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HANSARD Transnational Repression in the UKI thank my hon. Friend for his role in this inquiry and the great role he plays on the Committee. I will start by talking about the absolutely brilliant evidence we received from…01 Sept 2025HANSARD Transnational Repression in the UKI thank the hon. Member for his questions. I have worked with him, as he knows, on the APPG for international freedom of religion or belief. Religious belief is one of the reasons…01 Sept 2025HANSARD Transnational Repression in the UKI thank the hon. Member for his question on SLAPPs. In our inquiry, we heard from those who were precluded from reporting on certain types of transnational repression through the…01 Sept 2025HANSARD Transnational Repression in the UKI was thinking that I might have had a quiet first day back after recess, but I have now been in the Chamber for six hours and 20 minutes, so I am clearly working hard for my…01 Sept 2025HANSARDMusic Streaming: Label-led PrinciplesAs co-chair of the all-party parliamentary group on music, I commend the Minister on doing an excellent job of bringing record labels into these new provisions. The history of the…22 Jul 2025HANSARD Humanitarian Situation in SudanAs my hon. Friend knows, the issue of malnutrition for the Sudanese is not contained to Sudan. Many millions of displaced people are in neighbouring countries, and those countries…22 Jul 2025HANSARD UkraineI thank the Defence Secretary for his comprehensive statement. As a trade envoy, I was with the UK Government’s mission to last week’s Ukraine recovery conference in Rome, where…17 Jul 2025HANSARD Strategy for ElectionsAs the chair of the all-party parliamentary group for fair elections, I warmly welcome this policy paper. I think my hon. Friend the Minister and I were much more poorly equipped…17 Jul 2025HANSARDGlobal Plastics TreatyI am delighted to see that my hon. Friend the Minister, with whom I served in the shadow Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs team for three years, will respond to…17 Jul 2025HANSARDGlobal Plastics TreatyArrr!17 Jul 2025HANSARD SudanWhat is happening in Sudan—in Darfur, in particular—is one of the world’s deepest and longest-running humanitarian crises. Unfortunately, we are seeing rising tensions and…16 Jul 2025HANSARDState of Climate and NatureThe Secretary of State has been a global leader in this space for 20 years. We all know about the Climate Change Act 2008, but without his singular intervention at COP15 in…14 Jul 2025HANSARD Football Governance Bill [Lords]I refer the House to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. I also associate myself with the tribute from my hon. Friend the Minister after the tragic death of…08 Jul 2025HANSARD Football Governance Bill [Lords]I absolutely do. As a Leeds United fan, I know that we definitely cross the spectrum from sport to culture—everybody has probably seen “The Damned United”. In a country such as…08 Jul 2025HANSARD BBC World Service FundingDoes my hon. Friend agree that this form of soft power, the BBC World Service—in particular, the Farsi and Russian services—is a much more cost-effective way to try to create…26 Jun 2025HANSARDLegislative Scrutiny: Border Security, Asylum and Immigration BillIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Efford. I thank the Backbench Business Committee for finding the time for this statement on the Joint Committee on Human Rights…26 Jun 2025HANSARDLegislative Scrutiny: Border Security, Asylum and Immigration BillI thank the hon. Member for giving me the opportunity to address that, as I did not include those who have come to this country to seek asylum due to an impingement of their right…26 Jun 2025HANSARDMiddle EastJust a week ago, we were here calling for de-escalation because there were so many civilian deaths, but in the past week we have seen an escalation and so many more civilian…23 Jun 2025HANSARD Pride MonthIn the words of the organisation Stonewall: “Pride Month 2025 is grounded in this year’s powerful theme, activism and social change. It’s a reminder of how far the LGBTQI+…23 Jun 2025HANSARD Iran-Israel ConflictAs always, civilians are paying the heaviest price: there were 1,195 casualties on 7 October, with at least 74 hostages since; there have been 55,000 casualties in Gaza; this…16 Jun 2025