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HANSARDHMPPS UpdateI thank the Lord Chancellor for his statement and his update to the House this morning. He may well have seen the media speculation that Khalife was missing for around an hour…07 Sept 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI also welcome my hon. Friends the Members for Manchester Central (Lucy Powell) and for Blaenau Gwent (Nick Smith) to their new Front-Bench roles. The shadow Leader of the House…07 Sept 2023HANSARDVeterans Services5. What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help ensure that services provided by the Government meet the needs of veterans and their families.07 Sept 2023HANSARDHormone Pregnancy TestsI thank the Backbench Business Committee for granting this important debate and, as others have done, pay tribute to my hon. Friend the Member for Bolton South East (Yasmin…07 Sept 2023HANSARD Prevent: Independent ReviewComing from Greater Manchester, I know tragically what the end result of Islamist indoctrination can be for a community, so I welcome very much the re-emphasis on tackling…07 Sept 2023HANSARDVeterans ServicesThat is great and we all support those measures, but he will also know that the independent review of the UK Government welfare services for veterans found that the current system…07 Sept 2023HANSARD Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete in Education SettingsToday the Secretary of State has proved the value of having media studies on the curriculum. On the serious point, I have been notified by both my local education authorities,…04 Sept 2023HANSARDHong Kong Nationals Living Overseas: Arrest WarrantsMany Hongkongers have sought refuge not only here in the United Kingdom but in other Commonwealth jurisdictions, principally Canada and Australia. What work is the Foreign…18 Jul 2023HANSARDRadiotherapy: AccessibilityAs ever, it is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dame Maria. I thank the hon. Member for North Devon (Selaine Saxby) for securing this important debate and for all her…18 Jul 2023HANSARD HIV Action Plan Annual Update 2022-23It is always a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Dame Caroline. I congratulate the hon. Member for West Bromwich East (Nicola Richards) on securing this important debate. It has…18 Jul 2023HANSARD Under-age VapingOf course education has a role. When I went to secondary school, we were educated about the harms of smoking, although it did not stop a number of my peers becoming addicted to…12 Jul 2023HANSARD Under-age VapingI beg to move, That this House is concerned that children are being inappropriately exposed to e-cigarette promotions and that under-age vaping has increased by 50% in just the…12 Jul 2023HANSARD Under-age VapingWhat we are here to talk about today is advertising and packaging. I made it very clear in my contribution that the next Labour Government would act robustly on both those issues.12 Jul 2023HANSARD Under-age VapingThe right hon. Lady is absolutely right. We tabled the motion because we believe that the action it calls for is something we can do quickly, but the price of vapes is also a…12 Jul 2023HANSARD Under-age VapingAbsolutely. There has to be a strategy that is not just about restricting packaging and advertising. There has to be more enforcement at the local level. I have some sympathy with…12 Jul 2023HANSARD Under-age VapingMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. There is a place for banana, custard and even doughnuts, but that is not on a vape package. She is right that we need to close the loophole and…12 Jul 2023HANSARD Under-age VapingThe hon. Lady makes a powerful case. Those are precisely the reasons why we have called this debate. It should shock each and every one of us. The ease of access to e-cigarettes…12 Jul 2023HANSARD Under-age VapingThe hon. Gentleman is absolutely right, and later in my speech I will discuss the fact that vaping is a really important tool to assist people who want to stop smoking—indeed,…12 Jul 2023HANSARD Under-age VapingI am grateful to my hon. Friend for succinctly stating the reason for this debate. That study is very clear: for adults, the appearance of the packaging makes no difference, but…12 Jul 2023HANSARD Under-age VapingI am very grateful to my hon. Friend. As a Greater Manchester MP, I see the problem in my constituency and she will see it in hers. It concerns me greatly, because within our city…12 Jul 2023