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HANSARDReoffendingWe need to tackle the revolving door of reoffending in our justice system, yet the reoffending rate, as a proportion of those leaving prison, continues to rise. Whatever the…20 Feb 2024HANSARDSpeed LimitsOn one hand the Secretary of State acknowledges the ability of local authorities to deliver their own local transport strategies such as low-traffic neighbourhoods and 20 mph…08 Feb 2024HANSARDFly-tippingHounslow Borough is plagued by fly-tipping. Despite the council using all the powers it can to address the problem, spending large amounts of money to do so, and having a good…01 Feb 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsI recently met two constituents with experience of invasive lobular breast cancer. Invasive lobular carcinoma is the second most common form of breast cancer, but it is not…23 Jan 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am waiting for the reply.23 Jan 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsT1. If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.23 Jan 2024HANSARDDraft Employment Tribunals and Employment Appeal Tribunal (Composition of Tribunal) Regulations 2023It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Elliott. I thank the Minister for his remarks. It is a pleasure to speak for the official Opposition in this debate on a…16 Jan 2024HANSARDSEND Provision and FundingFantastic —thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I congratulate the right hon. Member for Haltemprice and Howden (Sir David Davis) on securing the debate. We have heard many excellent…11 Jan 2024HANSARD Inter Faith Network for the UKI thank my hon. Friend for securing this debate. I am a big fan of Hounslow Friends of Faith because of the work it has done to bring communities together—particularly at times of…10 Jan 2024HANSARD Inter Faith Network for the UKSign the cheque!10 Jan 2024HANSARDRehabilitation of Prisoners: Prison EstateThe latest figures show that the reoffending rate among those leaving prison has increased. That is partly because prison is failing to rehabilitate—which is no surprise, given…09 Jan 2024HANSARDRehabilitation of Prisoners: Prison EstateI am going to remain on the subject of the prison estate. The Minister made a valiant attempt to defend the Conservatives’ woeful record on prisons, but they are failing to build…09 Jan 2024HANSARDIsrael and GazaShot and killed for going to the toilet—the hon. Member for Oxford West and Abingdon (Layla Moran) has described just one example of what Palestinians in Gaza are going through.…19 Dec 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT7. Over the past year, yet more people have been killed or seriously injured on our roads, and the UK’s record on that has plateaued. While we have accident investigation…14 Dec 2023HANSARDAfghan Resettlement UpdateI thank the Minister for including the word “integration” in his statement. This weekend I met a man who is now settled through the ARAP scheme in a permanent home in my…13 Dec 2023HANSARDLGBT Veterans Independent ReviewI want to add my gratitude for the work done by Fighting With Pride and to those affected veterans who gave evidence to the review, including a constituent of mine. In response to…13 Dec 2023HANSARD Leasehold and Freehold Reform BillIt is a pleasure to speak on the Second Reading of the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill and to follow so many excellent contributions from Members across the House. They have…11 Dec 2023HANSARD Leasehold and Freehold Reform BillI thank the hon. Member for the work that she has been doing on this issue. However, she implies that the rip-off merchants constitute only a certain proportion of freeholders. Is…11 Dec 2023HANSARD Water Companies: Executive BonusesI would like to see them—I find that Ofwat is just too powerless. On dividends, Thames Water has not paid them for five years—so it keeps telling me—but that did not stop it until…05 Dec 2023HANSARD Water Companies: Executive BonusesMy constituents are not only bill payers and users of Thames Water, but they live with its decades-long failure to plan and invest. The River Thames flows alongside Chiswick,…05 Dec 2023