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HANSARD British SteelI welcome the nationalisation of British Steel, not least because it protects critical infrastructure needs, as well as local jobs and neighbourhoods. On procurement and…16 Jul 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseThanks to the outsourcing of interpreter and translation services to private providers, qualified interpreters and translators are being exploited through lower pay and are often…16 Jul 2026HANSARD Extreme Heat: PreparednessIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Christopher. I thank the hon. Member for Waveney Valley (Adrian Ramsay) not only for securing this timely debate but for his…14 Jul 2026HANSARD Human Rights in KashmirIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mrs Harris. I thank the hon. Member for Bradford East (Imran Hussain) not only for his work on the APPG on Kashmir, but for…07 Jul 2026HANSARD Human Rights in KashmirThe United Kingdom has many commercial agreements with India. Does the Minister agree that where the United Nations resolutions on human rights violations are not being followed,…07 Jul 2026HANSARD Asylum AccommodationI have spoken to many asylum seekers who have endured some of the most horrific and atrocious life experiences. The Minister will know that, historically, the courts have deemed…29 Jun 2026HANSARDMedia Green PaperI am confident that everybody in this House wants freedom of speech and freedom of expression. However, we are all against freely available misinformation and disinformation,…24 Jun 2026HANSARDFly-tipping: Residential AreasI thank the hon. Member for Great Grimsby and Cleethorpes (Melanie Onn) for not just securing this debate, but articulating each and every point that impacts the agenda of…23 Jun 2026HANSARDFly-tipping: Residential AreasWill the Minister give way?23 Jun 2026HANSARDFly-tipping: Residential AreasWill the Minister give way?23 Jun 2026HANSARDUK Politics: Pro-Israel InfluenceMay I start with a preamble? It is important to say that this is not about the Jewish community; it is about the state of Israel. We must be careful in our words and ensure that…22 Jun 2026HANSARDUK Politics: Pro-Israel InfluenceWill the hon. Member give way?22 Jun 2026HANSARDUK Politics: Pro-Israel InfluenceWill the hon. Member give way?22 Jun 2026HANSARDUK Politics: Pro-Israel InfluenceWill the hon. Member give way?22 Jun 2026HANSARDUK Politics: Pro-Israel InfluenceThe hon. Member is clearly very emotional in delivering his points. Would he agree that, whichever nation is concerned, our responsibility to the millions of British citizens is…22 Jun 2026HANSARDUK Politics: Pro-Israel InfluenceEarlier, the Minister said that the premise of the petitioners and this petition falls foul of the IHRA guidance. He knows that this petition and its wording will have gone…22 Jun 2026HANSARDEngagementsQ8. I echo the tributes to Jo Cox, Roy Hattersley and the victims of the Grenfell Tower fire. There are approximately 400,000 private hire and black cab drivers in the United…17 Jun 2026HANSARD West Midlands Police: Government SupportThe hon. Lady is an amazing advocate for her constituency. She mentioned Operation Fearless, which produced amazing results in her constituency, and, as she rightly points out, I…16 Jun 2026HANSARD West Midlands Police: Government SupportI beg to move, That this House has considered Government support for West Midlands Police. It is an honour to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Desmond. As elected…16 Jun 2026HANSARD West Midlands Police: Government SupportThe hon. Member is far more learned than I am in this House, and he makes a very important point. Community policing is of course the optimum type of policing, and I will deal…16 Jun 2026