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HANSARDUnite the Kingdom Rally: PolicingLast week, I met one of my constituents who had faced horrible racist abuse on the train home from people who had been on the Unite the Kingdom rally. As someone of mixed white…08 Jun 2026HANSARDDigital Safety: ChildrenUnfortunately, I do not believe that the tech giants will do as they say and act in the right way on this issue. What consideration is the Minister giving to legislation,…08 Jun 2026HANSARDSocial Media: Children and Young People4. What steps her Department is taking to engage with children and young people on social media use.18 Mar 2026HANSARDSocial Media: Children and Young PeopleParents in Gillingham and Rainham strongly back this Government’s efforts to keep children safe online. Does the Secretary of State agree that repealing the Online Safety Act, as…18 Mar 2026HANSARDMeningitis OutbreakI thank the Secretary of State for his statement, and I particularly welcome his announcement that he is reviewing the ongoing use of the vaccine and considering expanding it to a…17 Mar 2026HANSARDTown and City Centre SafetyIt is a pleasure, Mr Dowd, to speak under your chairship. Our town centres are the heart of our communities. They give our towns identity and define how we interact with where we…03 Feb 2026HANSARDIndefinite Leave to RemainMy hon. Friend makes a powerful point. Does he agree that the change to this rule could also have an impact on children? We have to make sure that, whatever the changes are, they…02 Feb 2026HANSARD Youth UnemploymentThis debate lays bare the sheer hypocrisy of the Conservative party. Although I certainly do not welcome the numbers we are seeing on youth unemployment and recognise the…28 Jan 2026HANSARD Youth UnemploymentNo, I will continue. Let us not forget the damage that the Conservatives caused by cutting youth services by 70% in real terms since 2010. A Government who presided over the rise…28 Jan 2026HANSARD Youth UnemploymentI will not give way at this point. We are now left to rebuild what should never have been dismantled. It is promising to see that that is exactly what this Labour Government are…28 Jan 2026HANSARD Youth UnemploymentI completely agree that those routes offer young people an alternative. They offer them a space where they have an opportunity to thrive in a way they might not have been able to…28 Jan 2026HANSARDLocal Government FinanceAfter 14 years, the Tories should be ashamed of their legacy in local government. I know that my council, Medway, will welcome the Minister’s announcement about linking…17 Dec 2025HANSARDHomelessness: FundingIt is an honour to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Vickers. Before coming to this place, I worked on the frontline of homelessness policy at the charity St Mungo’s and also in…02 Dec 2025HANSARDBudget ResolutionsI begin by expressing my gratitude to the Chancellor for her clear commitment to transforming the lives of my constituents. Over the past few days, she has set out a plan for…01 Dec 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillDoes my hon. Friend agree that the Bill not only provides vital protections to the workforce, but gives businesses the certainty they need to grow our economy?05 Nov 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy hon. Friend is making a powerful point. Does she agree that exploitative zero-hours contracts are a huge problem for workers and that banning them is a big step, so we should…05 Nov 2025HANSARD Houses in Multiple Occupation: Planning ConsentIt is an honour to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Dowd, and I am grateful to my hon. Friend the Member for Mansfield (Steve Yemm) for securing this debate. In my constituency,…04 Nov 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseThis week, Reform-led Kent county council reneged on the £500,000 agreement it made with my local authority, Medway council, to maintain operations at key tourism and investment…23 Oct 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT4. A Channel 4 “Dispatches” documentary recently went undercover at an ambulance centre in my constituency of Gillingham and Rainham. It showed exhausted staff working under…21 Oct 2025HANSARDJhoots PharmacyI thank the Minister for the context and the responses he has provided so far. Jhoots in my constituency of Gillingham and Rainham has provided an incredibly poor service, not…15 Oct 2025