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HANSARDKosovo: Security SituationMy hon. Friend is entirely right. It is worth reflecting on the contribution of that UK Government to Kosovo: I am thinking particularly of my hon. Friend the Member for Rochdale,…08 Feb 2023HANSARDKosovo: Security SituationThat is a very live issue. For years now we have seen a dialogue based in Brussels. The current Prime Minister Albin Kurti, who has been to Parliament twice since I have been an…08 Feb 2023HANSARDAutism and ADHD AssessmentsI will speak mainly about ADHD because we have limited time, but I want to put on the record that autism services need more resources, and autistic people deserve support and…06 Feb 2023HANSARDAutism and ADHD AssessmentsAbsolutely. In a BBC interview in 2019, I called for compulsory screening and diagnosis for everybody who received a custodial sentence. So many people in our criminal justice…06 Feb 2023HANSARDEnvironmental Improvement Plan 2023I thank the Secretary of State for advance sight of her statement. I am pleased that on this occasion we are actually getting an oral statement, rather than a DEFRA Minister…01 Feb 2023HANSARD Non-domicile Tax StatusIt is always a pleasure to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Ellesmere Port and Neston (Justin Madders), who always expresses himself so eloquently. In my constituency, fewer…31 Jan 2023HANSARD Non-domicile Tax StatusThat is a very good point. When Ukraine was first invaded we saw how much Russian money was in this country. In fact, I do not think we have yet resolved that issue fully through…31 Jan 2023HANSARD Ukraine UpdateAs co-chair of the all-party parliamentary group on Ukraine, I am overwhelmed by the support from across the House for the people of Ukraine, and I thank the Government for the…26 Jan 2023HANSARDHolocaust Memorial DayI would like to speak about one ordinary person—my great-grandfather David, who was in Lviv, Ukraine during the war. To survive, he needed a job, and to get a job, he needed a…26 Jan 2023HANSARD Shark Fins BillIt is a pleasure to support the Bill of my hon. Friend the Member for Neath (Christina Rees), which will set out in statute vital powers to end a cruel and ruthless practice. In…20 Jan 2023HANSARD Levelling-up Fund Round 2I woke up this morning to the news that the “Rishi Riches” of Richmond have received funding for a second time—having their mouths stuffed with gold. The right hon. Member for…19 Jan 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillThere is a point about REACH—the EU regulation concerning the registration, evaluation, authorisation and restriction of chemicals—which was mentioned in the Bill Committee, but I…18 Jan 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillI will keep my remarks to the Bill’s impact on laws that fall within the remit of the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. The Government’s dashboard lists only 570…18 Jan 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillAs I have mentioned the right hon. Gentleman twice, I will give way to him.18 Jan 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillI look forward to repeating the words of the right hon. Gentleman and the Minister on the Treasury Bench in December this year, to see if that is true. Only time will tell. Maybe…18 Jan 2023HANSARDEngagementsQ12. This month, the right hon. Member for Stratford-on-Avon (Nadhim Zahawi) was forced to pay millions to His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs to settle a tax dispute. Was the Prime…18 Jan 2023HANSARDCrustacean Deaths: North-east coastI raised this matter from the Dispatch Box back on 21 June 2022, when the official Government explanation was that the die-off was caused by algal bloom. The Government’s position…12 Jan 2023HANSARD Spiking Incidents: PreventionAfter the pandemic, the first students to return to university in my constituency saw a huge increase in spiking—both of young males and females, and both by needle and in drinks.…11 Jan 2023HANSARDChannel 4As a Leeds MP, I am delighted by today’s announcement, but I know from my constituents that it has been a wasted 18 months for them as they have had to deal with these…09 Jan 2023HANSARD Childcare: Affordability and AvailabilityI acknowledge the huge benefit that has for parents, especially those getting back into work, but we have a real issue with providers, because the gap between the funding and the…20 Dec 2022