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HANSARDFamily Visas: Income RequirementMany of my constituents have signed the petition, and they say that they struggle to have a family life in the UK due to the previous Government’s 55% increase in the income…20 Jan 2025HANSARD PlaygroundsMy hon. Friend is making excellent progress; I love the six points that he has given us. I am happy to say that my constituency has a number of historic parks such as Alexandra…08 Jan 2025HANSARDNorthern GazaNot one single hospital now operates in northern Gaza. Healthcare staff continue to be targeted, resulting in the death of even more innocent civilians. We have heard the…07 Jan 2025HANSARDIsrael and PalestineIn July, this Government called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, but Netanyahu and his Government refused to listen. The only way we can ensure a permanent end to the cycle of…16 Dec 2024HANSARDMigration and Border SecurityAt a time of hugely stretched resources across the Government, thanks to the mess left in the public finances by the Conservative party, I welcome the additional money announced…02 Dec 2024HANSARD Violence against Women and GirlsI thank the hon. Member for securing this important debate. Following White Ribbon Day, and during Islamophobia Awareness Month, we must address the unique challenges faced by…27 Nov 2024HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillI welcome this Bill. Some 6,000 children in Greater Manchester take up smoking each year, allowing tobacco and vape companies to profit from increasing health inequalities. If we…26 Nov 2024HANSARD Fly-tippingFly-tipping in Greater Manchester is on the rise, costing local authorities more than £6 million in 2022. Although the practice is frustrating for my constituents, it is often…26 Nov 2024HANSARDIsrael-Gaza Conflict: Arrest WarrantsDoes the Minister agree that as well as demanding an immediate ceasefire, the freeing of all hostages and unhindered aid getting into Gaza, we must ensure that the perpetrators of…25 Nov 2024HANSARD Government and Democracy EducationI thank my hon. Friend for holding this important debate on a subject that I agree with wholeheartedly. Ahead of COP29, I held a student conference of the parties with three high…20 Nov 2024HANSARDEngagementsI welcome the Prime Minister’s recognition of Islamophobia Awareness Month, and his commitment to supporting Muslim communities. The definition of Islamophobia from the all-party…13 Nov 2024HANSARDDraft Franchising Schemes (Franchising Authorities) (England) Regulations 2024I also want to take the opportunity to tell the Minister that we really appreciate these proposals in Greater Manchester. As a former bus driver, I know about the need for them…05 Nov 2024HANSARDKnife Crime: Preventive Education2. What steps she is taking to provide preventive education for schoolchildren about knife crime.04 Nov 2024HANSARDKnife Crime: Preventive EducationGreater Manchester continues to experience some of the highest rates of knife violence in the country, with more than 10,000 recorded incidents since 2020. Organisations such as…04 Nov 2024HANSARD IPP SentencesI thank my hon. Friend for giving way and congratulate him on securing this important debate. I want to raise the case of my constituent whose son is serving an indefinite IPP…29 Oct 2024HANSARD Israel: UNRWA BanThe situation in northern Gaza is dire. I welcome the leading role that the Government have played in providing essential humanitarian aid for Gaza, including through the support…29 Oct 2024HANSARDCOP29: UK PrioritiesI thank my hon. Friend for securing this important debate, particularly as we come up to COP29 in Azerbaijan, which I am looking forward to attending, and I congratulate her on an…10 Sept 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseMy right hon. Friend will know of the important role of the Carlton Club community interest company in Whalley Range in my constituency, as well as across Manchester. It is not…05 Sept 2024HANSARD Fly-tippingI thank my hon. Friend for giving way, and for the progress she is making on such an important topic. Keep Manchester Tidy established a partnership with Manchester city council…03 Sept 2024HANSARDIslamophobiaMy right hon. Friend will know the fear and distress that the civil disorder this summer caused to many of my constituents and to Muslim communities across the country who were…02 Sept 2024