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HANSARDBiodiversity9. What steps she is taking to improve biodiversity.13 Nov 2025HANSARD Public Office (Accountability) BillI start by saying that it was fantastic to have Hillsborough law campaigners in the Gallery today. I worked for them for several years before I was elected to this place on behalf…03 Nov 2025HANSARD Public Office (Accountability) BillDoes my hon. Friend agree that this will be particularly important for people who have been disabled by public gross negligence?03 Nov 2025HANSARD Wet Wipes: Plastic BanWe have some fantastic local groups in Beckenham and Penge, including the Crystal Palace Park Trust, Friends of Cator Park and the Birkbeck community initiative, as well as…29 Oct 2025HANSARD Wet Wipes: Plastic BanIn Beckenham and Penge, there were 167 call-outs related to wet-wipe blockages in 2024. Given the precarious state of our water sector after 14 years of Tory-enabled…29 Oct 2025HANSARD Wet Wipes: Plastic BanMy hon. Friend is making an important point about community engagement; education is a really important part. Richard Barnes from the London Wildlife Trust is a constituent of…29 Oct 2025HANSARD Statutory Maternity and Paternity PayAnother glaring missing piece is that, as well as supporting mothers and fathers, it is important that we support those who suffer the tragic loss of a baby. Will my hon. Friend…27 Oct 2025HANSARDEnding HomelessnessIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Efford. I am grateful to my hon. Friend the Member for Liverpool Wavertree (Paula Barker) and the hon. Member for Harrow East…21 Oct 2025HANSARD Co-operative Sector: Government SupportI have always wanted to intervene on the hon. Member—the shoe is on the other foot. He mentions Portaferry; my dad is from there. It is where he was born, went to school and…21 Oct 2025HANSARDEnding HomelessnessI welcome the Minister to her place. Part of what she mentioned is subject to the ongoing fair funding review, and the index of multiple deprivation is part of that. Alongside a…21 Oct 2025HANSARD Co-operative Sector: Government SupportAs my hon. Friend will know, the co-operative movement is a pillar of ethical business in Britain—owned by its members, rooted in its communities and committed to fairness. It…21 Oct 2025HANSARDChildcare: Affordability12. What steps she is taking to help increase the affordability of childcare.20 Oct 2025HANSARDChildcare: AffordabilityI thank the Minister for her response and welcome her to her place. I recently had the pleasure of welcoming my right hon. Friend the Education Secretary to St Anthony’s Catholic…20 Oct 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT8. I recently met dedicated parents from my constituency who choose to home-educate their children. They raised questions about duties on parents and providers to report details…20 Oct 2025HANSARDIndefinite Leave to RemainI have been contacted by many constituents across Beckenham and Penge, including Lachlan from Australia, who were en route to qualifying for indefinite leave to remain but now…08 Sept 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseThe Leader of the House might remember that back in March I informed the House about the search for funding and support for an incredible young man from Beckenham, Lucas De…04 Sept 2025HANSARD Eating Disorders: Prevention of DeathsIt is an honour to serve with you in the Chair, Sir Desmond. I will keep this fairly brief. Many of the points I was going to raise have been mentioned, but I want to say that…02 Sept 2025HANSARD Eating Disorders: Prevention of DeathsDoes my hon. Friend agree that, further to masking the scale of the crisis, excluding eating disorders as a contributing factor on death certificates also cruelly extends the pain…02 Sept 2025HANSARD Middle EastI welcome the Foreign Secretary’s announcements, in particular on support to get critically ill children out of Gaza and into the UK to receive specialist NHS treatment. Does he…01 Sept 2025HANSARDVictims of Terrorism: State SupportIt is an honour to serve under your chairship, Mrs Harris. I also thank my hon. Friend the Member for Rossendale and Darwen (Andy MacNae) for securing today’s debate. This debate…10 Jul 2025