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HANSARDHousehold Support Fund beyond April 2024I rise to present a petition about the need for the Government to fund the household support fund from April 2024. The fund has supported over 10 million people since October 2022…30 Jan 2024HANSARDDraft Trade Union (Deduction of Union Subscriptions from Wages in the Public Sector) Regulations 2023Can the Minister explain why the Government failed to consult the unions? The instrument clearly affects them.30 Jan 2024HANSARDDraft Trade Union (Deduction of Union Subscriptions from Wages in the Public Sector) Regulations 2023Will the Minister give way?30 Jan 2024HANSARDDraft Trade Union (Deduction of Union Subscriptions from Wages in the Public Sector) Regulations 2023The TUC has expressed concern that the regulations could deny some members access to trade union services, which could infringe their rights under article 11 of the European…30 Jan 2024HANSARD International Human Rights Abuses: UK ResponseI thank my hon. Friend for her excellent work on the all-party parliamentary Kashmir group, of which I am a vice-chair. She makes a powerful point about Mohammad Yasin Malik, who…24 Jan 2024HANSARD International Human Rights Abuses: UK ResponseMy hon. Friend mentioned the horrific human rights abuses that have taken place in Palestine; she talked about Kashmir as well. There is also the brutal genocide against the…24 Jan 2024HANSARDCeasefire in GazaI rise to present a petition urging the Government to call on Israel and Hamas to implement an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, and for the immediate release of all hostages. Over the…24 Jan 2024HANSARD International Human Rights Abuses: UK ResponseMy hon. Friend is making an excellent speech in this very important debate. I find it shocking that when we look at all the facts of what has happened on the ground in Gaza, it…24 Jan 2024HANSARD Tributes to Sir Tony LloydMy thoughts are with Tony’s family in the Gallery, and also his staff, past and present. Many of them will be mourning a man who made a great impact in their lives. I knew Tony…23 Jan 2024HANSARD Offshore Petroleum Licensing BillI previously raised the progress report from the Climate Change Committee, which said that the Government were off track. The Secretary of State then assured the House that the…22 Jan 2024HANSARD Child Poverty: Greater ManchesterI beg to move, That this House has considered child poverty in Greater Manchester. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship this afternoon, Sir Mark. I am deeply biased,…16 Jan 2024HANSARD Child Poverty: Greater ManchesterI will simply say yes; I will make some of those points later. Manchester City Council has the third highest rate of child poverty among local authorities in England. The…16 Jan 2024HANSARD Inter Faith Network for the UKIn my own beautiful city of Manchester, incredible activities and inter-faith work goes on. Two weeks ago, an article in The Telegraph insinuated that the Secretary of State for…10 Jan 2024HANSARD Free School Meals: Children with SENDMy hon. Friend is making an excellent speech on this very important subject. Does he agree that it is utterly unacceptable that 60% of the disabled children who are eligible for…10 Jan 2024HANSARDIsrael and PalestineSenior representatives of Israel continue to use language endorsing genocide against Palestinians. Prime Minister Netanyahu said that the IDF would turn Gaza into rubble, and a…08 Jan 2024HANSARDIsrael and GazaHundreds of British Palestinians have seen multiple generations of their relatives killed, their family homes destroyed and their futures in Gaza decimated. I put on record my…19 Dec 2023HANSARD Arms Export Licences: IsraelThis week we marked the 75th anniversary of the UN’s universal declaration of human rights. Does my hon. Friend share my concern that we are speaking about the need to champion…12 Dec 2023HANSARDIsrael and PalestineWill my hon. Friend give way?11 Dec 2023HANSARDIsrael-Hamas War: DiplomacyIt is “wrong and illegal to target civilians…international law is very clear that there mustn’t be the targeting of civilians”. Those are not my words, but the words of the new…11 Dec 2023HANSARDIsrael and PalestineI add my congratulations to the petitioners. Yesterday marked the 75th anniversary of the universal declaration of human rights. Does my hon. Friend agree with me that it is…11 Dec 2023