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HANSARD Middle EastI welcome the Foreign Secretary’s statement and the measures that she has announced today, but I want to come back to her strong advice to businesses that we should not conduct…09 Jun 2026HANSARD Lebanon: Israel Defence Forces OperationsSome 125 health workers have been killed in Lebanon in the last three months alone. Today, an Israeli strike hit an ambulance in south Lebanon, killing two paramedics, which takes…03 Jun 2026HANSARDCost of Living: Students4. What steps her Department is taking to help reduce the cost of living for students.20 Apr 2026HANSARDCost of Living: StudentsA recent cost of living survey by Sheffield Hallam students’ union shows that 82% of students are struggling, and many are working more hours at the expense of their studies. Too…20 Apr 2026HANSARDRoyal Mail: PerformanceI pay tribute to the dedicated postal workers in Sheffield Central, who work tirelessly to ensure that people receive their letters and deliveries throughout the year. I have also…18 Mar 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals BillIn my previous work as a solicitor, I represented women who had suffered terrible violence, and people who had been pushed to the margins of society. I have seen at first hand how…10 Mar 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals BillI do agree. The logical approach would be to treat this as a time-limited measure—or the Justice Secretary should consider a mandatory time-bound review, assessing the impact of…10 Mar 2026HANSARD Environmental Protection and BiodiversityI congratulate my hon. Friend on securing this important debate. He may know that Sheffield is well known for being the outdoor city and is one of the few major cities in the UK…03 Mar 2026HANSARDMiddle EastI have constituents and family in the region who are all terrified about what may come next. The world is an infinitely more dangerous place today than it was last week. Trump and…02 Mar 2026HANSARDStudent Loan Repayment PlansI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Ilford South (Jas Athwal) for securing the debate, which at its core is about fairness. In my Sheffield Central constituency, which is home…25 Feb 2026HANSARDIndefinite Leave to RemainI congratulate my hon. and learned Friend the Member for Folkestone and Hythe (Tony Vaughan) on his expert advocacy on this issue. As a former lawyer who worked in immigration…02 Feb 2026HANSARDIndefinite Leave to RemainI agree entirely. Many people uprooted their lives, accepted jobs, bought homes, enrolled their children in schools and planned their futures in good faith, on the understanding…02 Feb 2026HANSARDSupport for Businesses14. What fiscal steps she is taking to support small businesses.27 Jan 2026HANSARDSupport for BusinessesSheffield Central businesses continue to face disproportionately higher pressures, with ever-increasing running costs stacking up and a drop in footfall. Businesses like the…27 Jan 2026HANSARDCommonhold and Leasehold ReformI pay tribute to the Minister’s work, which I know will bring real relief to many of my constituents. However, leaseholders in the Riverside Exchange development are being blocked…27 Jan 2026HANSARDWarm Homes PlanI, too, warmly welcome the plan and the investment that is coming with it, and I strongly commend the leadership of the Secretary of State in this area. It is great news that…21 Jan 2026HANSARDWater White PaperThe chief executive of Yorkshire Water said her bonus may “feel like it’s a lot of money” and that she gets “paid what the board decide” she “ought to be paid”; £1.5 million…21 Jan 2026HANSARDYemen1. What recent assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the situation in Yemen.20 Jan 2026HANSARDYemenIn the context of what the United Nations special envoy has described as a rapidly worsening humanitarian and economic crisis in Yemen, does the Minister welcome the forthcoming…20 Jan 2026HANSARDNorthern Powerhouse RailLike my Sheffield colleagues, I strongly welcome the Government commitment to upgrading our Sheffield station and putting in place faster and more frequent trains to Leeds and…14 Jan 2026