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HANSARD Business of the HouseThis week, one of my constituents experienced a homophobic attack on Oxford Street from a shopkeeper who runs one of the American candy stores. This is a stark reminder of not…26 Feb 2026HANSARDSchools White Paper: Every Child Achieving and ThrivingConstituents of mine have told me that they want mainstream schools to be ready to support their children. They have also asked me to ask the Secretary of State who will define…23 Feb 2026HANSARDLGBT+ History MonthI thank my hon. Friends the Members for Nottingham East (Nadia Whittome) and for Jarrow and Gateshead East (Kate Osborne) for securing the debate and for their powerful remarks. I…12 Feb 2026HANSARD Point of OrderOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. Yesterday, a Reform UK MP visited a synagogue in my constituency and failed to notify me; it was a political visit. This is part of a pattern that…11 Feb 2026HANSARD Short-term Let Accommodation (Data Sharing Requirements)I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require certain persons or organisations to share specified data relating to the short-term letting of accommodation with…11 Feb 2026HANSARD Point of OrderI would like your guidance, Mr Speaker, on the correct procedure for Members. When should they, or when should they not, show the courtesy of letting the sitting Member of…11 Feb 2026HANSARDJimmy Lai: Prison SentenceThe whole House is angered by the sentencing, but no one is more devastated than Jimmy Lai’s family. Jimmy is a British citizen: every single international pressure must be put on…09 Feb 2026HANSARD Nurseries and Early Years Providers: CCTVI thank my hon. Friend for securing this important debate; she makes a compelling case for CCTV in this area. It is difficult to listen to the harrowing stories, and everybody…04 Feb 2026HANSARD Nurseries and Early Years Providers: CCTVOne issue I would like explored is the role of local authorities in safeguarding. That issue has come up in some work I have been doing on this subject, where a gap or lack of…04 Feb 2026HANSARDChina and JapanMy constituent, the journalist and democracy campaigner Jimmy Lai, was convicted under Hong Kong’s draconian national security law. I have listened carefully to what my right hon.…02 Feb 2026HANSARDHolocaust Memorial DayI thank the right hon. Member for recalling that exhibition for us. What we have seen in Parliament over the last few weeks has been incredibly powerful. A key part of bridging…29 Jan 2026HANSARDHolocaust Memorial DayMy hon. Friend may know that Bevis Marks synagogue is very close to Bury Street. I wonder if that is part of his story.29 Jan 2026HANSARDHolocaust Memorial DayIt is a privilege to speak in this important debate, and I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket (Peter Prinsley) for opening it in such a powerful…29 Jan 2026HANSARDTrade with the EU3. What steps he is taking to increase trade with the European Union.29 Jan 2026HANSARDTrade with the EUI listened carefully to the Minister’s response and am encouraged by the progress that is being made. When does he expect the UK-EU summit to take place? Is he expecting a…29 Jan 2026HANSARDSEND Support: Access1. What steps she is taking to ensure that families of children with SEND have early access to support.19 Jan 2026HANSARDSEND Support: AccessThe families that I am speaking to in the City, in the west end, in St John’s Wood and in Pimlico through my special educational needs group tell me that they are concerned by a…19 Jan 2026HANSARD Iran: ProtestsIn the last few weeks I have been inundated with communication from constituents who are part of the Iranian diaspora. It is very difficult to convey the extent of their agony…19 Jan 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseMy constituents across Cities of London and Westminster have raised concerns with me about managing agents, such as FirstPort and Freshwater, using in-house insurance brokers that…15 Jan 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseA happy new year to you, Madam Deputy Speaker. At community meetings in Victoria, I hear from my constituents who see open drug dealing on the streets and experience aggressive…08 Jan 2026