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HANSARDHuman Rights: Supply ChainsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Dowd. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Southgate and Wood Green (Bambos Charalambous) on securing this important…18 Jun 2026 · 2d agoHANSARD Legacy of Jo CoxThat is exactly the area that many of us are looking at in the Representation of the People Bill before the House, and I am grateful to my hon. Friend for her support. She has…11 Jun 2026HANSARD Legacy of Jo CoxAbsolutely—we can only be a rich and effective democracy with all voices in the debate. In this House, through the increased representation of women, we have been able to enact…11 Jun 2026HANSARD Legacy of Jo CoxIt is a pleasure to speak in this debate and to follow the moving and impassioned speech made by my hon. Friend the Member for Brent East (Dawn Butler). I want to begin by…11 Jun 2026HANSARD Legacy of Jo CoxI agree that we must take steps both online and offline with the same level of energy and commitment, and I thank the hon. Member for his kind words. When Members first come to…11 Jun 2026HANSARD Middle EastA prohibition must be brought in to finally deal with British firms such as JCB, which for decades has been involved in settlement construction and the demolition of Palestinian…09 Jun 2026HANSARD Lebanon: Israel Defence Forces OperationsFor years, it has been reported that Israel has been using white phosphorus munitions against civilian targets in south Lebanon’s Bekaa valley. Alongside reports from Human Rights…03 Jun 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson Humble Address: Government ResponseGiven that Morgan McSweeney’s name has been copied into so many messages, these disclosures show the need for us to return to the role of Labour Together. Can the Minister tell us…01 Jun 2026HANSARDGetting Britain Working AgainIn 2024, the British people, including so many of my constituents, voted for change. After a decade of brutal austerity, they desperately needed a drastic and material improvement…14 May 2026HANSARDSecurity VettingIn December 2024, the Prime Minister said in announcing Peter Mandelson as US ambassador that he had “unrivalled experience”. That was despite the gravity of what was known about…20 Apr 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillThe right to protest is a basic democratic freedom that was won over centuries of British history. It is not a right that was granted, but one that was hard-won by suffragettes,…14 Apr 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI note what the Minister has just said—she said the same to our hon. Friend the Member for Walthamstow (Ms Creasy)—that she derives the assessment of cumulative disruption from…14 Apr 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI thank the Minister for giving way once again. Because it is Lords amendments, I want to get full clarity on the definition of cumulative. She mentioned the natural definition of…14 Apr 2026HANSARDMiddle EastThe House has repeatedly been told that the Government have permitted the US to use British military bases for defensive purposes only, but amid the widespread US targeting of…13 Apr 2026HANSARDMiddle EastUnder international law, the use of force is permitted for “individual or collective self-defence” against “an armed attack”. Such use of force must satisfy the requirements of…23 Mar 2026HANSARDBusiness of the HouseWe have a profound duty to those who elect us regarding the scrutiny of legislation. This week, the other place has been debating the Crime and Policing Bill, which is wide in…19 Mar 2026HANSARD Immigration ReformsI congratulate the hon. Member on securing this important debate. Is he concerned, like me, about what the reforms will mean for the survivors of abuse who have fled persecution…17 Mar 2026HANSARD Immigration ReformsDoes the hon. Gentleman agree that the Government need urgently—today—to provide clarity on those constituents, perhaps of his and certainly of mine, who came through the European…17 Mar 2026HANSARD Immigration ReformsOn danger and protections, does my hon. Friend agree that the Government must maintain the existing protections for survivors of domestic violence who have fled persecution and…17 Mar 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson: Response to Humble AddressAside from the response to the Humble Address, 90 Members from parties across the House are calling for an independent statutory inquiry into the relationship between Jeffrey…16 Mar 2026