Commons
Oral Questions
Northern Ireland
8 July 2026
2 contributions
Recent Disorder
11. What discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland Executive on recent disorder in Northern Ireland.
I cannot begin to imagine what the victims of the recent disorder felt and experienced, and the devastation that it has brought upon their communities. My Labour values are about respect for others, and about treating people fairly and justly. This act demonstrated none of them. Will my right hon. F…
Commons
Proceedings
25 June 2026
Sudan
The situation in Sudan is outrageous. The atrocities are unbearable to hear about. On the international Development Committee we have heard about the most vile attacks on women and girls, and sexual violence. It must stop; we must do as much as we can as a Government to end it. What steps is the UK …
Commons
Oral Questions
Home Department
8 June 2026
Topical Questions
The role of faith liaison officer is extremely important in Lewisham, but the post has been deleted. The officer is important with regard to preventing extremism and building community cohesion: they meet with faith leaders and have been integral to the inter-faith peace walk. I ask the Minister to …
Commons
Prime Minister's Questions
Prime Minister
20 May 2026
Engagements
Q12. Littering and fly-tipping are a blight on our communities. This is not just an issue for Lewisham, but an issue for towns and cities across our country and, indeed, in rural areas. No one wants to see a dirty mattress, or cans or bottles, left beside roads or against gates. It is awful. I wel…
Commons
Ministerial Statement
18 May 2026
Youth Justice
I truly welcome the statement and the White Paper. I am pleased to see in the statement a consultation to end lifelong disclosure to ensure that a child or young person’s poor choices in their early life do not define their future prospects as an adult. My right hon. Friend will be aware of the work…
Commons
Debate
20 April 2026
Security Vetting
I thank the Prime Minister for his statement. I know he is aware that public confidence in politicians needs to drastically improve to retain the public’s trust. With that in mind, Reform has been accepting donations from millionaires in cryptocurrency, making it difficult to trace who actually fund…
Commons
Debate
23 March 2026
Hatzola Ambulance Attack
Alongside many inside the House and outside it, I condemn the attack on the Jewish-run ambulance service in Golders Green. The attack was clearly antisemitic, and it is right that the authorities treat it as such. My constituency is a diverse and inclusive place where many people of all ages and fai…
Commons
Oral Questions
23 March 2026
Topical Questions
I regularly meet lead stakeholders in my constituency who work passionately to keep children safe and reduce knife crime. What work are the Government doing with grassroots organisations to support them in their work to prevent knife crime?
Commons
Debate
16 March 2026
Grenfell Tower Memorial (Expenditure) Bill
The Secretary of State is correct in everything he has said so far about the memorial. Is he willing to meet me? He has spoken about safety, and many of my residents are concerned about their safety with unsafe cladding. They are also worried about the cost of that. Will he or one of his Ministers m…
Commons
Debate
16 March 2026
Lord Mandelson: Response to Humble Address
Peter Mandelson’s behaviour was disgraceful, and his continued relationship with Jeffrey Epstein is difficult to comprehend. It is an insult to the victims and survivors of Epstein’s horrific crimes. Clearly, the Government are putting in place standards and tightening their appointments and vetting…
Commons
Oral Questions
16 March 2026
Strait of Hormuz
I thank the Minister for his detailed responses. He will know, as many of us in the Chamber do, that many residents across our country are really concerned about the conflict in the Persian gulf. Can he reassure me and the House that discussions are ongoing with the Department and Cabinet colleagues…
Commons
Proceedings
5 March 2026
Business of the House
Fly-tipping is a blight on our communities. It should not happen and it is wrong. It spoils and damages communities, and I see far too much fly-tipping up and down my constituency. Lewisham council is doing an excellent job—a fantastic job, even—in doing all it can to manage this, but would the Lead…
Commons
Debate
4 March 2026
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
I thank the Chair of the International Development Committee, my hon. Friend the Member for Rotherham (Sarah Champion), for securing this timely debate. I also thank the Clerks of the Committee, on which I serve.
It goes without saying that we live in unprecedented times. Internal conflicts are dri…
Commons
Debate
23 February 2026
Schools White Paper: Every Child Achieving and Thriving
I thank the Secretary of State for her statement, for the White Paper and for all the hard work she and her team have put into it. In my previous profession as a children and families fostering social worker, I saw that one of the difficulties that foster carers had was the assessment of children wi…
Commons
Debate
23 February 2026
Lord Mandelson: Government Response to Humble Address
I share the sentiments expressed by many Members, and my thoughts are with the hundreds of survivors—most of them children—of that horrific sexual abuse. The public rightly expect holders of high office to maintain a high standard of conduct, and the Prime Minister rightly called for the removal of …
Commons
Debate
3 February 2026
3 contributions
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill
It is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Torbay (Steve Darling). I appreciate the Liberal Democrats’ support for lifting the two-child limit.
I cannot express enough how delighted I am to speak in this debate, as these changes will make a real tangible difference to the lives of children and …
My hon. Friend is absolutely correct; it is about supporting parents into better-paid work.
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Commons
Debate
2 February 2026
China and Japan
I thank the Prime Minister for his statement, but will he tell the House what steps the Government are taking to protect parliamentarians and others in public life against foreign influence?
Commons
Oral Questions
Women and Equalities
28 January 2026
2 contributions
Race Equality Engagement Group
3. What recent progress the race equality engagement group has made on helping to tackle race inequalities.
I represent a hard-working, diverse community, yet the latest Office for National Statistics figures on the median-adjusted pay gap for UK-born black, African, Caribbean or black British employees show that they earn 5.6% less than UK-born white employees. That means that many of my hard-working con…
Commons
Proceedings
19 January 2026
Business Rates: Retail, Hospitality and Leisure
Libraries and community centres are central to communities like mine in Lewisham East, and they make an excellent contribution to the local area. Can the Minister say whether there are any planned changes to their business rates and tell us how else they can be supported in our local community?
Commons
Prime Minister's Questions
Prime Minister
14 January 2026
Engagements
Q4. Mr Speaker, I am sure that you, and I hope others across the Chamber, will agree that we need to recognise and celebrate achievements. I say that because across the country knife crime offences are going down. Of course, more needs to be done, and more should be done, but this week’s figures hav…
Commons
Proceedings
8 January 2026
Business of the House
Happy new year to you and your staff, Mr Speaker.
I have some pleasing news: knife attacks in Lewisham have reduced by 23% over the last year, which is to be celebrated. I thank the council, the police, our Mayor of London and all the local community organisations that have helped to achieve this a…
Commons
Oral Questions
Transport
8 January 2026
Topical Questions
T7. My constituency is one of few places in the country that is overflown by flight paths for two airports: London City and Heathrow. Mr Baxter, a constituent of mine, continually writes to me on noise pollution, which is a real issue in the area. I would be very interested to know whether the Depar…
Commons
Westminster Hall
6 January 2026
Therapeutic Play and Children’s Healthcare
I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Leyton and Wanstead (Mr Bailey) on securing this short but significant debate. I will not take up too much time.
It is vital that healthcare is fully accessible for children. I do not think anyone would disagree that therapeutic play can be instrumental …
Commons
Debate
8 December 2025
Child Poverty Strategy
Official figures show that over 4,000 children in my constituency are living in poverty, and many of those families have one parent in work. I warmly welcome the Secretary of State’s child poverty strategy and all the work that she and her colleagues have done, as well as the lifting of the two-chil…
Commons
Proceedings
26 November 2025
4 contributions
Grove Park Railway Station
I am grateful for this Adjournment debate on the merits of upgrading Grove Park train station, a historical station that has served the local community for 150 years. Originally opened in 1871 to serve rural communities and local farmers, the station helped to kickstart the development of the thrivi…
The hon. Gentleman is correct. I am just about to go into the additional accessibility options for Grove Park and many other stations. This is an issue that we need to keep raising, because we need improvements for our constituents.
Grove Park station needs additional accessibility options. It has …
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