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HANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. The Department for Education has stated that“Where responsible bodies discover lead piping, they must take action”.Will the Secretary of State confirm whether those bodies are…23 Oct 2023HANSARDZero-emission Vehicles, Drivers and HS2Earlier this year I asked the rail Minister, the hon. Member for Bexhill and Battle (Huw Merriman), what was in place to ensure effective monitoring and oversight of HS2. He…16 Oct 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT4. One of my constituents tells me that they are at risk of losing their home because of how long they have had to wait for a benefit decision appeal. Will the Minister outline…12 Sept 2023HANSARDPersonal Independence Payment AssessmentsThe Minister will know that one challenge with PIP is how to accurately assess fluctuating conditions. More than half a million people in the UK are living with Crohn’s disease or…04 Sept 2023HANSARDDisability Benefits: AssessmentsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Mundell. I start by reflecting on some of the surgeries I have sat in on, and I am sure other Members have friends or family…04 Sept 2023HANSARDPersonal Independence Payment Assessments9. What assessment he has made of the adequacy of the assessment process for personal independence payments.04 Sept 2023HANSARDIran: Human Rights ViolationsI am sure the Minister will share my concern at the excessive use of force and violence by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps against those women who are protesting. This…18 Jul 2023HANSARDIran: Human Rights Violations17. What diplomatic steps he is taking to tackle human rights violations in Iran.18 Jul 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT7. Earlier this year, the Government cut almost £6 million of funding for a Save the Children programme providing education and other services to girls in Afghanistan, despite a…12 Jul 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsOne of the concerns raised with me by several victims of domestic abuse has been their experience of victim blaming in the criminal justice system. Can the Secretary of State…27 Jun 2023HANSARDHS2: Monitoring and Oversight5. What steps he is taking to ensure effective monitoring and oversight of HS2.08 Jun 2023HANSARDHS2: Monitoring and OversightA few weeks ago, my constituents woke to find a large sinkhole in a field directly above where the HS2 tunnel boring machines had been. This was predicted years ago by my…08 Jun 2023HANSARDIranIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Betts. I thank the hon. Member for Bassetlaw (Brendan Clarke-Smith) for securing this morning’s debate. Like most people, I…07 Jun 2023HANSARDAfghan Women and GirlsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Latham. May I begin by thanking my hon. Friend the Member for North East Fife (Wendy Chamberlain) not just for securing…06 Jun 2023HANSARDComplex Mental Health Needs: Young People2. What assessment he has made of the adequacy of the treatment and care available for young people with complex mental health needs.06 Jun 2023HANSARDComplex Mental Health Needs: Young PeopleEarlier this year, I was contacted by a mother who told me how her daughter, who has been both autistic and anorexic, has been receiving treatment since she was 13. Sadly, her…06 Jun 2023HANSARDPeople with Disabilities: Cost of LivingIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dr Huq. I thank the hon. Member for Motherwell and Wishaw (Marion Fellows) for securing this debate on an important matter. I…16 May 2023HANSARDFood Labelling and AllergiesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Graham. I thank the hon. Member for Don Valley (Nick Fletcher) for opening the debate and all those who signed both…15 May 2023HANSARD Funding for Major Infrastructure ProjectsI share my hon. Friend’s concerns that even the Government’s attempts to keep construction of HS2 in budget will, in practice, only add to the already spiralling costs. Surely…03 May 2023HANSARDUK’s Exit from the European UnionIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr McCabe. For many of us, the impact of our exit from the European Union is painfully clear: business owners have struggled to…24 Apr 2023