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HANSARDMigration and Economic Development Partnership with RwandaWe know that Ministers have form for breaking rules and wasting public funds, but will the Home Secretary stop hiding the figures and tell us how many millions of pounds of…15 Jun 2022HANSARDGovernment Food StrategyTwelve years into Tory Governments, this pretence of a strategy says that DEFRA will work with local authorities and food charities in priority areas to tackle food-related…13 Jun 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe chatty mums network of Bermondsey and Rotherhithe recently met me to raise concerns about the cost of living and lack of affordable childcare. What assessment have Ministers…31 Jan 2022HANSARDSue Gray ReportThe Prime Minister told Parliament and the British people that there were no parties. We now know that he attended several, including one at which he was ambushed with cake, in…31 Jan 2022HANSARDUkraineThe Prime Minister describes Ukraine and Russia as equal parties, and we know he likes a party. He also said that “Ukraine has scarcely known a day of peace” since the 2014…25 Jan 2022HANSARDBuilding SafetyIt is four and a half years since Grenfell. The Secretary of State has made clear today that the Government have failed to solve the problem, but he then said that his chief…10 Jan 2022HANSARDEngagements9. We know the Prime Minister is happiest at Peppa Pig World, but in the real world, people in Southwark face rising energy bills, rising shopping costs, and a new Tory tax.…05 Jan 2022HANSARDChannel Crossings in Small BoatsAs it stands, the Nationality and Borders Bill will criminalise the work of the RNLI, as the Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department, the hon. Member for Corby (Tom…22 Nov 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Sixteenth sitting)New clause 25 proposes a humanitarian visa route, and new clause 26 grants a right of appeal—something that made Tory MPs very excitable yesterday. I do not intend to push the new…04 Nov 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Sixteenth sitting)I do not think that even the Home Office impact assessment of the Bill accepts what the Minister has just said, because it says that Bill compels some people to take dangerous…04 Nov 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Sixteenth sitting)That is helpful, but it has been brought to my attention this week that a 16-year-old is in a Home Office accommodation hotel in my constituency. I do not know whether that is an…04 Nov 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Sixteenth sitting)I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time. I thank the British Red Cross for its help with the new clause, which is very simple and is line with what the Government…04 Nov 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Sixteenth sitting)I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time.04 Nov 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Sixteenth sitting)The Minister says that things have improved since the court judgment and that, for example, NGOs now have more routine access. The hostel accommodation in Bermondsey and Old…04 Nov 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Sixteenth sitting)I am almost sorry, but the Minister’s answer ignores the reality and the situation in which people find themselves. He does not have an answer about the anomaly in housing or…04 Nov 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Sixteenth sitting)I agree with my hon. Friend. The Government routinely dodge using the term “accommodation centre” because they do not want to set up an advisory group. If they went through the…04 Nov 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Sixteenth sitting)I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time. The new clause would extend the current 28-day “move on” period for newly recognised refugees to 56 days. According to the…04 Nov 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Sixteenth sitting)Will the Minister give way?04 Nov 2021HANSARD Committee on StandardsUnder the right hon. Gentleman’s Government, an MP can be found guilty of sexual harassment and retain the Conservative Whip; can be found guilty of bullying and keep the job of…03 Nov 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Thirteenth sitting)Shall I try it the other way round?02 Nov 2021