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I would like to offer my condolences to the family and friends of the young man who lost his life in the early hours of Saturday morning.

I welcome the early involvement of the and urge them to conduct a thorough investigation as quickly as is possible.

Anyone with information…

Last year the Department of Health published their 2015/16 accounts on the last day that Parliament sat allowing no time for Parliamentary scrutiny. Scrutiny was particularly needed given the poor health of the Department’s budget and the one-off measures that were used to balance the books.

This year’s 2016/17 accounts…

Today I spoke in the debate on exiting the European Union.

With only one Bill published for our exit from the EU, with no serious plans on the table, and with it becoming apparent that when we come back in the autumn we will not get going seriously until October"”we…

Today I challenged the Secretary of State about what action the Government is taking to make sure people have an affordable rood over their head. You can watch my question and the Secretary of State’s response below or read the transcript here.

Today I challenged the Minister on current housing supply.

In Hackney more people rent privately than own their own homes"”not because they do not want to own their own homes, but because they have no option. However, given rent levels in the private rented sector, it is amazing that they…