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HANSARDBTEC QualificationsFantastic—I could not say it better myself. My hon. Friend makes a fantastic contribution and she is absolutely right: it is not just about social mobility; it is about the local…18 Jul 2022HANSARDBTEC QualificationsI thank the hon. Gentleman for his contribution. It is important that we retain the three routes that are currently available. In particular, BTECs provide a good route to get…18 Jul 2022HANSARDBTEC QualificationsI beg to move, That this House has considered e-petition 592642, relating to BTEC qualifications. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship again, Sir Mark. The petition,…18 Jul 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseMay I associate myself with the comments of the Leader of the House and many other Members across this House on the 17th anniversary of the 7/7 terror attacks? For the good of…07 Jul 2022HANSARDWindrush ReviewI want to take the Minister back to the work that the Home Office is doing to deliver the scheme. My right hon. Friend the Member for Hackney North and Stoke Newington (Ms Abbott)…29 Jun 2022HANSARDWindrush ReviewI congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Edmonton (Kate Osamor) on securing this important and timely debate. Just last week, we celebrated Windrush Day: it is 74 years since…29 Jun 2022HANSARDWindrush ReviewShe is soon to be right hon. [ Laughter. ] It took many activists campaigning for justice. I first came to this place in 2017, and within a year, the scandal did really hit. I had…29 Jun 2022HANSARDWindrush ReviewI thank my right hon. Friend for that intervention, and I could not have said it any better; she absolutely hits the nail on the head. They were British citizens when they came to…29 Jun 2022HANSARDWindrush ReviewMy right hon. Friend is making an excellent speech, and I thank her for it. This really harks back to the issue of representation and leadership. The compensation scheme needs…29 Jun 2022HANSARDWindrush ReviewWill the Minister give way?29 Jun 2022HANSARDWindrush ReviewI will try to make my point succinctly. No one is asking for any scheme to be contracted out to a private company. The point is about the scheme being independent from the Home…29 Jun 2022HANSARDRights of Children (Police Custody)I begin by congratulating my hon. Friend the Member for Lewisham East (Janet Daby) on securing this important and timely debate. I thank the many organisations that have worked…28 Jun 2022HANSARDRights of Children (Police Custody)Will the Minister give way on that point?28 Jun 2022HANSARDRights of Children (Police Custody)My hon. Friend is making an incredibly powerful point. Does she agree that those moments in which that poor child, or any child, is detained in custody will have a long-term and…28 Jun 2022HANSARDRights of Children (Police Custody)I thank my hon. Friend not only for securing the debate, but for the really important speech she is giving. On the role of the appropriate adult and how it has evolved over the…28 Jun 2022HANSARDRights of Children (Police Custody)On the point about data collection and strip searches, as it stands, a strip search will take place where there has been an arrest, and that data is recorded. A strip search could…28 Jun 2022HANSARDCost of LivingThe Government’s failure to increase social security benefits in line with the current rate of inflation has resulted in a real-terms cut. Many of my constituents who are in…28 Jun 2022HANSARDRights of Children (Police Custody)The Minister rightly points out the independent role that the IOPC has to play, but the key point here is about children in custody, safeguarding and prevention. Frankly, we…28 Jun 2022HANSARDCost of Living11. What fiscal steps he is taking to help reduce the impact of inflation on households’ cost of living.28 Jun 2022HANSARDRights of Children (Police Custody)Outrageous!28 Jun 2022