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HANSARD Night Flights: Impact on CommunitiesThe hon. Lady is being incredibly generous with her time. She is making the point that we have all been making: it is not about numbers; it also has to be about one’s quality of…08 Nov 2022HANSARDSocial Housing (Regulation) Bill [Lords]I, too, welcome the Secretary of State back to his position. May I return briefly to the intervention from my hon. Friend the Member for Vauxhall (Florence Eshalomi) about…07 Nov 2022HANSARDSocial Housing (Regulation) Bill [Lords]It is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Dudley North (Marco Longhi). I think all hon. Members on both sides of the House would agree that everybody should have a home that…07 Nov 2022HANSARDAsylum Seekers Accommodation and SafeguardingThe unsafe conditions and overcrowding at Manston have been totally unacceptable, but the serious allegations of assault on our children are beyond unacceptable. We also learned…07 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsIt appears that the Government’s plan to clear up the economic disaster that they created is to implement austerity 2.0. Nearly 1.5 million people, including many of my…31 Oct 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsOff-rolling is a hidden crisis happening in some of our schools, with black schoolboys being disproportionately affected by the practice, and many being given only a few formal…24 Oct 2022HANSARDPoints of OrderOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. The ministerial code is very clear that if a Minister is visiting a Member’s constituency, he or she should inform that Member in good time.…18 Oct 2022HANSARDBankers’ BonusesThat was total nonsense. As some families in Battersea struggle to keep up with the rising cost of living, the Government have chosen to help bankers by removing the cap on their…11 Oct 2022HANSARDBankers’ Bonuses5. What assessment he has made of the potential effect of removing the cap on banker’s bonuses on the distribution of wealth.11 Oct 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseMany households in my constituency have seen their energy bills go up by more than 500% because they are on heat networks that are not regulated by Ofgem. The Energy Bill would…22 Sept 2022HANSARD Energy Prices: Support for BusinessThere is still a lack of clarity on the Government’s energy support package for non-domestic users. Businesses, faith groups and voluntary organisations in my constituency are…22 Sept 2022HANSARDTributes to Her Late Majesty The QueenIt is an honour to speak not only on my own behalf but on behalf of my constituents and to pass on their condolences. The passing of Her Majesty the Queen is a great loss for the…09 Sept 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseSeveral small to medium-sized businesses in Battersea have told me how much they are struggling with the cost of living crisis. Energy bills are soaring and business costs are…08 Sept 2022HANSARDEye Health9. What steps his Department is taking to improve eye health.19 Jul 2022HANSARDEye HealthFifty per cent. of all sight loss is avoidable, but currently there is no overarching strategy in England to govern eye care that would help to reduce sight loss. A strategy for…19 Jul 2022HANSARDBTEC QualificationsI thank every Member who spoke. We heard incredible speeches from my hon. Friends the Members for Birkenhead (Mick Whitley), for Luton South (Rachel Hopkins), for Lewisham,…18 Jul 2022HANSARDBTEC QualificationsIt is right that the Minister is doing all that engagement with employers and so forth, but what about the students who will not be able to take up work placements, given their…18 Jul 2022HANSARDBTEC QualificationsI have too much choice. That is what we want our students to have, right? I give way first to my hon. Friend the Member for St Helens South and Whiston (Ms Rimmer).18 Jul 2022HANSARDBTEC QualificationsI congratulate my hon. Friend on making that point; she has clearly read my speech, because I am going to come on to that. She is absolutely spot on. That is why I was proud to…18 Jul 2022HANSARDBTEC QualificationsMy right hon. Friend is absolutely spot on. In conclusion, the Government argue that changes are needed and that their plans are about streamlining and improving the quality of…18 Jul 2022