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HANSARDTopical QuestionsI congratulate the Secretary of State on his appointment. Cases of covid rose by 30% last week compared with the previous week, and on 10 July we saw over 35,000 new cases, the…13 Jul 2021HANSARDOfficial Development Assistance and the British CouncilIt is a pleasure to follow the Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee, the hon. Member for Tonbridge and Malling (Tom Tugendhat), and the former Prime Minister, the right hon.…30 Jun 2021HANSARD Covid-19: Impact on Attendance in Education SettingsWith nearly 400,000 children and young people out of school just last week for covid-related reasons, the Government’s failure to secure our borders against the delta variant has…30 Jun 2021HANSARDChild PovertyI thank the Minister for his answer, but 60% of kids in my constituency are living in poverty, and over 4.2 million live in poverty across the country. The numbers have gone up by…28 Jun 2021HANSARDChild PovertyWhat recent progress her Department has made on tackling child poverty.28 Jun 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsMore than half a million young people are out of work and thousands are on furlough. The delay in easing restrictions without associated support for businesses is set to further…22 Jun 2021HANSARDCrimes against the Rohingya: AccountabilityWhat diplomatic steps he has taken to help ensure that the Myanmar military personnel responsible for crimes committed against the Rohingya are held to account.15 Jun 2021HANSARDCrimes against the Rohingya: AccountabilityMay I first extend my solidarity with, and deepest condolences to, the HALO Trust staff who were killed in Afghanistan and to all those who were injured? Myanmar’s military has…15 Jun 2021HANSARDIsrael and PalestineIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Dowd. The decades of conflict and violence between Israelis and Palestinians have been a source of unimaginable horrors and…14 Jun 2021HANSARD Covid-19: Government Handling and PreparednessFive hundred and nineteen residents in my borough of Tower Hamlets have lost their lives to covid—in my own family, we have lost five of our relatives—and their family members are…27 May 2021HANSARDAffordable and Safe Housing for AllA year on from the global pandemic and we have lost so many of our fellow citizens; in Tower Hamlets, in my constituency and across the borough, we have lost more than 518 of our…18 May 2021HANSARDFire Safety: Buildings under 18 MetresMany leaseholders have spent their third lockdown stuck in buildings with serious safety defects and are unsure when the works will be completed. The Minister talks about…19 Apr 2021HANSARDFire Safety: Buildings under 18 MetresWhat steps he is taking to support leaseholders living in buildings under 18 metres in height with (a) dangerous cladding and (b) other fire safety defects.19 Apr 2021HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillThis Finance Bill fails to meet the scale of the economic challenges and it fails to provide the growth that is needed to recover from the pandemic, not to mention the impact of…13 Apr 2021HANSARDCovid-19 Vaccine: Take-up Rates in LondonIt is a pleasure to join this very important debate, Sir Christopher, and I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Hammersmith (Andy Slaughter) on securing it. The speed of…09 Mar 2021HANSARDYouth UnemploymentHappy International Women’s Day, Mr Speaker. Last year, youth unemployment went up by 420,000, reaching 600,000, and it is set to reach 1 million, yet the Government’s kickstart…08 Mar 2021HANSARDYouth UnemploymentWhat recent steps she has taken to reduce youth unemployment.08 Mar 2021HANSARDBudget Resolutions and Economic SituationThis Budget completely fails to address the scale of the economic challenges facing our country in the light of the global pandemic, which is still affecting people throughout our…03 Mar 2021HANSARDEducation Route Map: Covid-19I congratulate the right hon. Member for Harlow (Robert Halfon) on securing this very important debate, and pay tribute to all those teachers who have gone beyond the call of duty…25 Feb 2021HANSARDCovid-19I start by paying tribute to all those in the NHS across our local communities, including in my constituency, for everything that they have done to support people during the…22 Feb 2021