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HANSARD Welfare ReformThe system is clearly broken, and I welcome the urgent work to get it fixed. What reassurance can the Secretary of State provide to children living in households that receive PIP…18 Mar 2025HANSARD Stations: Step-free AccessI thank the hon. Member for securing the debate. East Croydon station in my constituency is the 21st most used station in Great Britain. It has a bridge that has been closed for…18 Mar 2025HANSARD Crime and Policing BillI am one of the MPs for Croydon, a place that continues to pay the price for the previous Government’s inaction on knife crime and youth violence. Does my hon. Friend agree that…10 Mar 2025HANSARDEngagementsAs a graduate of the Croydon Youth Philharmonic Orchestra, the Prime Minister will know that youth services can broaden a young person’s horizons beyond what they could ever…12 Feb 2025HANSARD Youth Provision: Universal and Targeted SupportIf anyone does not get to intervene today, I would ask them to please sign up to my Backbench Business debate on youth services, because we need more time to discuss this matter.…11 Feb 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseCroydon’s youth engagement team is a council-run service that provides critical support for young people across Croydon, including keeping kids away from being groomed by gangs,…06 Feb 2025HANSARDLocal Government FinanceI had hoped that we could move away from this pitting area against area. I can assure the shadow Secretary of State that I am from an urban area with high deprivation, but with…05 Feb 2025HANSARDSEND ProvisionI welcome this Government’s commitment to halving violence against women and girls, and their investment in the domestic abuse protection order scheme in Croydon. However,…05 Feb 2025HANSARDLocal Government FinanceI thank the Minister for meeting me and other Croydon MPs to talk about our council’s legacy of debt. The Minister talks about early help and prevention. Will the funding formula…05 Feb 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseLast week, I received letters from year 5 pupils at St Thomas Becket Catholic primary school in my constituency. They raised concerns about deforestation and highlighted the…30 Jan 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillChildhood is a precious thing. It can shape us or break us. Too many childhoods have been stolen—by poverty, abusers and the inaction of the previous Government. In Britain today,…08 Jan 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillI sincerely thank the hon. Gentleman for giving way. I appreciate the need to look at these issues in the round, but does he accept that there are measures in the Bill that will…08 Jan 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT7. The Family Dental Practice in my constituency has faced significant challenges caused by dental contracts introduced by the previous Government. The pilot scheme it took part…07 Jan 2025HANSARDFuture Earnings: Impact of Socioeconomic DisadvantageIndependent research from the Social Mobility Foundation highlights a stark class pay gap, with professionals from working-class backgrounds earning, on average, 12% less than…18 Dec 2024HANSARD Provisional Local Government Finance SettlementI welcome the extra funding going in to tackle homelessness, especially the £15 million allocated to Croydon council. After 14 years of Tory Members turning their backs on local…18 Dec 2024HANSARDFuture Earnings: Impact of Socioeconomic Disadvantage8. What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help tackle the potential impact of socioeconomic disadvantage on future earnings.18 Dec 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseThis week some year 8 students from Ark Blake academy, in my constituency, wrote to me raising concerns about food security both globally and locally. They highlighted the impact…12 Dec 2024HANSARD Improving Public TransportI congratulate the hon. Member for Glastonbury and Somerton (Sarah Dyke) on securing the debate and my hon. Friend the Member for Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard (Alex Mayer) on…05 Dec 2024HANSARD Improving Public TransportThere you go. As a Londoner who grew up with a well-integrated, well-run and efficient public transport system, I know when I raise issues around under-investment from the…05 Dec 2024HANSARDNational Youth Strategy: Youth Sector Organisations8. What steps her Department is taking to incorporate information collected by youth sector organisations into the national youth strategy.28 Nov 2024