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Lyn Brown (West Ham) (Lab): Follow that! Today’s debate would be really important at any time, and I am really grateful to my hon. Friend the Member for Islington North...
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London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (Amendment) Bill
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Lyn Brown (West Ham) (Lab): This is not my first speech on the Olympics. I remember being in the House on the day that London won the Olympic bid, and...
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Recording of Lyn's Speech in the Educational Maintenance Allowance Debate
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 Watch Lyn Brown in the Chamber as she argues against the Government's decision to abolish the Educational Maintenance Allowance (EMA)...
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Educational Maintenance Allowance
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The Government's decision to abolish EMA will damage young people's prospects throughout the country, but in a constituency such as mine in east London, the results will be frankly disastrous....
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I am grateful to have secured this debate, which seems particularly timely given today's announcement by the Minister for Housing and Local Government. Time and again, we have been told...
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I am almost at a loss for words when I try to describe the pride and anticipation that I felt when London was chosen as the venue for the 2012...
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Worklessness and Poverty (Westminster Hall Debate)
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I want to deal with three things that affect poverty and income in my constituency: the minimum wage, the campaign for a living wage for Londoners and the poverty trap,...
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Work and Welfare Debate Speech
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It will be hard to follow the speech by Mr. Walker, especially as I shall come at the subject from a completely different angle.
I want to focus on an area...
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Lyn Brown I am grateful for the opportunity to make my first contribution in the House, Mr. Deputy Speaker. I congratulate all hon. Members who have made their maiden speeches...
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Employment Tribunals Bill
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Lyn Brown Like many hon. Members, I fully accept the principles behind the Bill. There is absolutely no place in today's society, which wants to call itself decent,...
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Lyn Brown I addressed a gathering in West Ham on Saturday as part of the VE and VJ celebrations. After we had reflected on the dreadful events of 7/7, I...
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Lyn Brown The Bill is a narrow reflection of the concerns that many of us have about pension policies. The hallmark of a good, decent society is not...
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Lyn Brown (West Ham) (Lab): I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Hackney, South and Shoreditch (Meg Hillier) on securing the debate and on her excellent contribution. As a...
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Emergency Workers (Obstruction) Bill
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Lyn Brown (West Ham) (Lab): I join my hon. Friends in congratulating the Father of the House on this Bill. If it is enacted, it will be a worthy addition...
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Draft Legislative Programme
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Lyn Brown (West Ham) (Lab): It is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Buckingham (John Bercow). He is always eloquent and I concurred with much of what he...
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Health Inequalities (Westminster Hall Debate)
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Lyn Brown (West Ham) (Lab): I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Wigan (Mr. Turner) not only for securing the debate, but for the careful way in which he...
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Worklessness (Westminster Hall Debate)
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Lyn Brown (West Ham) (Lab): I shall take this opportunity to talk about the unfairness in the benefits system, which ensures that many of my constituents are unable to work...
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Housing (Westminster Hall Debate)
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Lyn Brown (West Ham) (Lab): Before I outline some of the difficulties faced by my constituents because of pressure on the housing market in Newham, I want to welcome the...
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Lyn Brown (West Ham) (Lab): Housing is of such fundamental importance to my constituents that I am absolutely delighted to be speaking here today. I should like to make three...
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