Child PovertyI thank my hon. Friend for the intervention and the Welsh Government for rolling out universal free school meals, and I support her and the Welsh Government in saying we need to…11 Jul 2023HANSARD Two-child Benefit Cap and Child PovertyWill the Minister give way?11 Jul 2023HANSARD Two-child Benefit Cap and Child PovertyAlthough I appreciate that £94 billion has been issued to the most vulnerable, we are in a crisis. Energy, rent and food are spiralling, so the money people have in their pockets…11 Jul 2023HANSARD Two-child Benefit Cap and Child PovertyI thank my hon. friend for raising that important point, and I will come to it later. Last year, 1,830 mums were forced to declare that they were raped in order to be eligible for…11 Jul 2023HANSARDViolence in the West BankThe Minister mentioned that the Government have urged the Israeli Defence Forces to demonstrate restraint and have urged de-escalation to protect civilians, but actions speak…04 Jul 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsLiverpool is a city of sanctuary. Currently, we have 237 Afghan families who have been languishing in a hotel for two years. The council must rehouse the families by 11 August.…03 Jul 2023HANSARD Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) BillThis poorly drafted Bill will have far-reaching consequences for the UK’s protection and promotion of human rights overseas. I extend my thanks to the coalition of 70 civil…03 Jul 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration Bill: Economic Impact AssessmentThe Minister was correct when he said that the system was broken—broken by this Government, which is why we are paying £6 million a day to house people fleeing conflict and…27 Jun 2023HANSARDMortgage and Rental CostsMy right hon. Friend is making excellent points, particularly about young people being priced out of the property market. Does she agree that we need to overhaul the housing…27 Jun 2023HANSARDStop and SearchInstitutional racism is a fact. It is also a fact that stop and search is not used proportionately or sensibly. Liberty has said that stop-and-search powers are “ineffective” and…19 Jun 2023HANSARD Points of OrderOn a point of order, Mr Speaker, in response to my question on the two-child benefit cap last week, the Prime Minister responded by claiming that his Government had lifted 400,000…19 Jun 2023HANSARDEngagementsQ2. Prime Minister, new data from the End Child Poverty coalition and Loughborough University shows that your Government’s austerity measures have plunged 4.2 million children…14 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal MigrationThe Home Secretary’s statement on the boats mentions the need to acquire two further prison boats, but the Prime Minister is refusing to say where those will be located. Have…05 Jun 2023HANSARDEngagementsWe have 4 million children living in poverty in this country, yet we are the fifth richest economy in the world, so why does the Prime Minister not support universal free school…24 May 2023HANSARDLeasehold Reformrose —23 May 2023HANSARD Safety of School BuildingsI thank all the hard-working teaching and support staff in my Liverpool, Riverside constituency. I welcome the fact that St Silas, The Belvedere Academy, St Margaret’s, Liverpool…23 May 2023HANSARDLeasehold ReformI recently became aware of a situation in my constituency of a freeholder trying to do a lucrative deal to use the block to accommodate people seeking asylum. It tried to evict…23 May 2023HANSARD Corporate Profit and InflationI thank my hon. Friend for raising the issue of corporate greed. The spotlight has been shone today on the crisis of unaffordable baby formula, with parents forced to steal or…16 May 2023