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HANSARD Business of the HouseNext week, on 30 May, it will be the 50th anniversary of the Battersea funfair disaster, where five children died and 13 others were injured. I have been supporting the call for a…26 May 2022HANSARDFly-tipping and Illegal DumpingI congratulate the hon. Member on his opening speech and thank him for giving way. Not only does fly-tipping cause issues for the environment, but there is the cost to local…24 May 2022HANSARDSEND Review: Further EducationChildren with vision impairment require high-quality specialist support to access education and learn skills. I wrote to the Minister outlining concerns about the SEND review’s…23 May 2022HANSARD Public Order BillI do not even want to thank the hon. Member for giving way to me, because frankly, his speech is becoming quite insulting. He is talking to Members of Parliament who were elected…23 May 2022HANSARD Public Order BillIt is a pleasure to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Stockton North (Alex Cunningham) and to speak in this Second Reading debate. The provisions in this Bill pose a…23 May 2022HANSARDLocal TransportIn my constituency we have four railway stations as well as a tube station, but one of those stations, Queenstown Road, has no step-free access and is also inaccessible in other…19 May 2022HANSARDHM Passport Office BacklogsThank you, Mr Speaker, for granting the urgent question. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Blaenau Gwent (Nick Smith) on applying for it. Dozens of my constituents are…12 May 2022HANSARDFairness at Work and Power in CommunitiesThe Minister rightly talks about gender pay gap and ethnicity pay gap reporting. Does she agree that it is also time to review disability pay gap reporting so that we can address…12 May 2022HANSARDFairness at Work and Power in CommunitiesI thank the hon. Gentleman for the excellent speech he is making. On the subject of sanctions, does he agree that all the evidence shows that sanctions and conditionality do not…12 May 2022HANSARDFairness at Work and Power in CommunitiesWhat a pleasure it is to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Brent North (Barry Gardiner), who gave an outstanding and incredibly powerful speech. The Queen’s Speech was a real…12 May 2022HANSARDFairness at Work and Power in CommunitiesDoes the Minister agree that it is time to think about incorporating mandatory ethnicity pay gap reporting to ensure that we reduce the disparities among black and ethnic minority…12 May 2022HANSARD Covid-19: Public Inquiryrose—19 Apr 2022HANSARD Covid-19: Public Inquiryrose —19 Apr 2022HANSARD Covid-19: Public InquiryI beg to move, That this House has considered the covid-19 public inquiry. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Sharma. I begin by saying a huge thank you to many…19 Apr 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe energy crisis is leaving some people in my constituency struggling to pay their bills, and the situation is even worse for those whose heating is paid for centrally and is not…29 Mar 2022HANSARDSpecial Educational Needs and Disabilities ReviewI know from my own experience how important it is to receive the right support at the right time, and I hope that when the Secretary of State is carrying out his consultation he…29 Mar 2022HANSARD Support for Black Victims of Domestic AbuseMy hon. Friend has made an excellent start to her speech. She has touched on building trust and confidence in the police. Sistah Space has developed excellent campaigning tools…28 Mar 2022HANSARDMetropolitan Police: Strip-search of SchoolgirlI start by saying that it is incredibly disappointing that the Home Secretary could not be here to respond to this urgent question on an urgent matter. The police tell us that if…21 Mar 2022HANSARD Commission on Race and Ethnic DisparitiesA year ago, when the independent Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities published its report, within hours it was unravelling and it has been discredited. The strategy…17 Mar 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe most recent NatCen baseline report on the Government’s inclusive transport strategy shows we are still a long way from having a fully accessible and inclusive transport and…17 Mar 2022