In Parliament - Janet Daby for Lewisham East

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Prisons

Ministry of Justice

Janet Daby received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many new prisons have been opened since 2010; and how many of those prisons are private facilities.

Leasehold

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Janet Daby received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what his timescale is for bringing forward legislative proposals on leasehold reform.

Grenfell Tower Inquiry

Commons debates

I thank my right hon. Friend for the great tribute he is paying to our fire brigade service. Does he agree that between 2010 and 2016, the Government cut central funding by 28% in real terms,...

Grenfell Tower Inquiry

Commons debates

I thank the Prime Minister for giving way and for his tone in delivering his response to the report. On the night of Grenfell, it took 38 minutes for a high-reaching aerial appliance to arrive....

Period Poverty Task Force

Women and Equalities

Janet Daby received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what progress the Government's period poverty task force has made in its objectives since it was established.

Arms Trade: Saudi Arabia

Department for International Trade

Janet Daby received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, if she will make it her policy to suspend the sale of arms to Saudi Arabia.

Housing: Domestic Abuse

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Janet Daby received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what plans he has to extend automatic priority need for housing to survivors of domestic abuse.

Transport Infrastructure: London Region

Janet Daby made a speech in the House of Commons

I am pleased that last week, TfL launched its new consultation on the Bakerloo Line extension. Will the Minister commit to exploring funding options for that scheme with HM Treasury and TfL?

Bank Mellat

Janet Daby received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will publish (a) the amount paid to Bank Mellat to settle their recent lawsuit against the Government and (b) how much the Government spent on...

European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill

Commons debates

Does my right hon. Friend agree that we should not vote for anything that could make our country poorer, and this Brexit deal would do exactly that? Does he also agree that the previous...

Bereavement Support Payment

Department for Work and Pensions

Janet Daby received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she has taken to implement the ruling of the Supreme Court on extending bereavement support payments to unmarried couples.

Anoosheh Ashoori

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Janet Daby received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, when UK diplomats last met with the hon. Member for Lewisham East's constituent, Mr Anoosheh Ashoori.

Anoosheh Ashoori

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Janet Daby received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, when he last discussed with his Iranian counterpart the case of the hon. Member for Lewisham East's constituent, Anoosheh Ashoori.

Anoosheh Ashoori

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Janet Daby received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what progress his Department made during the United Nations General Assembly of September 2019 on securing the release of the...

Anoosheh Ashoori

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Janet Daby received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he is taking to secure the release of Mr Anoosheh Ashoori.

The Climate Emergency

Debate on the Address

Janet Daby made a speech in the House of Commons

Air quality is an issue of huge importance to my constituents in Lewisham East, to London and to the country. It is a key part of efforts to tackle the climate emergency. The concentration of...

Racism in Football

Commons debates

I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Tooting (Dr Allin-Khan) for securing this urgent question. I, too, want to praise England’s players for their calm professionalism in their defiance...

Knives: Crime

Janet Daby received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information her Department holds in relation to perpetrators of crimes using sharp objects and (a) time spent in Pupil Referral Units,...

Withdrawal Agreement: Proposed Changes

Commons debates

The Government’s proposal makes it clear that the UK will not be in a customs union, there will not be a close single market alignment and there will be even less protection for rights...

Entry Clearances: Holidays Abroad

Janet Daby received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans she has to make sure people returning from holidays will not be affected by increased checks at border posts in the event of the...