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HANSARDGaza: UK Assessment(Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs if he will make a statement on the UK’s assessment of the likelihood of genocide…14 May 2025HANSARDGaza: UK AssessmentOvernight, the UN’s emergency relief co-ordinator, Tom Fletcher, warned that a genocide was possible in Gaza. One in five people face starvation. The entire population is facing…14 May 2025HANSARDPersonal Independence Payment: Disabled PeopleI thank the right hon. Member for her passionate speech and, in particular, for highlighting the real human impact of these cuts. Over 1 million disabled people were forced to use…07 May 2025HANSARD Middle East UpdateAs we have heard, the Netanyahu Cabinet has approved an illegal plan to expand its military offensive to capture and occupy all of Gaza. That will put 1 million children at acute…06 May 2025HANSARDSpring StatementThe Chancellor knows that our economy has been driven to the edge over the past 15 years, with ordinary people forced to bear the burden while a small minority have amassed…26 Mar 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsRequiring developers to include solar panels in all new homes and buildings would be extremely popular with the public and help deliver net zero targets. Can the Secretary of…18 Mar 2025HANSARD Children’s Wellbeing and Schools BillToday, I will concentrate on the important arguments for new clause 34 and amendment 173. New clause 34 would extend the provision of free school lunches to all primary school…18 Mar 2025HANSARDWomen’s Changed State Pension Age: CompensationThe hon. and learned Gentleman is making an extremely powerful case about righting an injustice and about the importance for our parliamentary system of following the…17 Mar 2025HANSARD NHS England UpdateI thank the Secretary of State for his statement. We all want to see a well-run NHS that delivers for patients, but as he knows, patients are being treated in corridors, staff are…13 Mar 2025HANSARD Housing Development Planning: Water CompaniesThe hon. Lady makes an eloquent and moving case about the impact of inadequate sewerage systems on residents moving into new properties. Does she agree that there is also a need…12 Mar 2025HANSARDUkraineOn behalf of the Green party, I welcome the Prime Minister’s strong support for Ukraine, his work for peace and his commitment that there should be no decisions about Ukraine…03 Mar 2025HANSARDUkraineI welcome the Foreign Secretary’s statement. It is indeed important that we have cross-party support across this House, standing in solidarity with Ukraine and being clear that…24 Feb 2025HANSARD English Devolution and Local GovernmentI am a strong supporter of genuine devolution of funding and powers, but when the Deputy Prime Minister says that she wants to devolve power from Whitehall to the town hall, my…05 Feb 2025HANSARD High Street RetailersThe Minister rightly talks about the importance of supporting small and independent businesses. One thing that those businesses rely on is having access to banking, but banks are…05 Feb 2025HANSARD Solar Farms: Agricultural LandI appreciate the principles that the Minister is setting out, particularly on the impact of climate change on food security. Every model of net zero energy that I have seen…28 Jan 2025HANSARD Solar Farms: Agricultural LandWill the Minister give way?28 Jan 2025HANSARD Agricultural Property ReliefDiolch yn fawr—thank you—to the hon. Member for giving way. Farmers in my constituency say to me that their problem is the threshold. The on-paper values of their farms—often…28 Jan 2025HANSARDAirport ExpansionGlobally, half of aviation emissions are a result of flights taken by the wealthiest 1%. In the UK, 70% of flights are taken by the richest 15%. Is expanding aviation capacity not…28 Jan 2025HANSARD Education, Health and Care PlansI appreciate the work that the Minister is doing to address this issue and that there are no quick fixes, but given the terrible cases we have heard today—I have constituent who…22 Jan 2025HANSARDEngagementsExpanding London’s airports and building a third runway at Heathrow would be incredibly irresponsible in the midst of a climate emergency, flying in the face of the Climate Change…22 Jan 2025