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HANSARDSocial Media Ban for Under-16sI would like to thank the young people in my constituency from Ark Blake Academy, Oasis Academy Arena and Oasis Academy Shirley Park for meeting me to share their views on how to…15 Jun 2026 · 5d agoHANSARDEngagementsQ3. I am proud that, after decades, this Labour Government are putting passengers before profit by bringing Greater Thameslink Railway, Southern and Gatwick Express into public…03 Jun 2026HANSARDMilburn Review: Interim ReportThis is not just about work; this is about what it means to grow up as a young person in this country and meeting the ambitions of young people like those in my community in…02 Jun 2026HANSARDEngagementsQ8. With £158 million in fair funding, £20 million of Pride in Place funding for New Addington and funding for new trams, this Labour Government are finally giving Croydon the…29 Apr 2026HANSARD Knife CrimeI thank the Minister for her tireless work and campaigning on this issue, both in this place and in our community of Croydon. I know that this moral mission is personal to her,…14 Apr 2026HANSARD Croydon Area Remodelling SchemeI beg to move, That this House has considered Government support for the Croydon Area Remodelling Scheme. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dr Huq. As the…17 Mar 2026HANSARD Croydon Area Remodelling SchemeI completely agree. We have to look at economic investment and infrastructure in broad terms. The fact that local plans can unlock local growth corridors and be key to local areas…17 Mar 2026HANSARDRoyal Mail: Universal Service ObligationI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Blyth and Ashington (Ian Lavery) for securing this urgent question. In my constituency, we have had a massive uptick in complaints about not…11 Mar 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseI recently had the pleasure of visiting Coloma Convent girls’ school in my constituency, where students are campaigning on the vital issue of debt relief for developing countries…26 Feb 2026HANSARDStudent Loan Repayment PlansI have enjoyed the perks of being an elder millennial, graduating in 2004 as a plan 1 student. The retrospective changing of the threshold, burdening plan 2 students with debt, is…25 Feb 2026HANSARDStudent Loan Repayment PlansIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Lewell. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Ilford South (Jas Athwal) for securing the debate. The system that the current…25 Feb 2026HANSARDStudent Loan Repayment PlansOn that point about making an economic choice, we are talking about the creative industries, which are worth hundreds of billions of pounds to our economy. Ensuring we have a…25 Feb 2026HANSARDStudent Loan Repayment PlansWill the hon. Member give way?25 Feb 2026HANSARDOnline Harm: Child ProtectionI thank the Minister for the decisive action that he took over the recent Grok incident. Given the scope of the consultation and the fact that we are talking about online harms, I…24 Feb 2026HANSARDOnline Harm: Child ProtectionI sincerely thank the hon. Lady for giving way. When we talk about the consultation, it is not necessarily about seeking consensus in this place; it is about seeking consensus…24 Feb 2026HANSARDOnline Harm: Child ProtectionI am new to this place and clearly still learning, but I am wondering why, in that case, measures on designing out at source the harms that the hon. Member is talking about were…24 Feb 2026HANSARDOnline Harm: Child ProtectionI wanted to intervene on the point about principles, content and responsibility. I worked for Channel 4 before I came to this place, and we were regulated by Ofcom. Channel 4 did…24 Feb 2026HANSARD Local Government Financerose —11 Feb 2026HANSARD Local Government FinanceI appreciate the hon. Member’s concerns. My constituency is an outer-London borough that has long been deemed as having inner-London support through finance, and it has…11 Feb 2026HANSARD Local Government FinanceI join colleagues in thanking the Secretary of State and the Minister for Local Government for their work on this matter. We talk about outdated data; places like my Croydon East…11 Feb 2026