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HANSARDLocal Government and Social Care FundingI am sure my hon. Friend will come on to this argument, but does he agree that cuts to essential local government services in many areas inevitably lead to additional expenditure…24 Apr 2019HANSARD European CouncilThe Prime Minister has referred to the withdrawal agreement and implementation Bill, which I assume is ready to go. Can she tell the House how the Government intend to judge when…11 Apr 2019HANSARD HousingWhile the Minister is on the subject of homelessness, will he urgently review permitted development, which allows some homeless families, including those who live in Terminus…09 Apr 2019HANSARDHouseholds Below Average Income StatisticsThe Secretary of State may talk of her compassion, but the facts are brutal, with rising poverty levels and the experience of children who live in poverty. Does she find it…28 Mar 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsWith a throwaway answer to the right hon. Member for Chelsea and Fulham (Greg Hands), the Secretary of State has just pulled the west London strategic health framework, which has…26 Mar 2019HANSARD Emergency Summit on Knife CrimeOn the Saturday before last—in one afternoon alone—there were four stabbings in my borough, one of which arose from a fight between 20 to 30 young people, some of whom were…22 Mar 2019HANSARD European Council: Article 50 ExtensionThe Minister keeps saying that he will not engage in hypotheticals, but on 14 March the Deputy Prime Minister said that the Government would, if a meaningful vote is not approved,…22 Mar 2019HANSARD Gambling-Related HarmRonnie Cowan, you have less than a minute, but that is enough for a brief comment.19 Mar 2019HANSARD Civil Service Compensation SchemeOrder. May I encourage the Minister not to stray too far from the subject matter of the debate in responding to that intervention?19 Mar 2019HANSARD Far-right Violence and Online ExtremismIn November, I was at St John’s Wood synagogue in solidarity after the Pittsburgh shootings, and on Friday, I was 500 yards away at the Regent’s Park mosque after the Christchurch…18 Mar 2019HANSARDBenefit Cap10. What assessment she has made of the financial effect of the benefit cap on claimants who are not required to undertake a work search.18 Mar 2019HANSARDBenefit CapBut this is really missing the point. As the Work and Pensions Committee report made absolutely clear, the benefit cap should not apply to people who are not required to undertake…18 Mar 2019HANSARDSpring StatementIs it not true that poverty in this country increasingly wears a working face, that we now have the highest ever proportion of families in poverty who are in work, that a family…13 Mar 2019HANSARDKnife CrimeThree stabbings have occurred in my constituency since Monday. Two young men were stabbed last night in Queen’s Park, just yards from where I live. We have lost a third of our…07 Mar 2019HANSARDLegal Aid: Post-Implementation ReviewWill the Lord Chancellor confirm what everybody involved in legal aid knows, which is that the post-LASPO cuts have led to expenditure in other service areas, specifically the…07 Feb 2019HANSARDRough SleepingOrder. I advise Members not to conduct conversations bilaterally.07 Feb 2019HANSARDRough SleepingBefore I call the next speaker, it is obvious to Members that we have three speakers to go, and we will be moving to the Front Bench representatives just before 4 pm. I ask…07 Feb 2019HANSARDThe future of maintained nursery schoolsAs the former long-standing chair of the Campaign for Real Nursery Education, I am pleased to present a petition on behalf of parents and staff at the Portman nursery in Church…06 Feb 2019HANSARD Local Government FinanceWe just had a debate on the police settlement grant. Does my hon. Friend agree that local authorities are at the forefront of prevention work, so it is particularly tragic that my…05 Feb 2019HANSARDTower Blocks: Dangerous CladdingWill the Minister confirm that however strongly worded the letters that he writes to property owners are, they have no legal status whatsoever, so those owners can legally ignore…22 Jan 2019