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HANSARDImmigration and Home AffairsIt is a pleasure to follow the maiden speech of the hon. Member for Cheltenham (Max Wilkinson), and I congratulate all hon. Members who have made their maiden speeches today. I…23 Jul 2024HANSARDImmigration and Home AffairsMy hon. Friend is making an excellent speech. Six years on, that Committee did a follow-up report which found that things had in fact got even worse for disabled people, so does…23 Jul 2024HANSARDLow Traffic NeighbourhoodsI beg to move, That this House has considered e-petitions 632748 and 651094 relating to Low Traffic Neighbourhoods and accessibility. It is a pleasure, Mrs Harris, to serve under…20 May 2024HANSARDLow Traffic NeighbourhoodsMy hon. Friend will not be surprised to hear that I absolutely agree with her, and I will come on to that later in my speech. It is really important that we tackle not only air…20 May 2024HANSARDLow Traffic NeighbourhoodsAbsolutely. My hon. Friend makes the point that we must ensure that communities are brought along on this journey and that there are challenges that the Government have not…20 May 2024HANSARDLow Traffic NeighbourhoodsI will make some progress. Common complaints about LTNs have included the shifting of traffic to boundary or sacrificial roads, increased congestion, barriers for emergency…20 May 2024HANSARDLow Traffic NeighbourhoodsMaking sure that routes are accessible is crucial, and using technology such as cameras can be a way forward. I will come to that shortly.20 May 2024HANSARDLow Traffic NeighbourhoodsThat’s fine—no need to apologise! Moreover, not all LTNs have blue badge exemptions; that is the focus of one of the petitions we are debating. Although LTN schemes are different…20 May 2024HANSARDLow Traffic NeighbourhoodsI thank my hon. Friend for her speech. As she is drawing it to a close, and as she has said that low-traffic neighbourhoods can work, I want to pick up again on the barriers that…20 May 2024HANSARDLow Traffic NeighbourhoodsThe Minister will know that, as part of any review, it is best to gauge the views of all key stakeholders. One key stakeholder group that really did not have an opportunity to…20 May 2024HANSARDLow Traffic NeighbourhoodsFirst, I again thank not only the original petitioners for creating the petitions but the thousands of people who took the time to sign them, and the many thousands who responded…20 May 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseIt is Mental Health Awareness Week—an opportunity for us all to redouble our efforts to tackle the stigma and call for improved mental health service provision. Unfortunately,…16 May 2024HANSARDWelfare ReformThe Secretary of State claims that his work capability assessment reforms are to encourage more people to get into work, yet the independent Office for Budget Responsibility…13 May 2024HANSARDHumanitarian Situation in GazaOn Monday, in response to my question about restoring UNRWA funding, the Prime Minister said that, along with allies, he was “reviewing the interim findings”. In subsequent…17 Apr 2024HANSARDIran-Israel UpdateWhile globally the attention is rightly focused on Israel and Iran, and we are all in agreement that the next step has to be de-escalation, the situation in Gaza is worsening…15 Apr 2024HANSARDCass ReviewLet me start by saying that I welcome the Cass review’s findings, which make it clear that clinical services must be led by good-quality, robust evidence and highlight the lack…15 Apr 2024HANSARDIsrael and GazaWe can all see the devastation in Gaza, where more than 30,000 people have been killed. Two thirds of those people are women and children, and aid is still not getting in. While…26 Mar 2024HANSARD Building SafetyOne of my priorities in Battersea is to ensure that everyone has a safe, decent and affordable home. However, seven years on from the devastation of the Grenfell fire, many of my…26 Mar 2024HANSARD Women’s State Pension AgeThe WASPI scandal has been a huge injustice for millions of women, including women in my constituency. The Secretary of State has said that he wants to continue to look in detail…25 Mar 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseService charges are an industrial-scale scandal, lumbering homeowners with unaffordable bills. Constituents in Battersea have raised concerns about unregulated, uncapped and…21 Mar 2024