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HANSARD Preparedness for National EmergenciesMy hon. Friend is making a powerful argument. He has mentioned the M25 a few times; people may not expect South Hampstead to suffer from frequent surface water flooding. I have…02 Jun 2026HANSARDReferral of Prime Minister to Committee of PrivilegesThe right hon. Member has mentioned Boris Johnson a few times, so I just wanted to remind the House that Boris Johnson misled the Foreign Affairs Committee. His words about my…28 Apr 2026HANSARDGambling AdvertisingMoving on slightly from Northern Ireland to Kilburn, in my constituency, there are a lot of gambling shops and casinos on Kilburn High Road. A constituent recently told me she had…23 Apr 2026HANSARD Peter Mandelson: Government AppointmentI have been listening to the description of this entire saga and it is confusing even to someone who is a Westminster insider, in the Westminster bubble. May I ask a question…21 Apr 2026HANSARD Antisemitic AttacksThe Minister will be aware that I have a thriving Jewish community in my constituency—a community that I grew up in and which I feel very protective of. I want to share with the…20 Apr 2026HANSARD Endometriosis ServicesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Dowd. I pay tribute to my hon. Friend the Member for Ipswich (Jack Abbott), who shows that it is not necessary to be suffering…24 Mar 2026HANSARD Endometriosis ServicesI agree with the hon. Member. One of the things that has struck me is how few people actually understand what the condition is. I was having a conversation with someone who I…24 Mar 2026HANSARD Endometriosis ServicesMy hon. Friend the Member for Erith and Thamesmead (Ms Oppong-Asare) has just appeared, and under parliamentary conventions is not allowed to intervene, so I rise to say that she…24 Mar 2026HANSARD International Women’s DayI wholeheartedly agree with my hon. Friend, who is a staunch feminist—one of the reasons why he will speak in this debate. I will finish by saying that the justice served to Sanju…12 Mar 2026HANSARD International Women’s DayI thank the inspirational speakers we have heard so far. International Women’s Day feels particularly poignant to me this year, and there are two reasons for that. The first is…12 Mar 2026HANSARD International Women’s DayI thank my hon. Friend. Elaine Banton definitely deserves a mention in the workplace as well. There is a lot more I would like to say about this important case, but I am conscious…12 Mar 2026HANSARD Social Cohesion Action PlanI thank the Secretary of State for his statement. I welcome the narrative he has spoken about, because I think it will give a lot of strength to people in my constituency. Can I…09 Mar 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseMy constituent, Sanju Pal, who is watching from the Gallery today, fought and won a landmark case against her employer after she was unfairly dismissed when she was diagnosed with…05 Mar 2026HANSARD Consular AssistanceMy constituent Lisa is stuck in Dubai. She is three months pregnant. She has her 18-month-old son with her. She has medical needs and is running out of vital medication from the…05 Mar 2026HANSARD Nurseries and Early Years Providers: CCTVI beg to move, That this House has considered the use of CCTV for safeguarding purposes in nurseries and early years providers. It is a pleasure to serve under you, Mr Stringer. I…04 Feb 2026HANSARD Nurseries and Early Years Providers: CCTVI thank the hon. Gentleman for his support for all my campaigns throughout the years. He has hit on a point I will definitely comment on. However, as he said, we cannot put a…04 Feb 2026HANSARD Nurseries and Early Years Providers: CCTVI absolutely agree. As elected officials, we must ensure that we protect our constituents and that when they trust a nursery or childminder with their children, they know they are…04 Feb 2026HANSARD Nurseries and Early Years Providers: CCTVI am very sorry to hear about that case. I fully agree that if we are to have CCTV as a safeguarding tool, we must be able to access it in incidents like the one my hon. Friend…04 Feb 2026HANSARD Nurseries and Early Years Providers: CCTVI am coming to my questions to the Minister; I know she is highly focused on the early years sector and has done an enormous amount for it. One of those questions is about Ofsted;…04 Feb 2026HANSARDUS Department of Justice Release of FilesLike the Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister, I am a parent of young children, and I know that he will have found it very difficult to stomach some of the details that came out…02 Feb 2026