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HANSARDCost of Living SupportIt is worth noting that the UK Government were the first Government to be investigated by the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities for their treatment of…20 Jun 2023HANSARDPrivilege: Conduct of Right Hon. Boris JohnsonI begin by expressing my thanks to my right hon. and learned Friend the Member for Camberwell and Peckham (Ms Harman) for her stewardship and for chairing the Privileges Committee…19 Jun 2023HANSARDDisability Action Plan7. What progress his Department has made on the disability action plan.19 Jun 2023HANSARDDisability Action PlanThe Conservatives have consistently failed disabled people throughout the past 13 years. They promised a national disability strategy, which was ruled unlawful, and now they have…19 Jun 2023HANSARDPrivilege: Conduct of Right Hon. Boris JohnsonMy hon. Friend is making an excellent speech. On the revelations about the party that took place at Conservative party headquarters, as we all know, some of those people have been…19 Jun 2023HANSARDMortgage MarketThis Tory mortgage crisis is affecting my constituents. In London, mortgage costs are set to increase by more than £1.8 billion, people face the financial strain of high interest…13 Jun 2023HANSARDMental Health Treatment and SupportThe Minister wants to talk about data and evidence. We know that, within the mental health crisis, there are huge, long-established racial disparities, with young black men…07 Jun 2023HANSARD Pupil Roll Numbers and School Closures: LondonMy hon. Friend is making a fantastic speech. Many headteachers in my constituency of Battersea have raised concerns about the viability of their schools remaining open. Obviously,…07 Jun 2023HANSARDPatient ChoiceThe Secretary of State’s words on patient choice will ring hollow until he addresses the NHS workforce crisis. In ophthalmology, 80% of eye units do not have enough consultants to…25 May 2023HANSARD Heathrow Airport ExpansionI congratulate my hon. Friend on securing this important debate. My constituents in Battersea will be hugely negatively impacted if the expansion goes ahead. Heathrow is already…24 May 2023HANSARDCost of Living: Financial Support for Disabled PeopleI start by briefly thanking all of the speakers. It has been a good debate. I thank my neighbour and hon. Friend the Member for Putney (Fleur Anderson), my hon. Friends the…22 May 2023HANSARDCost of Living: Financial Support for Disabled PeopleCan the Minister elaborate a bit more? We all know that an personal independence payment is an extra costs benefit, but under the proposals in the White Paper, the Government are…22 May 2023HANSARDCost of Living: Financial Support for Disabled PeopleI thank my hon. Friend for her intervention. She is absolutely spot on. We need a wholesale review of social security but, more importantly, the Government should commit, as…22 May 2023HANSARDCost of Living: Financial Support for Disabled PeopleI want to take the Minister back very briefly to what he said about priority customers and those who are elderly or disabled. In my speech, I mentioned that accessible information…22 May 2023HANSARDCost of Living: Financial Support for Disabled PeopleThe Minister is absolutely right to talk about energy efficiency in one context. On the other hand, however, it is important to truly acknowledge that disabled people face…22 May 2023HANSARDCost of Living: Financial Support for Disabled PeopleI beg to move, That this House has considered e-petitions 610300 and 617425, relating to the cost of living and financial support for disabled people. It is a pleasure to serve…22 May 2023HANSARDCost of Living: Financial Support for Disabled PeopleWhat?22 May 2023HANSARDEye Health: National StrategyI beg to move, That this House has considered the potential merits of a national eye health strategy. It is an absolute pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Harris, and…17 May 2023HANSARDEye Health: National StrategyThat is exactly the point. Joining up services, which is what my Bill seeks to do, would essentially save the state money, which is crucial. I have mentioned devolving services…17 May 2023HANSARDEngagementsQ5. Leaseholders in Battersea are trapped in an outdated and unfair leasehold system. The Secretary of State has said that the Government will “absolutely” maintain a commitment…17 May 2023