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HANSARD Disability Benefits AssessmentsI thank the Minister for giving way. She has spoken a lot about the assessment process. Given the overwhelming evidence that everybody has shared, surely she must agree with all…01 Feb 2022HANSARD Disability Benefits AssessmentsWill the Minister give way?01 Feb 2022HANSARD Disability Benefits AssessmentsMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. I commend her for her impeccable work on the rights of disabled people and tackling inequality. I will come on to the point that she raises,…01 Feb 2022HANSARD Disability Benefits AssessmentsI absolutely and wholeheartedly agree with my hon. Friend’s comments. I really hope that when the Minister responds to the debate, she will set out how the Government intend to…01 Feb 2022HANSARD Disability Benefits AssessmentsI thank my hon. Friend for her intervention. She is absolutely spot on. The knock-on effect of someone being turned down for the support they are entitled to leads to their losing…01 Feb 2022HANSARD Disability Benefits AssessmentsI thank my right hon. Friend for his intervention. He is absolutely spot on; it is so important that these decisions are got right first time around. I will come on to that issue…01 Feb 2022HANSARDTackling Racial Inequalities2. What steps the Church of England is taking to help tackle racial inequalities.27 Jan 2022HANSARDTackling Racial InequalitiesLast April, the Church’s anti-racism taskforce published its final report that included a series of recommendations, including around participation and representation. However, I…27 Jan 2022HANSARD Health Inequalities: Office for Health Improvement and DisparitiesI commend my hon. Friend on his speech. He touched on a really important point: that the Government talk about disparities when they should talk about inequalities. To truly…26 Jan 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT7. Last week saw the first eviction of a Palestinian family in Sheikh Jarrah in east Jerusalem in five years. Demolitions of Palestinian homes in the Occupied Territories have…25 Jan 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseSouth Western Railway serves three stations in Battersea. Due to the pandemic, a reduced service has been in operation. Recently, however, it has introduced further cuts,…20 Jan 2022HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateWe know that the vaccine still remains one of the best defences against this virus, but over the past month we have seen a slowing in the booster vaccination rates. Will the Prime…19 Jan 2022HANSARDElections BillMy hon. Friend is making an excellent speech thus far. He has talked about the need for photographic ID. The Equality and Human Rights Commission made it clear that the groups…17 Jan 2022HANSARDPoint of OrderOn a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker, may I seek your advice? I have been trying to chase my papers for tomorrow’s debate on the statutory instruments, which have not been…13 Dec 2021HANSARD Sickle Cell TreatmentI congratulate my right hon. Friend on his leadership on and commitment to this issue. The report that his APPG has produced has shone a light on some of the challenges faced by…08 Dec 2021HANSARDSEND ChildrenPrior to the pandemic, there was a crisis in SEND provision, and it has only got worse—from bureaucratic hurdles to children having to face long delays before being assessed. It…06 Dec 2021HANSARDIsraeli-Palestinian Peace Fund and Designation of Organisations6. What discussions she has had with her counterpart in the Government of Israel on the designation of certain Palestinian civil society organisations as terrorist groups.30 Nov 2021HANSARDIsraeli-Palestinian Peace Fund and Designation of OrganisationsIt has been more than five weeks since Israel designated six well-known and respected Palestinian NGOs and human rights organisations, and there is still no credible evidence to…30 Nov 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateThe Secretary of State set out the booster programme for the vaccines in his statement but has not mentioned what steps he will be taking to support those areas where take-up of…29 Nov 2021HANSARDFire Safety Remediation: Protection for LeaseholdersLeaseholders in Battersea should not be held responsible for paying for remediation works when their homes were sold to them with the assurance that they were safe. Due to the…29 Nov 2021