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HANSARD Security of Elected RepresentativesI have not spoken about my own personal security before, and I hope it will become apparent to the Minister why I need to do so today. I have been subject to serious threats,…29 Feb 2024HANSARDHouse of Lords Appointments: Diversity16. What assessment his Department has made of trends in the diversity of appointments to the House of Lords.29 Feb 2024HANSARDHouse of Lords Appointments: DiversityThat is good progress, but can the Minister explain why her right hon. Friend the Member for South West Norfolk (Elizabeth Truss)—Liz of the 50-day reign—was allowed to award her…29 Feb 2024HANSARDCeasefire in GazaYes, we know exactly what it is about. The hon. Member is playing party political football— [ Interruption. ] He is playing party political football with the most atrocious…21 Feb 2024HANSARDCeasefire in GazaWe sometimes rattle off statistics in this place and they have no real meaning, but what we do know is that, in this dreadful conflict, there are 1,200 innocent Israelis who were…21 Feb 2024HANSARDCeasefire in GazaThe hon. Member can still play political football. We need a Palestinian state. We need to get justice and an end to this conflict, which has lasted for seven decades. As those on…21 Feb 2024HANSARD Internationally Recruited Health and Social Care Staff: Employment PracticesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship this afternoon, Mr Hosie. I shall begin by congratulating the right hon. Member for Spelthorne (Kwasi Kwarteng) on securing this…31 Jan 2024HANSARDPersistent Pupil AbsenceBut by 2026, 2,435 children in Manchester, 907 in Tameside and 937 in Stockport are set to miss half their time at school if current trends continue. Labour has a plan to fix this…29 Jan 2024HANSARD Israel and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesWe talk about statistics as though they are not human lives: 26,000 men, women and children killed, 1.9 million people displaced, and a human catastrophe engulfing the people of…29 Jan 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsChildren’s services are struggling, and in too many parts of England, outcomes for children are just not good enough. What conversations has the children’s Minister had with those…29 Jan 2024HANSARDPost Office LtdThe reputational damage to the brand of the Post Office as a direct consequence of the Horizon scandal has been massive—as the Minister knows, my constituent Della Robinson was…29 Jan 2024HANSARD Teesworks Joint VentureThe report into the Teesworks joint venture highlights gaps in the oversight and accountability of mayoral development corporations and such joint ventures. Given that the…29 Jan 2024HANSARDPersistent Pupil Absence3. What steps she is taking to tackle persistent pupil absence in schools.29 Jan 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsMike Reader, Labour’s candidate for Northampton South, shared with me the horrific experience of Stanley, who had severe abdominal pain and called an ambulance, only to be told it…23 Jan 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsThat is not a one-off. Why will the Minister not take a shred of responsivity for the chaos that her party has caused our NHS? The last Labour Government achieved the shortest…23 Jan 2024HANSARDAdult Social CareBut according to Care England and Hft, 54% of social care providers have increased their reliance on agency staff; 44% have turned down new admissions; and 18% have had to close…23 Jan 2024HANSARD Tributes to Sir Tony LloydA lot has been said about our friend Tony Lloyd, such as the service he gave to the people of Greater Manchester over his long and distinguished career as Trafford councillor, MP…23 Jan 2024HANSARDAction Against Houthi Maritime AttacksMay I press the Prime Minister a little more on Palestine? Although he was right to say in his statement that President Biden and he are united in support of a two-state solution,…23 Jan 2024HANSARDRegional Mayors: AccountabilityI am a big supporter of devolution to city regions such as Greater Manchester, and I welcome a number of the Government’s proposals to shift even more powers and responsibility…22 Jan 2024HANSARDEngagementsQ6. Yesterday, the Conservative candidate for the Wellingborough by-election revealed that the Conservative party had offered her a deal to be the candidate if the previous…17 Jan 2024