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HANSARD Antisemitic OffencesI know that my hon. Friend shares my concerns about antisemitism on university campuses. I recently spoke to Jewish students at Leeds University, where there have been a number of…09 Jan 2024HANSARDNHS DentistryAccess to dental care in West Yorkshire is a problem that cannot be ignored. Dental care is a fundamental right and its absence has far-reaching consequences for the health of our…09 Jan 2024HANSARDNHS Winter UpdateHappy new year, Mr Deputy Speaker. More and more of my constituents are waiting longer and longer for emergency care. In 2010, the target for emergency care was 95% of patients…08 Jan 2024HANSARD Animal Welfare (Livestock Exports) BillMy hon. Friend makes a good point about measures in the kept animals Bill. Several other measures, including the foie gras ban, are in scope of this Bill, but the Government have…18 Dec 2023HANSARD Section 28 Repeal: 20th AnniversaryThe period that my right hon. Friend describes is the period when I was at school, and I am quite ashamed to say that my peer groups and I had fairly homophobic attitudes because…29 Nov 2023HANSARD Media BillAs the Secretary of State knows, Channel 4 is based in Leeds and I thank her for her decision that it should be retained as a public service broadcaster in the public sector. The…21 Nov 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT6. The Ministry of Justice has released its latest quarterly statistics on deaths and self-harm in the England and Wales prison estate. The rate of self-harm incidents among…21 Nov 2023HANSARDLevelling UpI was here 10 months ago after the conclusion of round 2; none of Leeds—a city of 800,000 people in eight constituencies—was successful. Today, one bid was successful. What about…20 Nov 2023HANSARDArtificial Intelligence: Creative SectorDoes the Minister agree that the nature of AI systems is such that, when they are trained on creative works, both conscious and unconscious biases in music, films and art against…16 Nov 2023HANSARDArtificial Intelligence: Creative Sector4. What assessment she has made of the potential impact of AI on under-represented groups in the creative industries.16 Nov 2023HANSARDIsrael and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesToday, Alon-Lee Green, the director of Standing Together, the largest cross-community organisation in Israel, posted a video of a soldier in Gaza saying: “I’m on the beach in…14 Nov 2023HANSARDEconomic GrowthOne of the greatest risks we face today as a country and as a global community is the climate and ecological emergency. It is also one of the greatest risks to economic growth. We…14 Nov 2023HANSARD Occupied Palestinian Territories: Humanitarian SituationWe are seeing a humanitarian catastrophe of unfathomable depths unfolding among the world’s youngest population. Last week, the UN General Assembly voted on a resolution calling…08 Nov 2023HANSARD Pakistan: Evacuation of AfghansI have been trying to get a group of interpreters trained by the University of Leeds from Pakistan to here for the last two years. It would be useful if the Minister could let me…08 Nov 2023HANSARDWar in UkraineAs co-chair of the all-party parliamentary group on Ukraine, I would like to thank the shadow Secretary of State for Defence, my right hon. Friend the Member for Wentworth and…24 Oct 2023HANSARD Renters (Reform) BillOne of my constituents was served with a section 21 no-fault eviction notice on their house: a single parent to two vulnerable children with additional needs whom she had adopted…23 Oct 2023HANSARD Hate Crime Against the LGBT+ CommunityI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Cardiff South and Penarth (Stephen Doughty) for an immeasurably heartfelt speech. He is so passionate about this issue, which we have…18 Oct 2023HANSARDGaza: Al-Ahli Arab Hospital ExplosionThe grief and loss of millions in Gaza and in Israel have only been added to by the horrific and heinous attack on Al-Ahli Hospital. I was pleased that both the Foreign Secretary…18 Oct 2023HANSARD Further and Higher Education Students: Cost of LivingI congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Sheffield Central (Paul Blomfield), who chairs the APPG for students, on securing this debate. As a vice-chair of the APPG, I am…19 Sept 2023HANSARD UkraineIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Filton and Bradley Stoke (Jack Lopresti), who I seem to have been following recently. Just this weekend we were at the Yalta…11 Sept 2023