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HANSARDCost of Living: Fiscal ApproachIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Twigg. I begin by thanking my hon. Friend the Member for Barnsley Central (Dan Jarvis) for securing and leading this extremely…25 May 2022HANSARD TransportIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Newbury (Laura Farris). I welcome the opportunity to speak about transport issues today, as I am regularly contacted by constituents…19 May 2022HANSARDReducing Economic InequalityUnder this Conservative Government, people’s savings have declined by record levels. Data from the Office for Budget Responsibility shows that the amount of income households are…17 May 2022HANSARDHM Passport Office BacklogsI am really concerned that the Minister does not understand the scale of the issue. Many of my constituents have been saving for their holidays for years but now risk losing them…27 Apr 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseWill the Leader of the House assist me with an urgent issue relating to the Ukraine family visa scheme? My constituent’s mother has thankfully made it out of Ukraine and to the…21 Apr 2022HANSARD Support for Black Victims of Domestic AbuseI thank my hon. Friend for her intervention and congratulate her on her work to bring Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe back to this country. What she said is important, and Sistah Space…28 Mar 2022HANSARD Support for Black Victims of Domestic AbuseI thank my right hon. Friend for mentioning the work of Southall Black Sisters. I know that the Minister works closely with them. This debate is a positive step forwards and I…28 Mar 2022HANSARD Support for Black Victims of Domestic AbuseFirst, I thank Sistah Space for all its campaigning, particularly its hard work in supporting victims of domestic abuse. I also thank Valerie’s daughter for allowing us to share…28 Mar 2022HANSARD Support for Black Victims of Domestic AbuseI beg to move, That this House has considered e-petition 578416, relating to support for Black victims of domestic abuse. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir…28 Mar 2022HANSARD Support for Black Victims of Domestic AbuseI thank my hon. Friend for making that point, which I completely support. In the last few months in particular, it has become even more apparent that we need that training.28 Mar 2022HANSARD Support for Black Victims of Domestic AbuseI completely agree with my hon. Friend. The Macpherson inquiry was 20 years ago. Where are we now? Why is there no training being implemented to address these issues and support…28 Mar 2022HANSARD Support for Black Victims of Domestic AbuseI welcome the fact that the Government are looking at strengthening the support and abuse plan, which the Minister mentioned. However, does it specifically reference support for…28 Mar 2022HANSARD Support for Black Victims of Domestic AbuseI thank the Minister for being generous with her time. It is great that there is a guide. However, can she explain what references or recommendations are in the guidance…28 Mar 2022HANSARD National Insurance Contributions (Increase of Thresholds) BillIt is a pleasure to respond to this Second Reading debate on behalf of the official Opposition. I thank all hon. Members for their contributions to the debate. My hon. Friend the…24 Mar 2022HANSARDMetropolitan Police: Strip-search of SchoolgirlWe have all been horrified by this case. We need assurances that it cannot happen again and we need urgent action from the Minister to address the issue. He says that he is…21 Mar 2022HANSARDCustoms (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Sharma. I thank the Minister for her explanation of the regulations. Although they are technical in nature, this is clearly an…14 Mar 2022HANSARDInternational Women’s DayIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Rushcliffe (Ruth Edwards), and I thank the right hon. Member for Basingstoke (Mrs Miller) for securing the debate. International…10 Mar 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseWill the Leader of the House arrange for a statement on the growing humanitarian crisis on the Ukrainian border and, in particular, reports that black and Asian people, including…10 Mar 2022HANSARDEngagementsQ8. In recent weeks we have seen how serious and dangerous Russia’s covert influence in Britain can be. We have seen that Putin actively seeks to influence the culture, media, and…09 Mar 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsThere are three prisons in my constituency, Belmarsh, Thameside and Isis, which a lot of my constituents work in. Prison officers and other justice staff go into work to protect…08 Feb 2022