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HANSARDTimpson Review of School ExclusionWhen these documents—the Timpson review and the Government’s response—were published today, large-print copies were not produced for me. It is unacceptable that I still do not…07 May 2019HANSARDEnvironment and Climate ChangeIt is a pleasure to speak in this important debate. There can be no more denial, no more delay and no more hesitation. We are facing a climate emergency, and unless we take urgent…01 May 2019HANSARDEnvironment and Climate ChangeWill the Secretary of State give way?01 May 2019HANSARDPoint of OrderOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. In 2017, the Department for Work and Pensions changed the wording of the ESA65B letters to GPs, wrongly informing them that they no longer needed…30 Apr 2019HANSARDElectoral Registration: EU CitizensMy constituency is home to thousands of EU citizens. They deserve the right to vote here and every effort should be made to ensure that they can do so. Given the Government’s…25 Apr 2019HANSARD Ten Years of the Work Capability AssessmentI am sorry; I have to keep going. The flawed WCA has led to inaccurate and poor decision making. Some 74% of decisions on ESA are overturned at appeal, but less than a quarter of…24 Apr 2019HANSARD Ten Years of the Work Capability AssessmentIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Henry. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for North West Durham (Laura Pidcock) on securing this debate. I thank all…24 Apr 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT1. If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.23 Apr 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsA staggering 72% of decisions on personal independence payments and 65% of decisions on employment and support allowance are overturned in the first-tier tribunal. That means that…23 Apr 2019HANSARD Discrimination in FootballWe applaud the likes of Raheem Sterling and Danny Rose, and we admire the legend that is John Barnes, but does the Minister not agree with me that to tackle racism in football we…11 Apr 2019HANSARDLoan ChargeI begin by thanking the Backbench Business Committee for this debate, the loan charge all-party group for its fantastic work, and the campaigners for bringing this situation into…11 Apr 2019HANSARD Voter ID PilotsThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. Participating in voting should be a right for everybody, and I want to ensure that disabled people do not face any barriers to voting, whether in…10 Apr 2019HANSARD Voter ID Pilotsrose—10 Apr 2019HANSARD Age-related Macular Degeneration: NHS FundingI thank the Minister for giving way. She is picking up on some really important points. She talks about prevention, but there is a national need for a vision strategy. We cannot…09 Apr 2019HANSARD Age-related Macular Degeneration: NHS FundingI congratulate my hon. Friend on securing this very important debate and I, too, welcome the Minister to her place. Significant numbers of people will potentially lose their…09 Apr 2019HANSARD Age-related Macular Degeneration: NHS FundingMy hon. Friend is being very generous. On that point about the impact of sight loss and the link to mental health, does he agree that a clear strategy would enable all services to…09 Apr 2019HANSARD Windrush Compensation SchemeI too congratulate my right hon. Friend the Member for Tottenham (Mr Lammy) on securing this important urgent question. Compensation is just £1,000 for those individuals who were…09 Apr 2019HANSARDUN International Day for the Elimination of Racial DiscriminationI congratulate my hon. Friend on securing this debate. I apologise for arriving late. My hon. Friend has touched on such an important point. We have seen some of our sportsmen,…08 Apr 2019HANSARDUN International Day for the Elimination of Racial DiscriminationAs a black woman, I find it is very important that we do not belittle or disregard the issues that face us. We saw a hostile environment with the Windrush generation that was…08 Apr 2019HANSARDUniversal Credit: Low-income Families13. What recent assessment he has made of the effect of the roll-out of universal credit on low-income families in Wales.03 Apr 2019