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HANSARDMigration and Border SecurityI welcome the frankness that the Government have brought to their assessment of the situation and the setting out of clear measures. As we have heard, criminal gangs are causing…02 Dec 2024HANSARD UK Leadership on SudanI welcome the Minister’s statement. This week the Select Committee heard compelling evidence, including about the important role of the Sudanese diaspora, and not only in the UK…28 Nov 2024HANSARD Violence against Women and GirlsThis is a very important debate in which we have acknowledged the scale of the issue and the epidemic of violence that women face every single day. Because of time, I will just…27 Nov 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsInnovation plays a key role in tackling hunger. Can the Minister expand on what efforts we are taking to tackle hunger and how we are supporting innovators such as Alora, based at…26 Nov 2024HANSARDYoung People: Violent CrimeI thank the Minister for meeting me recently. As she says, too many young people are being drawn into county lines, suffering exploitation and violence. This is a significant…25 Nov 2024HANSARDYoung People: Violent Crime8. What steps her Department is taking to help prevent young people from becoming involved in violent crime.25 Nov 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsIn summer 2023, I spoke to Rachel, who suffers from endometriosis. She was told that she might have to wait 18 months for urgent surgery. She is still waiting. In fact, she has…19 Nov 2024HANSARD Bus FundingOn Friday I met members of the 17th Norwich scout group as part of UK Parliament Week, and they had lots of questions on transport. They are particular concerned about the…18 Nov 2024HANSARDViolence against Women and GirlsWhen I spoke to the chief constable of Norfolk constabulary recently, he told me that if a suspect were arrested and charged today with a serious sexual offence such as rape, the…13 Nov 2024HANSARDViolence against Women and Girls8. What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to tackle violence against women and girls.13 Nov 2024HANSARD Higher Education ReformThe dire state of the finances of higher education institutions such as the University of East Anglia is likely to be improved by this announcement, but can the Secretary of State…04 Nov 2024HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy constituent Claire’s son Elliot was diagnosed with diplegic cerebral palsy at the age of four and needed a wheelchair immediately. Elliot is now eight, and his chair…31 Oct 2024HANSARD SudanA UN investigation found today that rape is widespread in Sudan. The accounts are horrific, yet as we have heard, the conflict is the world’s forgotten war. How will the UK use…29 Oct 2024HANSARD International EngagementNext year will mark 20 years since the Gleneagles summit, when G8 leaders agreed to an ambitious debt cancellation deal under the previous Labour Government. At present, however,…28 Oct 2024HANSARD Independent Water CommissionToday, a report found that rivers in the east and in London have the worst water quality in the UK, with an alarming amount of chemicals found. Citizen science has played a key…23 Oct 2024HANSARD Access to Primary HealthcareI congratulate the hon. Member for Harrogate and Knaresborough (Tom Gordon) on his cultured and moving speech—and on delivering it without notes, which is always very impressive.…16 Oct 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseIn Norfolk, safety concerns regarding school ceilings have recently been identified. Norfolk county council has inspected 60 schools and at least 15 are in need of urgent repairs;…10 Oct 2024HANSARD SEND Provision: East of EnglandAs we have heard, the SEND system is in crisis, and Norfolk is emblematic of that crisis. I know that the Government are determined to do all they can to tackle that crisis and I…08 Oct 2024HANSARDPlanning Reform: Fiscal StepsIf unlocked, Anglia Square, a significant brownfield site in the constituency of my hon. Friend the Member for Norwich South (Clive Lewis), could provide more than 1,000 homes and…03 Sept 2024HANSARDSudanChildren are often on the frontline of conflict, and that certainly applies in Sudan, where a whole generation of children are living a nightmare and facing a catastrophe. Can the…03 Sept 2024