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HANSARDIndependent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse: ReportI join the Home Secretary and shadow Home Secretary in paying tribute to the brave victims who have come forward as part of this inquiry. Young people in care are some of the most…22 May 2023HANSARDVisa Applications from Afghanistan: Women and GirlsFor the fourth time in recent weeks, I feel compelled to raise on the Floor of the House the case of five British children who have been in hiding in Kabul for the past 18 months.…22 May 2023HANSARDVisa Applications from Afghanistan: Women and Girls6. What steps her Department is taking to support women and girls applying for UK visas from Afghanistan.22 May 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT4. Let me put on the record my thanks to Ministers for backing my campaign to ensure that police authorities across the country can sell disused police stations such as…11 May 2023HANSARDMinisterial Code: Civil Service2. Whether he has held recent discussions with the Prime Minister on the observance of the ministerial code as it relates to the civil service.11 May 2023HANSARDPoint of OrderOn a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. I seek your advice on how I and my hon. Friend the Member for Richmond Park (Sarah Olney) might go about securing a response from the…11 May 2023HANSARDMinisterial Code: Civil ServiceCivil servants living in my constituency and across the country feel utterly dismayed that their professionalism and integrity are constantly being undermined by statements from…11 May 2023HANSARDSchool Meals: Impact of Inflation2. What recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Education on the potential impact of inflation on the provision of school meals.09 May 2023HANSARDSchool Meals: Impact of InflationSince Liberal Democrats in government rolled out universal infant free school meals in 2014, funding for them has increased by just 11p. Given the soaring food costs, that is…09 May 2023HANSARDEngagementsQ13. Nick swims regularly in the Thames at Shepperton, but after a recent dip, he found himself hospitalised with cellulitis for 13 days. His doctors think this was caused by…03 May 2023HANSARD Lifelong Learning (Higher Education Fee Limits) BillI welcome the Minister’s assurances, both in Committee and now, that regulations will specify the number of hours that make up a credit. However, does he agree that putting the…03 May 2023HANSARD Universal Infant Free School MealsI congratulate the hon. Member on securing this really important debate. Many of the points he makes are exactly the points that primary schools in my constituency of Twickenham…25 Apr 2023HANSARD Universal Infant Free School MealsI hope the Minister will recognise that that was a Liberal Democrat policy? It was a flagship policy introduced by the coalition, and we were very proud of it. However, since…25 Apr 2023HANSARDWater Quality: Sewage DischargeWill the Minister give way?25 Apr 2023HANSARDUK’s Exit from the European UnionSome of those who felt the impact of Brexit most keenly were not old enough to vote. Children and young people have lost access to schemes such as Erasmus. Schoolchildren were…24 Apr 2023HANSARDDriving TestsLearner drivers are increasingly falling victim to a flourishing black market in driving tests. Third parties are using bots on the Government’s website to snap up driving test…20 Apr 2023HANSARDDriving Tests12. What steps his Department is taking to help reduce the number of learner drivers waiting for a driving test.20 Apr 2023HANSARD Human Rights Protections: PalestiniansIn November, I visited the occupied west bank with the Council for Arab-British Understanding and with Medical Aid for Palestinians; I refer the House to my entry in the Register…20 Apr 2023HANSARD Human Rights Protections: PalestiniansWill the Minister go a step further and condemn the permit system, which is separating Gazan families? On my recent visit to the neonatal unit at Makassed Hospital in East…20 Apr 2023HANSARDMental Health Training in SchoolsAn investigation by The House magazine found that a quarter of a million children struggling with their mental health who were referred to the NHS were either denied treatment or…17 Apr 2023