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HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am worried that the Minister did not listen to concerns about the Southeastern timetable from both sides of the House. I travel from St Johns and every single day there are…02 Mar 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseOn 2 December, the Government announced that it would publish and consult on their disability action plan. Does the Leader of the House know when that will be published? When it…02 Mar 2023HANSARDSEND Support11. What steps she is taking to improve support for children with special educational needs and disabilities and their families.27 Feb 2023HANSARDSEND SupportAt my surgery, I met a constituent who is a teacher at a SEND school. She broke down in tears as she told me how they are struggling to support their pupils because their budgets…27 Feb 2023HANSARDDraft Mesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations 2023
Draft Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers' Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2023It is a pleasure to serve under your chairpersonship, Mr Gray. I thank the Minister for introducing the draft regulations. As he set out, the mesothelioma regulations amend the…08 Feb 2023HANSARDDraft Mesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations 2023
Draft Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers' Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2023Okay. When I spoke at the 2021 Committee on the uprating of these payments, like others before me I asked why the uprating cannot be made automatic. I know that my hon. Friend the…08 Feb 2023HANSARDAsylum Applications: Backlog16. What recent progress her Department has made on reducing the backlog of asylum applications.06 Feb 2023HANSARDAsylum Applications: BacklogMy constituent arrived here from Syria and claimed asylum in July 2021. He is a doctor and applied to volunteer with the covid vaccination programme, but was turned down because…06 Feb 2023HANSARDAlaa Abd El-FattahWe know from the Minister and the Prime Minister that the Government have been in discussions with Egypt about ensuring the release of British national Alaa Abd El-Fattah from…31 Jan 2023HANSARDAlaa Abd El-Fattah12. What steps his Department is taking to provide consular support for Alaa Abd El-Fattah.31 Jan 2023HANSARD Non-domicile Tax StatusIn a modern society it is ridiculous that we still have so many loopholes for people paying tax. If people live and work here and benefit from our public services and our society,…31 Jan 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillI declare an interest as a proud member of Unite the union and GMB. It is great to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Wansbeck (Ian Lavery). May I start by saying how outrageous…30 Jan 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsThis week, there were media reports that an 87-year-old south London resident has been unable to attend her hospital appointments since Southeastern made changes and cuts to its…19 Jan 2023HANSARDFuel Poverty25. What recent estimate he has made of the number of households in fuel poverty.17 Jan 2023HANSARDFuel PovertyToday a group of nearly 100 charities and other organisations, co-ordinated by Scope, wrote to the Chancellor calling for a social energy tariff to help low-income and vulnerable…17 Jan 2023HANSARD Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillThat is democracy. Trade unions are subject to the most vigorous legislation when they are balloting and trade union money is the cleanest money in politics. Public sector workers…16 Jan 2023HANSARD Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillLet me start by declaring an interest: I am a proud member of both Unite the union and GMB and, prior to being elected to this place, I worked for Unite the union for over a…16 Jan 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsUnder this Government, an abysmal one in 100 reported rape cases results in a charge. The Government say that they want to return to 2016 charging levels, but at this rate we are…10 Jan 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT5. Changes to the eligibility criteria for the warm home discount mean that those in receipt of disability living allowance, personal independence payment and attendance…20 Dec 2022HANSARDAsylum BacklogOne of my constituents arrived in the UK from Afghanistan and claimed asylum in September 2021. Despite my caseworkers making regular inquiries since August 2022, we have received…19 Dec 2022