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HANSARD Employment Rights BillThe amendment speaks to those sorts of figures. I am making the point that that sort of notice is simply not acceptable. People cannot live structured lives and be able to plan…15 Sept 2025HANSARD Employment Rights BillWe want to get through this consultation as quickly as possible and to get this Bill on the statute book so that the position is clear, but I take the hon. Gentleman’s point. We…15 Sept 2025HANSARD UK Ambassador to the US: Appointment ProcessI am sure I speak for the whole House in sending our best wishes to my hon. Friend the Member for Washington and Gateshead South (Mrs Hodgson) on the appalling fire at her office…11 Sept 2025HANSARD UK Ambassador to the US: Appointment ProcessClearly the appointment process did not pick up these issues; that is self-evident. Can we have an assurance that there will be an inquiry into why that was not the case and that…11 Sept 2025HANSARD Occupied Palestinian Territories: Humanitarian AccessUNRWA has been crippled, staff killed, warehouses targeted and its mandate undermined. Since last July, less than 40% of required food supplies have entered Gaza. The Gaza…10 Sept 2025HANSARD Occupied Palestinian Territories: Humanitarian AccessI wholeheartedly agree with my hon. Friend’s comment. Much more needs to be done. I also support the call for UN peacekeepers. I ask the Government directly: has there been any…10 Sept 2025HANSARD Stockton and Darlington Railway: 200th Anniversary FestivalIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Stringer. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor (Alan Strickland) on securing this…10 Sept 2025HANSARD Occupied Palestinian Territories: Humanitarian AccessI am very grateful to the Minister for giving way. He is a good man who pays an awful lot of attention to these issues. He is telling us about the difficulties regarding aid and…10 Sept 2025HANSARD Stockton and Darlington Railway: 200th Anniversary FestivalThis has been a really interesting exploration of our fantastic rail heritage, and we have celebrated many elements of it. Since his and my part of the world was the birthplace of…10 Sept 2025HANSARDIndefinite Leave to RemainIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Pritchard, and I welcome the Minister to his place. I refer the House to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial…08 Sept 2025HANSARD Palestine Action: Proscription and ProtestsNobody is above the law, yet the Metropolitan police report that a total of 857 people were arrested under section 13 of the Terrorism Act 2000 at the weekend, the vast majority…08 Sept 2025HANSARDIndefinite Leave to RemainI am grateful to the hon. Member for his contribution. We have heard speaker after speaker extolling the virtues of and making a positive case for immigration. Of course it is not…08 Sept 2025HANSARDIndefinite Leave to RemainOn the reasonable point about English language, the bar has been raised, as the Minister has set out. Is the Minister content that there are sufficient resources devoted to the…08 Sept 2025HANSARDIndefinite Leave to RemainWill the Minister give way?08 Sept 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseThe passage of the Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Act 2024 into law is a great achievement of the Government’s first year, and the completion of the Employment…04 Sept 2025HANSARD Duty of Candour for Public Authorities and Legal Representation for Bereaved FamiliesThe Minister mentioned getting this right, yet the Government were presented with a fully drafted Bill by a learned counsel. Can she give an indication of where the discrepancies…03 Sept 2025HANSARD Duty of Candour for Public Authorities and Legal Representation for Bereaved FamiliesIt is a pleasure to speak in this debate. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Liverpool West Derby (Ian Byrne) on securing it. The Government committed to a Hillsborough…03 Sept 2025HANSARD Middle EastI thank my right hon. Friend for making it clear that this country has historic responsibilities in the region, and he has been consistent in calling for a ceasefire month after…01 Sept 2025HANSARD Middle EastThe statement we have from the 25 or 31 partners takes us no further forward. It says: “We are prepared to take further action to support an immediate ceasefire”. People want…21 Jul 2025HANSARD Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment BillThe hon. Member makes an important point, and it is critical that that is reflected on the face of the Bill. With all sincerity, we cannot walk away from here thinking that…09 Jul 2025