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HANSARDProtections for Shop WorkersNo one deserves to work in fear of violence and abuse, but this is the daily reality of many shop workers. These same workers will now face an increased risk of violence and abuse…14 Dec 2021HANSARDClean Air Bill7. What assessment he has made of the potential merits of bringing forward a standalone clean air Bill.09 Dec 2021HANSARDDowning Street Christmas Parties InvestigationEveryone experiences bereavement differently, but for those of us who have lost loved ones during the pandemic, there is a sentiment that increasingly unites us: anger. I am angry…09 Dec 2021HANSARDClean Air BillPeople have a right to breathe good-quality clean air, regardless of where they live. Greater Manchester’s clean air zone is set to come into force in May next year, and it will…09 Dec 2021HANSARD Magnitsky Sanctions: Human Rights AbusesWe heard earlier about the horrifying stories coming out of the Uyghur Tribunal. Will the Minister commit to examining the findings of the Uyghur Tribunal when its judgment comes…08 Dec 2021HANSARD Magnitsky Sanctions: Human Rights AbusesI did not wish to speak, Mrs Miller.08 Dec 2021HANSARD Magnitsky Sanctions: Human Rights AbusesMy hon. Friend is making an excellent speech. The Xinjiang papers talk about Chen Quanguo and the fact he was assisted by deputies, Zhu Hailun and Zhu Changjie, in implementing…08 Dec 2021HANSARD Nationality and Borders BillI rise in support of amendment 12, which was tabled by the right hon. Member for Haltemprice and Howden (Mr Davis). Before I speak to the amendment, let me put on record my…07 Dec 2021HANSARD Nationality and Borders Billrose —07 Dec 2021HANSARDBosnia and Herzegovina: Stability and PeaceI agree with the right hon. Gentleman. Does the Minister agree that there is an urgent need to reinforce the political will behind the Dayton agreement, and will she commit…02 Dec 2021HANSARDBosnia and Herzegovina: Stability and PeaceI thank the hon. Lady for her brilliant speech. In light of all the threats that Bosnia and Herzegovina is facing, would it help if we helped to facilitate Bosnia joining NATO?02 Dec 2021HANSARDBosnia and Herzegovina: Stability and PeaceIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Bracknell (James Sunderland). The recent political violence in Bosnia and Herzegovina should be of significant concern to the UK and…02 Dec 2021HANSARD Islamophobia Awareness MonthYes, I agree, and I will be making that point. I had the privilege of visiting Europe’s first eco-mosque in Cambridge—a real trailblazer in the community. It highlights how…24 Nov 2021HANSARD Islamophobia Awareness MonthI beg to move, That this House has considered Islamophobia Awareness Month. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Dowd. When I go home and look at my…24 Nov 2021HANSARD Islamophobia Awareness MonthI thank the hon. Gentleman for his intervention. I could not have put it better myself. For 2.7 million Muslims, Islamophobia has distressing and real-life implications. A recent…24 Nov 2021HANSARD Islamophobia Awareness MonthI thank my hon. Friend for her intervention. I agree—that is exactly what we need. Perhaps, at the end, that is what I will ask as well. At the heart of the APPG’s inquiry into a…24 Nov 2021HANSARD Islamophobia Awareness MonthI have just made a 10-minute speech outlining the different problems that the Muslim community has been facing. The issue is not that the hon. Gentleman has two employees who are…24 Nov 2021HANSARD Islamophobia Awareness MonthI thank my hon. Friend. Again, that is a point I will touch on. I have no doubt that those of us who participate in this debate will be on the receiving end of further abuse.…24 Nov 2021HANSARD Islamophobia Awareness MonthI thank my hon. Friend, and I agree. The APPG on British Muslims has worked tirelessly to create the definition of Islamophobia, which has the confidence of more than 800…24 Nov 2021HANSARD Public Houses (Electrical Safety) BillOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. Today marks the beginning of Islamophobia Awareness Month, a call to tackle this insidious hatred. This time last year, to mark this month, I…01 Nov 2021