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HANSARDEngagementsQ8. 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 2026 · 3d agoHANSARD 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 2026 · 4d agoHANSARD 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 2026 · 4d agoHANSARD 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 · 4d agoHANSARD West Midlands Police: Government SupportBefore the suspension, I was referring to the injustice felt in respect of the Birmingham Four. I did not do that lightly, but because of the demands of vigilance required. We all…16 Jun 2026 · 4d agoHANSARDDefence Investment PlanIf the past few months have taught us anything, it is that military might is no guarantee of security. Trump deployed the full force of his military—dropping bombs and killing…15 Jun 2026 · 5d agoHANSARDSocial Media Ban for Under-16sMany families and parents will be relieved by the announcement today of the ban for those under the age of 16, but there will also be parents who will be frightened, to a degree,…15 Jun 2026 · 5d agoHANSARDEngagementsQ5. I am sure hon. Members will agree that I, as a person of colour in this House, cannot be held accountable for the vile acts of individuals who share my complexion or heritage.…10 Jun 2026HANSARDBelfast: Violent DisorderMay I wish you a happy birthday, Mr Speaker? I forgot to do that during Prime Minister’s Question Time. Let me also thank the hon. Member for Belfast South and Mid Down (Claire…10 Jun 2026HANSARD Middle EastI do not seek to offend the Foreign Secretary, but how can we lecture businesses in the United Kingdom about morality when we are witnessing a genocide? Even if they are…09 Jun 2026HANSARDNorth Belfast: Violent AttackI echo the sentiments of other Members and send my thoughts and prayers to the victim of this horrific attack. May I also extend my gratitude to those in the local community who…09 Jun 2026HANSARD Improving the UK Visa SystemIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Stuart. I thank the hon. Member for Mid Bedfordshire (Blake Stephenson) for securing this debate. This debate is about more…03 Jun 2026HANSARD Improving the UK Visa SystemIn conclusion, Britain should be a country that attracts talent, rewards contribution, and keeps its promises. The current approach does the opposite: it prices people out,…03 Jun 2026HANSARD Improving the UK Visa SystemIt is not just the scenario that the hon. Member highlights. There is evidence of false domestic violence cases, where partners get indefinite leave to remain and British…03 Jun 2026HANSARD Improving the UK Visa SystemOf course, it creates further uncertainty and, I suspect, further costs because families are having to pay lawyers thousands of pounds. I absolutely agree that the level of…03 Jun 2026HANSARD Lebanon: Israel Defence Forces OperationsAll of us in this House know that words have consequences, whether they are spoken in this House or outside. We remember the Prime Minister’s comments about the cutting of vital…03 Jun 2026HANSARDChild Sexual Offender DataI begin where every debate on this subject must: with the victims and survivors of child sexual abuse, like the brave women here in the Public Gallery. There are few crimes more…01 Jun 2026HANSARDChild Sexual Offender DataI welcome the £65 million additional support for getting to the facts of what happened up and down this country. Youth centres have been mentioned, and in Birmingham we have lost…01 Jun 2026HANSARDDefence ReadinessOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. Two Sikh women were raped in the Birmingham and west midlands area. While one of them was being raped, a perpetrator directed Islamic…20 May 2026HANSARDBacking Business to Create Economic GrowthWe have some 300,000 private hire drivers up and down the country. Uber has been incrementally increasing its fees while the drivers have been getting a fairly stagnant increase…18 May 2026