Written Question
Monday 21st January 2019
Asked by:
Paula Sherriff (Labour - Dewsbury)
Question
to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, who was awarded the £70,000 contract to develop an online map to help carers and disabled people find Changing Places toilets.
Answered by Rishi Sunak
The Department was approached jointly by Mencap and the British Toilet Association Ltd to provide support for a proposal to develop an online map to help carers and disadvantaged people find Changing Places toilets. This was done by means of a grant payment of £74,300 made under Section 70 of the Charities Act 2006.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 20 Dec 2018
Deaths of Homeless People
"Is it not a reflection on today’s society that before I came here this morning, a major TV channel talked about this issue of deaths of the homeless for about 30 seconds, yet spent 25 minutes talking about what had happened here after PMQs yesterday? The priorities were all wrong. …..."Paula Sherriff - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 10 Dec 2018
Oral Answers to Questions
"There cannot be a Member in this House who has failed to notice the exponential rise in people sleeping on our streets, and not just in cities such as London, but in places such as Dewsbury, which I represent. Will the Secretary of State tell us what progress has been …..."Paula Sherriff - View Speech
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Written Question
Friday 12th October 2018
Asked by:
Paula Sherriff (Labour - Dewsbury)
Question
to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps is he taking to ensure that the social housing system supports people with mental health problems.
Answered by Heather Wheeler
I refer the Hon Member to my answer to Question UIN 176245 on 11 October 2018.
Written Question
Thursday 6th September 2018
Asked by:
Paula Sherriff (Labour - Dewsbury)
Question
to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions he has had with representatives of social media providers on tackling online (a) misogynistic, (b) racist, (c) homophobic and transphobic abuse.
Answered by Heather Wheeler
Since 2011 the cross-government hate crime programme has included work with Internet Service Providers and key stakeholders to deal with online abuse including misogynistic, racist, homophobic and transphobic abuse.
This work has largely been led by the Inter-Parliamentary Coalition for combating Anti-Semitism, and latterly by the EU High Level Group on internet abuse. They have worked with key internet service providers including Facebook, Google, Twitter and Microsoft on a code to take down illegal content within 24 hours.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 30 Apr 2018
Windrush
"How would the new Home Secretary respond to this quote, which is not from me but Anthony Bryan of the Windrush generation, who spent 50 years in the UK, followed by five weeks in a detention centre? He said:
“I feel like I helped bring down the Home Secretary…I feel …..."Paula Sherriff - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 28 Mar 2018
Local Government Funding
"Along with every other Member, the Secretary of State must have noticed the rise in homelessness across our communities. This is happening not just in our cities but in our towns and even our villages. Does he agree that some of the cuts to peripheral services such as mental health …..."Paula Sherriff - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 27 Mar 2018
Northamptonshire County Council
"Will the Secretary of State confirm exactly how many local authorities have contacted him to warn him of a current or impending financial crisis?..."Paula Sherriff - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 31 Jan 2018
People with Autism: Public Building Access
"I thank my hon. Friend for giving way and for securing this important debate. I noticed with interest at the launch of the autism and education report this afternoon that there was a designated quiet space. While I would not necessarily suggest that we always need that as MPs, what …..."Paula Sherriff - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 31 Jan 2018
People with Autism: Public Building Access
"Will my hon. Friend join me in thanking organisations such as Sainsbury’s, which is now operating an autism-friendly hour? That takes place about once a month, and is designed to educate staff and shoppers so that if a child is having a difficult moment it is not necessarily a naughty …..."Paula Sherriff - View Speech
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