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HANSARD Israel: Refusal of Entry for UK ParliamentariansI have visited the Occupied Palestinian Territories a number of times, including Gaza, in years gone by. One of the purposes is to bear witness to what is happening on the ground.…07 Apr 2025HANSARDGaza: Israeli Military OperationsIn the past few days, the worst extremist, Ben-Gvir, has rejoined the Israeli Government; Red Crescent medics have been killed by Israeli forces; and Israel has started a fresh…02 Apr 2025HANSARDSentencing Council GuidelinesThe Sentencing Council is a judicial body whose president is the Lady Chief Justice and whose chair is a distinguished Court of Appeal judge. Its function was previously executed…01 Apr 2025HANSARDSt Patrick’s Day and Northern Irish AffairsMy hon. Friend is right to highlight the unique contribution that the Irish diaspora has made to cultural life in the UK. For 30 years, the Irish Cultural Centre in Hammersmith…27 Mar 2025HANSARDDisruption at HeathrowI rarely disagree with my right hon. Friend, but I am not sure that this major incident can be entirely divorced from Heathrow’s plans for a third runway. It is precisely because…24 Mar 2025HANSARD Planning and Infrastructure BillI congratulate my right hon. Friend on championing the expansion of affordable and social housing in particular. I ask her to take account of another excluded group: Gypsies and…24 Mar 2025HANSARD Conflict in GazaFailing to act in the face of Israel breaking the ceasefire in such a violent manner has consequences: it undercuts moderate voices in Israel, damages the UK’s reputation…20 Mar 2025HANSARD Disabled People’s Access to TransportLondoners often complain about their train service, but actually it is pretty good, with the overground, the underground and Network Rail. However, it is barred to many disabled…20 Mar 2025HANSARDKnife Crime: Children and Young PeopleThis is a timely debate, as Members considered the knife crime provisions of the Crime and Policing Bill only last week. I congratulate the Backbench Business Committee on…20 Mar 2025HANSARDCrown Prosecution Service: Ensuring Effective Functioning of the CourtsAs the Solicitor General says, the Lord Chancellor has substantially increased sitting days. The lack of a judge is only one reason that courts stand empty. In the first nine…20 Mar 2025HANSARD Miscarriage of Justice CompensationIt is a pleasure to serve for the first time in a Westminster Hall debate that you are chairing, Mr Turner. It has also been a pleasure to hear the speech of the hon. Member for…19 Mar 2025HANSARDSentencing Council GuidelinesThe Sentencing Council is—it should not need saying—a non-political body whose guidelines are carefully drafted and widely consulted on. These guidelines received positive…17 Mar 2025HANSARDPrison Leavers: ResettlementAs part of the Justice Committee’s work on rehabilitation, I have come across some excellent projects on preventing reoffending, such as Revolving Doors, Peer Support and…11 Mar 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsLast month, the Justice Committee heard evidence from governors of prisons with some of the highest drug use rates in the country. From detecting drones to body scanners and…11 Mar 2025HANSARD Crime and Policing BillThe hon. Member for Huntingdon (Ben Obese-Jecty) mentioned kitchen knives, which are the main weapons that are used. Will the Home Secretary look into the issue of pointed kitchen…10 Mar 2025HANSARD Crime and Policing BillI cannot possibly do justice to the Bill’s many needed and well-crafted measures in the few minutes I have, so I will just talk about its effect on the justice system and raise a…10 Mar 2025HANSARDCourts and Tribunals: Sitting DaysI congratulate the Lord Chancellor on the figures that she has announced and on starting to get to grips with her baleful inheritance. However, there is a long way to go. The Lady…05 Mar 2025HANSARDGazaI understand that the Minister does not want to give a legal opinion, but is it not clear that banning all supplies to Gaza is a breach of the Geneva conventions and the Rome…04 Mar 2025HANSARDGrenfell Tower Inquiry: Phase 2 ReportWill the Secretary of State go a little further than she did in her reply to my hon. Friend the Member for Kensington and Bayswater (Joe Powell)? It is good that she will have a…26 Feb 2025HANSARDPalestinians in Gaza: US PolicyThe Israeli forces are now using the same tactics in the west bank as they used in Gaza: the forced displacement of communities and the use of heavy weapons against civilians.…25 Feb 2025