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HANSARD Covid-19: Community ResponseIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Rees. Let me begin by thanking the hon. Member for East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow (Dr Cameron) for securing this…24 Jun 2021HANSARD Economy UpdateIt is wonderful to see cafés, restaurants, pubs and bars in my constituency reopening their doors. Local spots like Levenshulme Bakery, Mediterranean Café and Coffee Cranks in…16 Jun 2021HANSARDUyghur Tribunal: LondonAt the UN, China was urged to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang, where the recent Uyghur tribunal reaffirmed that Chinese authorities are committing grave human rights…14 Jun 2021HANSARDIsrael and PalestineIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship today, Mr Dowd. Today’s debate on recognising the state of Palestine and holding Israel accountable for its complete contempt for…14 Jun 2021HANSARD 0.7% Official Development Assistance TargetWe have a moral duty and, currently, a legal obligation to help those in need. Whether it is securing girls’ education or responding to humanitarian crises in conflict zones, aid…08 Jun 2021HANSARDEducation RecoveryThe Department for Education has reported that a decade of progress on reducing the attainment gap has been eradicated in the last year, yet the Government seem to be under the…07 Jun 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Public InquiryEarlier this week, I visited the covid memorial wall opposite Parliament to remember those I have lost to this crisis, including my mum and both my parents-in-law. Yesterday,…27 May 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Public InquiryWhat progress the Government have made on the public inquiry into the covid-19 outbreak.27 May 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsEarlier this week, the Conservative party finally published the much delayed Singh report on Islamophobia and discrimination within its own ranks. The report is a damning…27 May 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateThe Israeli Government made the decision not to vaccinate more than 4.5 million Palestinian citizens in Gaza and the west bank, leaving this responsibility to the occupied…12 May 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsThat the Prime Minister said that he would rather see the bodies piled high than enter another lockdown is utterly despicable. My mother and parents-in-law were not bodies; they…27 Apr 2021HANSARD Human Rights: XinjiangI congratulate the hon. Member for Wealden (Ms Ghani) on securing this debate and on all the work that she has been doing on this matter. The most distressing and horrific…22 Apr 2021HANSARDMyanmar: SanctionsThe people of Myanmar desperately need help. Medical staff such as my constituent Dr Thomas Lamb have been actively persecuted—including through arbitrary detention, torture and…20 Apr 2021HANSARDMyanmar: SanctionsWhat representations he has made to his counterpart in Myanmar on the reports of killings and excessive use of force by security forces against people protesting the recent…20 Apr 2021HANSARDEngagementsA year into this crisis and more than 126,000 lives have been lost. Behind that staggering figure are millions grieving for their loved ones. In my family, we have lost an entire…24 Mar 2021HANSARDDismiss and Re-engage Tactics in NegotiationsFire and rehire is utterly immoral. Members across the House have received many emails from desperate constituents who are being subjected to the disgraceful tactic. From British…23 Mar 2021HANSARDDismiss and Re-engage Tactics in NegotiationsWhat recent discussions he has had with (a) employers and (b) trade unions on the use of dismiss and re-engage tactics in negotiations with employees.23 Mar 2021HANSARD International Women’s DayInternational Women’s Day is a chance to celebrate women’s achievements, acknowledge the struggles that women continue to face and recommit ourselves to the ongoing fight for…11 Mar 2021HANSARDBudget Resolutions and Economic SituationThe Office for Budget Responsibility was unequivocal in its analysis of our financial situation: it is the Government’s failure to control the spread of the virus that has dragged…08 Mar 2021HANSARDChina: Human RightsWhat progress he has made on identifying and applying sanctions against senior Chinese Government officials responsible for human rights violations against (a) the Uyghur people…02 Mar 2021