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HANSARDCovid-19Aman Nasir and Laura Bartley, two of my constituents, are among 100 Brits trapped in Lima, Peru. They say that they cannot get through to our embassy in that country, so how are…17 Mar 2020HANSARDCovid-19The Foreign Secretary is stating quite openly that the Government will not bring everyone home, so how is he working with operators such as TUI to ensure that they act responsibly…17 Mar 2020HANSARDClaimants with Disabilities: Number of AssessmentsFor a decade, disabled people and disability organisations such as the Disability Benefits Consortium have highlighted the absurdity of testing people with learning disabilities…09 Mar 2020HANSARD TransportThe Secretary of State has not mentioned the tube as a means of decarbonising our transport infrastructure. In 2015, the Prime Minister claimed that the Bakerloo line extension…05 Feb 2020HANSARDUniversal Credit: Delayed Roll-OutThe Minister accuses charities of scaremongering, but are not people right to fear the debt, poverty, food bank reliance, homelessness and even survival sex work that universal…04 Feb 2020HANSARD HomelessnessWill any of the pilots introduce a safeguarding review of any of the deaths in those areas, to try to identify possible interventions that could have prevented each death or the…29 Jan 2020HANSARD HomelessnessAbsolutely. As the Secretary of State mentioned, there is often an overlap with mental health issues, but we are not going to identify the cause if the deaths are not…29 Jan 2020HANSARD HomelessnessI speak as a co-chair of the all-party parliamentary group on ending homelessness, which I got involved with in 2016 because of the very visible rise in homelessness in my…29 Jan 2020HANSARDPolicing and CrimeSince 2010, Southwark has lost more than 400 police officers and police and community support officers. When will the Minister give them back to us?29 Jan 2020HANSARDPolicing and CrimeWill my right hon. Friend give way?29 Jan 2020HANSARD Intelligence and Security Committee Report on RussiaCongratulations on your election, Mr Speaker. We have heard from several Members of the ISC this afternoon, including three sitting behind the Minister, and all have highlighted…05 Nov 2019HANSARDPrEPThe Secretary of State gave a personal commitment that the PrEP trial would be extended. He has failed to meet that commitment, and men have contracted HIV as a direct result of…29 Oct 2019HANSARDPrEP11. What steps he is taking to establish a national programme for PrEP by April 2020.29 Oct 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseMy constituent Sarah Kamara has just been saved from eviction. Her landlord, Hyde Housing Association, took her to court because of arrears built up largely as a result of…17 Oct 2019HANSARD Brexit NegotiationsThe Prime Minister has recently admitted that it was wrong to cut our police so much that nine in 10 crimes have been going unpunished, his Government are beginning to admit the…03 Oct 2019HANSARDRough Sleeping7. What recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government on the adequacy of funding allocated to tackling rough sleeping.01 Oct 2019HANSARDRough SleepingIt has been revealed today that two rough sleepers died on the streets every day last year. The Government committed to halving rough sleeping by 2022, but their own guesstimate…01 Oct 2019HANSARD Deaths of Homeless PeopleAs chair of the all-party group on ending homelessness, I agree with the Minister that this is a challenging issue, but the simple truth is that this was not happening on this…01 Oct 2019HANSARDMental Health Act 1983It certainly should, but we should not have to wait for new legislation—some measures can be taken before that. Given that the White Paper is due by the end of the year,…25 Jul 2019HANSARDMental Health Act 1983I absolutely agree and will come on to some of those figures. I referred to the children in Southwark who have mental health conditions. The NHS’s overall target for ensuring that…25 Jul 2019