In Parliament - Janet Daby for Lewisham East

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Vaccination: Correspondence

Department of Health and Social Care

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effect of delays to postal deliveries as a result of sickness in the postal service workforce on...

Museums and Galleries: Gender

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what recent comparative assessment he made of the proportional representation of female artists and male artists in...

Prisoners' Release: Females

Ministry of Justice

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of increasing the money given to women leaving prison in line with inflation.

Human Rights Update

Commons debates

Two weeks ago today, we celebrated International Women’s Day. Many of us spoke about the abhorrent persecution of the Uyghur women, but this community is clearly experiencing genocide by...

London Ambulance Service

Department for Transport

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the ability of the London Ambulance Service to access sites affected by Low Traffic Neighbourhood schemes.

World Social Work Day - [Derek Twigg in the Chair]

Backbench business

Janet Daby made a speech in a Westminster Hall debate

I thank the hon. Member for Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner (David Simmonds) for having secured this significant debate. I am not used to being so high up on the call list, but I very much...

Leaving the EU: Impact on the UK

Commons debates

I am grateful to the Scottish National party for organising this debate on an issue on which we share common ground in our anger and grief. My constituency of Lewisham East represents and...

Scotland: General Election and Constitutional Future

Commons debates

Today I am privileged to be speaking in both Opposition Day debates: on Scottish independence and on Brexit. I oppose Scotland leaving the United Kingdom for the very same reasons that I am...

Unmanned Air Vehicles

Ministry of Defence

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his Department policy is on the use of drone strikes outside of recognised war zones; and what support the Government provides to victims of such...

Refugees: Hong Kong

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

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many refugees from Hong Kong the UK has received since 31 January 2021; and what support the Government has put in place to help those...

Topical Questions

Janet Daby made a speech in the House of Commons

The Secretary of State will be well aware of the historic failure of the Government to repay the £400 million International Military Services debt to Iran. My constituent Anoosheh Ashoori is...

International Women’s Day

Commons debates

I am grateful to speak in this debate, and although it should really be a debate of celebration, I shall begin by saying that my thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of Sarah...

Residential Leaseholders and Interim Fire Safety Costs - [Mr Philip Hollobone in the Chair]

Westminster Hall debates

It is a privilege to speak in this debate, and I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Vauxhall (Florence Eshalomi) on securing it. We simply cannot raise this issue enough, as it affects...

Sick Pay

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

What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on increasing the level of statutory sick pay.

Pupil Premium

Department for Education

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

What funding he plans to allocate to schools to cover the costs of families who sign up for pupil premium later in the school year.

Income Tax (Charge)

Commons debates

I am grateful for the opportunity to speak on the second day of this debate. Our country had high hopes for this Budget at a time when we need it most; not only are we experiencing a pandemic...

Topical Questions

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Janet Daby made a speech in the House of Commons

Iranian officials have made it clear that the imprisonment of British dual nationals is directly linked to the £400 million IMS debt. The longer the Government deny that link, the longer...

Israel: Palestinians

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to tackle the demolition of Palestinian homes by the Israeli authorities.

Uber: Supreme Court Ruling

Commons debates

The Government have previously pledged that they will bring forward an employment Bill to make the UK “the best place in the world to work.” If that is true, can the Minister tell us...

Covid-19

Commons debates

I am grateful to speak in today’s debate. I extend my thanks to healthcare staff and volunteers up and down our country for their invaluable help with the roll-out of the vaccine. I say...