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HANSARD Cost of Living: Private rented sectorI thank the hon. Lady for that question. I absolutely agree with her that the allowance needs to be increased. The situation is just going from bad to worse. At the moment, to say…18 Jul 2023HANSARD Under-age VapingI thank my hon. Friends on the Front Bench for choosing this important topic for debate. I recognise that encouraging the use of e-cigarettes is a vital part of the Government’s…12 Jul 2023HANSARDAsylum Accommodation: Hotels10. What recent progress her Department has made on reducing the use of hotels as contingency asylum accommodation.03 Jul 2023HANSARDAsylum Accommodation: HotelsI recently received an email from the Home Office that said that the use of hotels to house asylum seekers is “inappropriate”, and that reliance on them must be reduced. In the…03 Jul 2023HANSARDMortgage and Rental CostsWill my hon. Friend give way?27 Jun 2023HANSARDMortgage and Rental CostsTime and again I meet people in my surgery who can barely afford to feed their family, let alone afford rent hikes. Does my hon. Friend agree that people in communities across the…27 Jun 2023HANSARDSmokefree 2030 TargetI thank the hon. Member for Harrow East (Bob Blackman) and my hon. Friend the Member for City of Durham (Mary Kelly Foy) for securing this important debate. For seven years, I was…20 Jun 2023HANSARDMental Health Treatment and SupportI refer the House to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests because I am an independent lay manager. Everywhere we look in Britain at the moment, public services…07 Jun 2023HANSARDRohingya Refugees in BangladeshI congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Bedford (Mohammad Yasin) on securing this important debate. I refer the House to my declaration of interests. In March, I had the…02 May 2023HANSARDRohingya Refugees in BangladeshI absolutely support what my hon. Friend says. This has to come to an end. When I went to Bangladesh, it was an absolute honour to go to those camps. Sometimes, it does not matter…02 May 2023HANSARDAntisocial Behaviour in Town CentresI absolutely agree. I have street pastors in my constituency. This is not their fault, but the problem with street pastors is that, because we lack the police and people from…26 Apr 2023HANSARDAntisocial Behaviour in Town CentresIt is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Ms McVey. I thank the hon. Member for Keighley (Robbie Moore) for securing this important debate. For many of my constituents, the…26 Apr 2023HANSARDAccess to Primary Care22. What steps he is taking to improve patient access to primary care.07 Mar 2023HANSARDAccess to Primary CareUnder the Tories, the number of qualified GPs has fallen to a record low, which is hitting local communities across the UK very hard. In January, in Erdington, Kingstanding and…07 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillI am the daughter of immigrants. My parents’ generation faced injustice through the mistakes made by the Windrush scheme, which are taking years to unravel. Last year set a record…07 Mar 2023HANSARDFuture of the NHSI, too, congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Jarrow (Kate Osborne) on securing this debate. I worked in the NHS as a nurse for 25 years. I know at first hand how soul…23 Feb 2023HANSARDFuture of the NHSMy hon. Friend raises a valuable point. I am passionate about mental health, but at the moment we have no plan. The 10-year plan for mental health services and the way forward was…23 Feb 2023HANSARDWater, Sanitation and Hygiene: Women and GirlsI refer the House to my declaration in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. A third of women around the world do not have access to clean water. In December, I visited…31 Jan 2023HANSARDWater, Sanitation and Hygiene: Women and Girls11. What recent steps his Department has taken to improve access to water, sanitation and hygiene for women and girls across the world.31 Jan 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseErdington High Street has seven betting shops, and I am campaigning to oppose the latest planning application for yet another one. Birmingham City Council did the right thing by…26 Jan 2023