In Parliament - Karen Buck

Here you’ll find all the speeches I’ve made and the questions I’ve asked in Parliament as MP for Westminster North.

I do my best to speak up on the issues that really matter to our community and our country. If you ever want to know where I stand on something that matters to you, please feel free to email me at buckk@parliament.uk

Engagements

Karen Buck made a speech in the House of Commons

Is the Prime Minister aware that people are being evicted now—this week—as a result of losing their income? That includes all the people who are being turfed out of low-cost hotels...

Economic Update

Commons debates

Half of my constituents rent privately—that is the highest proportion in the country. A quarter of all Londoners rent privately, and 13 million people across the country rent privately,...

Covid-19

Commons debates

Although I am hugely appreciative of the pressure that consular staff are under, for everybody who has a loved one—particularly a vulnerable loved one—trapped in this situation, it is...

Covid-19

Commons debates

People without a home of their own have particular challenges when seeking to self-isolate, which puts their health at risk, as well as that of the wider public. Can the Secretary of State assure...

Freedom of Religion or Belief - [Ms Karen Buck in the Chair]

Westminster Hall debates

Order. I have allowed the hon. Gentleman some space because I recognise that there was an error on the speakers list. If he wants to conclude or ask a specific question with one sentence, I will...

Freedom of Religion or Belief - [Ms Karen Buck in the Chair]

Westminster Hall debates

I inform hon. Members that we will move on to the Front-Bench winding-up speeches, beginning with the Scottish National party spokesman, at 2.30 pm. Hon. members should be guided by that. I call...

Social Services: Northamptonshire

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Karen Buck received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many tenders were received for the contract put out on 9 December 2019 to transform adult care services in...

Newton Europe

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Karen Buck received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the (a) number and (b) value of the contracts that Newton Europe has won to provide...

Local Government: Northamptonshire

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Karen Buck received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how much the lead commissioner for Northamptonshire has received in payments from Northamptonshire county council...

School Admissions Process - [Ms Karen Buck in the Chair]

Westminster Hall debates

Please stay on the topic of debate.

No heading

Department for Work and Pensions

Karen Buck received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many universal credit claimants whose claims were closed during 2019 because of a claimant failing to accept their claimant commitment...

No heading

Department for Work and Pensions

Karen Buck received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many universal credit claims were closed in 2019 as a result of a claimant failing to accept their claimant commitment when they have (a)...

No heading

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Karen Buck received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he holds information on the amount of money that the commissioner for Northamptonshire Mr Tony McArdle has...

No heading

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Karen Buck received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what restrictions are placed on Government-appointed commissioners who provide services to firms operating within the...

No heading

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Karen Buck received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what restrictions are placed on the activities of Government-appointed commissioners who provide services to firms...

Middle East Peace Plan

Commons debates

Does the Minister not accept that the imposition of this so-called “plan” is the worst possible context for any form of negotiation? Can he think of another example of an independent...

Scotch whisky: US tariffs - [Ms Karen Buck in the Chair]

Westminster Hall debates

Members have been admirably restrained.

Scotch whisky: US tariffs - [Ms Karen Buck in the Chair]

Westminster Hall debates

It might be helpful to Members to know that we will start the winding-up speeches at about 2.40 pm. Given the number of people who want to speak, Members should limit themselves to about five...

Homelessness

Commons debates

Does my right hon. Friend also believe that the rise in homelessness is connected with the continuing fall in the number of social housing properties, which actually fell by a further 17,000 in...

Policing and Crime

Commons debates

On that point, does my right hon. Friend agree that the public value safer neighbourhood policing above almost everything else? They like to see the police out and about, building good community...