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HANSARDAfghan Citizens Resettlement SchemeWe are two months on from the crisis, but many Afghans still have no certainty about their future. Amnesty has accused the Government of moving “at a snail’s pace” in their…25 Oct 2021HANSARDCOP26: Limiting Global Temperature RisesThe world came together in 2015 to set an historic ambition to limit global warming to 1.5°. Six years on, however, we are nowhere near meeting that target and instead we are…21 Oct 2021HANSARDSmall Boat Channel CrossingsI want to add my sincere condolences to Sir David and his family and friends. Sir David was kind to everyone in Parliament and he will be greatly missed. Last week, Sir David and…18 Oct 2021HANSARD Human Rights: KashmirWill the Minister give way?23 Sept 2021HANSARD Human Rights: KashmirI agree wholeheartedly. The whole of south Asia is suffering as a result of how these two big countries are behaving and the money they are spending on arms. China, Pakistan and…23 Sept 2021HANSARD Human Rights: KashmirThe human rights situation in Indian-administered Kashmir has long been a cause of international concern. Spanning 73 years, the Kashmir conflict is the longest unresolved dispute…23 Sept 2021HANSARDWorking People’s Finances: Government PolicyHard-working people are facing a triple whammy this winter: rising fuel bills, a national insurance rise, and a £1,000 cut to universal credit. Even before the pandemic, my…21 Sept 2021HANSARD International TravelIt took half a dozen letters, two ministerial meetings, bilateral talks and endless questions, but as the chair of the all-party parliamentary group on Britain-Pakistan trade and…20 Sept 2021HANSARDUniversal Credit and Working Tax CreditsIt is frustrating once again to have to plead with the Government not to take a key financial lifeline away from my constituents and working families across the country. As so…15 Sept 2021HANSARDAfghanistan PolicyLast month, my constituent Mr Kamal contacted me as he was concerned for the welfare of his wife and four daughters in Afghanistan. His wife is an Afghan national, while all four…13 Sept 2021HANSARDAfghanistan: FCDO Responses to MembersThis Government are making a habit of breaking promises. However, breaking their commitment to help desperate people trying to flee Afghanistan is a new low. I have hundreds of…09 Sept 2021HANSARDDefinition of IslamophobiaTwo years ago, we had a general debate on Islamophobia in which I delivered the Labour party’s position. Sadly, two years later, no progress has been made and the Government have…09 Sept 2021HANSARDDefinition of IslamophobiaJust to help my hon. Friend, the all-party parliamentary group on British Muslims had a number of lawyers engaged on this matter. Just for his assistance, I am also a lawyer. Even…09 Sept 2021HANSARDAfghanistan: FCDO UpdateWith the Taliban takeover, many of my constituents who are Hazara Shi’a fear for their families’ safety. There is also a minority Uyghur community in Afghanistan who are in…06 Sept 2021HANSARD Summer AdjournmentI am pleased to be making my first and, I hope, last virtual appearance at the Dispatch Box as shadow Deputy Leader of the House for today’s convivial debate. We have heard many…22 Jul 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders BillLet me start by saying that I categorically reject this Bill and its proposers. The UK has a long and proud history of welcoming those fleeing war and persecution and providing…19 Jul 2021HANSARDBeijing Winter Olympics and Chinese Government SanctionsI thank the hon. Member for East Worthing and Shoreham (Tim Loughton) for securing this debate and for his excellent, powerful speech. The repression of Uyghur Muslims by the…15 Jul 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Child Health ServicesChildren’s and young people’s health has been severely impacted by the pandemic, but it is the mental health impact of lockdown and school closures that is perhaps most…13 Jul 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Child Health ServicesWhat steps he plans to take in response to the findings of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health on the effect of covid-19 on child health services, published on 14…13 Jul 2021HANSARDBlack History and Cultural Diversity in the CurriculumIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Gray. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Islwyn (Chris Evans) for introducing this important debate. The people of…28 Jun 2021