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HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill (Second sitting)Q There has been a lot of discussion today about whether children are direct or indirect victims of domestic abuse if they are within a family or household where domestic abuse is…04 Jun 2020HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill (Second sitting)Q I was interested in what you said about the MARACs, having been responsible for MARACs in a previous life. What do you think the Bill will do, if anything, to strengthen MARACs…04 Jun 2020HANSARD Domestic Abuse BillThe measures outlined in this Bill send a clear message both to survivors and perpetrators: domestic abuse should not and will not be tolerated. Domestic abuse is a heinous,…28 Apr 2020HANSARD Windrush Lessons Learned ReviewIt is clear that my right hon. Friend is appalled by what she has read in the report. She has spoken with compassion, and I believe fully that she will ensure the Home Office…19 Mar 2020HANSARDCoronavirus: Employment SupportI thank my hon. Friend for his recent announcements, and I absolutely understand that we are living in unprecedented times. In my constituency, hospitality and hotels are…19 Mar 2020HANSARDCovid-19I thank my right hon. Friend for the sterling job that he, his ministerial team, his officials and everybody on the frontline of this crisis is doing. Does he share my concern…16 Mar 2020HANSARDEducation (Guidance about Costs of School Uniforms) BillDoes the hon. Gentleman agree that the issue is also the quality of the uniform? I speak from experience as the mother of two teenagers. One attends a girls’ comprehensive just…13 Mar 2020HANSARD Public Sector Exit Payments (Limitation) BillAs a former local government leader, I was involved in many cases in which we had to ensure that the person leaving had received the correct money and final settlement, but does…13 Mar 2020HANSARDEngagementsQ12. I congratulate my right hon. Friend on the news that he and Carrie are expecting their first child. All parents want the best start in life for their children. With the UK…11 Mar 2020HANSARD Telecommunications Infrastructure (Leasehold Property) BillI absolutely understand my hon. Friend’s concerns. My concern, though, is that we have made promises to this nation in the last general election about the need to improve our…10 Mar 2020HANSARDInternational Women’s DayI should like to back up what my right hon. Friend, and my hon. Friend the Member for Newbury (Laura Farris), have said. I was the leader of Westminster Council, and my…05 Mar 2020HANSARD Local Government Finance (England)Thank you, Mr Speaker. I am honoured to have been elected to represent not one but two cities as the MP for Cities of London and Westminster. The hon. Member for Sheffield South…24 Feb 2020HANSARD Policing (England and Wales)Does my hon. Friend agree that, with this extra funding for the Metropolitan police, it is time that the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan—who is responsible for policing in…24 Feb 2020HANSARDRough SleepingDoes my right hon. Friend agree that the excellent work undertaken by organisations such as The Passage in my constituency is vital if we are to meet our manifesto commitment to…24 Feb 2020HANSARDRough Sleeping14. What steps he is taking to deliver the Government’s commitment to end rough sleeping by the end of the 2019 Parliament.24 Feb 2020HANSARD HomelessnessAs the Member for the Cities of London and Westminster, I know a thing or two about rough sleeping, with Westminster having more rough sleepers than the next three boroughs…29 Jan 2020HANSARDPolicing and CrimeDoes the Minister agree that it is important for the Mayor of London in particular to trust local authorities to be able to fight crime and the causes of crime in their own areas?…29 Jan 2020HANSARDGrenfell Tower Inquiry: Phase 1 ReportI wish to reiterate what the hon. Lady has said, having been the leader of Westminster City Council and very much involved in the aftermath of the Grenfell tragedy, helping to run…21 Jan 2020HANSARDVictims of Domestic AbuseCounty lines drug gangs are involved in the largest exploitation of our children that this country has ever witnessed. Children from all walks of life are being groomed by these…14 Jan 2020HANSARDVictims of Domestic Abuse4. What steps his Department is taking to support victims of domestic abuse.14 Jan 2020