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HANSARDYouth ServicesOver the past decade, spending on youth services has been cut by more than £1 billion. In constituencies such as mine and across London, the number of youth clubs has almost…07 Jan 2020HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillDoes my right hon. Friend share my concern that, should it be passed, this Bill will open us up to a free trade agreement with the US that will have huge ramifications for our…22 Oct 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseThe decision has been taken to franchise two post offices in my constituency, which will lead to a reduction in postal services and is a stepping stone to closure and ending the…17 Oct 2019HANSARD Points of OrderOn a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. It has come to light that the Department for Work and Pensions is issuing ill and disabled people with positive health guidance statements,…08 Oct 2019HANSARDContracted-out Health AssessmentsFigures recently published by the Department reveal that disabled people are being forced to wait up to 69 days for their mandatory reconsideration for PIP. This process is a…07 Oct 2019HANSARDDisabled PeopleThe catalogue of the Department for Work and Pensions’ own failings has created a hostile environment for disabled people. Figures released this year show that almost 6,000 people…07 Oct 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe social security benefits freeze has led many children and families into poverty and destitution. The Chancellor failed to answer the question from my hon. Friend the Member…01 Oct 2019HANSARD Prime Minister's UpdateYesterday, the Supreme Court ruled unanimously that the Prime Minister and his Government tried unlawfully to prorogue this place. The Prime Minister has come here today without a…25 Sept 2019HANSARDEarly Parliamentary General Election (No. 2)I thank the Prime Minister for giving way; I am really pleased that he has chosen to give me an intervention. He is reeling off the fact that the amount of money that is being…09 Sept 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsIn the summer of 2019, Wandsworth food bank handed out 1,024 emergency food parcels to families, which was a 40% increase on last year. It has reported to me that families are…09 Sept 2019HANSARDLaw Centres13. What his Department’s policy is on law centres.09 Jul 2019HANSARDLaw CentresLaw centres such as South West London Law Centres, which has an office in my constituency, provide a significant cost saving to the public finances by helping to resolve legal…09 Jul 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT1. If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.09 Jul 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsLast month, in a letter to me, the Secretary of State revealed that more than £26 million of public money has been wasted in a single year fighting and losing personal…09 Jul 2019HANSARD Points of OrderOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. Following the High Court ruling in 2017, the Department for Work and Pensions is now reviewing more than 1.6 million personal independence payment…04 Jul 2019HANSARD Points of Orderrose—04 Jul 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseYesterday evening, I received the tragic news that a man had been fatally stabbed in Battersea. This is truly devastating, and what makes it more painful is that it seems to be…04 Jul 2019HANSARD New Covent Garden MarketThe Minister is absolutely right that the matter needs to be resolved and that we cannot continue like this. The hon. Member for Daventry (Chris Heaton-Harris) has already asked…02 Jul 2019HANSARD New Covent Garden MarketI congratulate the hon. Gentleman on securing this important debate. I was not aware that he was a former tenant of the New Covent Garden Market. It is great that there is…02 Jul 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT10. Last month, the Wandsworth food bank published its yearly report. It showed that 5,770 emergency food parcels were handed out in a year—a 76% increase over five years; that…02 Jul 2019