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HANSARDKnife CrimeOn a point of order, Ms McVey.15 Oct 2025HANSARD Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment BillI am concerned about some of the amendments before us today, in particular those that call for delays to legislation. We are one year into a five-year term—20% of this Parliament…09 Jul 2025HANSARD Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment BillI am really intrigued, Madam Deputy Speaker, because the right hon. Member suggested that he has a concern about tackling fraud and responsibility in public finances. Can he tell…09 Jul 2025HANSARD Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment BillWill the right hon. Member give way on that point about fraud?09 Jul 2025HANSARDInvestment: Technology Businesses12. What recent discussions he has had with technology businesses on investing in Northern Ireland.02 Jul 2025HANSARDInvestment: Technology BusinessesTech businesses are huge in my central London constituency, and I recognise that for the UK to do well, we need London to continue thriving and for Northern Ireland and the rest…02 Jul 2025HANSARDUniversal Credit and Personal Independence Payment BillIs the hon. Member saying that he regrets the Liberal Democrat-Conservative coalition establishing PIP and abolishing disability living allowance? The Leader of the Opposition…01 Jul 2025HANSARDUniversal Credit and Personal Independence Payment BillAs one of the Labour Back Benchers who will be supporting the Government, I would just point out that there are not that many Back Benchers behind the Leader of the Opposition,…01 Jul 2025HANSARD Disabled People in PovertyCan the hon. Gentleman remind us whether the disability employment gap and the disability poverty gap rose or fell when his party was in government?17 Jun 2025HANSARD Disabled People in PovertyOn the hugely important issue of discrimination that my hon. Friend touched on, does he agree that it is completely unacceptable that the Government inherited a position where the…17 Jun 2025HANSARD Disabled People in PovertyThe hon. Gentleman’s point about DLA is interesting, given that his Government and the Lib Dems abolished it. My question is this: has the £12 billion that the Conservatives said…17 Jun 2025HANSARD Disabled People in PovertyWill the hon. Gentleman give way?17 Jun 2025HANSARD Disabled People in PovertyOn the suggestion that there is no evidence, does the evidence not come from when the National Audit Office and the Public Accounts Committee looked at previous assessment changes?17 Jun 2025HANSARD Child Poverty and No Recourse to Public FundsI congratulate my hon. Friend on securing this debate. Does she agree that the Home Office should not just be collecting and publishing data more regularly but should participate…11 Jun 2025HANSARD Child Poverty and No Recourse to Public FundsIs the hon. Member aware that the Work and Pensions Committee looked at this issue in a previous Session and put the figure at, I think, about 125,000 families with dependants?…11 Jun 2025HANSARD Child Poverty and No Recourse to Public FundsIs my hon. Friend also aware that London councils spend about £46 million on providing emergency support to families affected by this condition? It makes a mockery of the claim…11 Jun 2025HANSARDPolice Presence on High StreetsHow did that go?05 Jun 2025HANSARDPolice Presence on High StreetsCan the hon. Gentleman clarify whether the Lib Dem position has changed since they introduced police and crime commissioners? Did he describe the cuts in officers as unnecessary,…05 Jun 2025HANSARDPolice Presence on High StreetsDoes my hon. Friend share my concern that Southwark borough senior officers have closed the Seven Islands base and moved the local safer neighbourhood team to Borough station,…05 Jun 2025HANSARDPolice Presence on High StreetsThis Government inherited that formula from the Conservative Government. Does the hon. Gentleman think it is a bit naive to suggest that there is a fair balance in policing…05 Jun 2025