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HANSARDEngagementsQ7. This Labour Government have failed the British public at every turn: they have abandoned the WASPI women, leaving them without the compensation they deserve; they have turned…02 Apr 2025HANSARD Kashmir: Human Rights and PeaceIt is precisely the language being used by the Minister that undermines the position of Britain on the global platform. Our position is that, on the one hand, we champion human…12 Mar 2025HANSARD Kashmir: Human Rights and Peacerose—12 Mar 2025HANSARD Kashmir: Human Rights and PeaceThe hon. Member is making some very important points, which were also raised last week. As he said, this is not just a bilateral issue between India and Pakistan; by virtue of the…12 Mar 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsOne of the key objectives of the Sentencing Council is to ensure that there is parity of sentence up and down the country. It is a known fact that people from ethnic minorities…11 Mar 2025HANSARD Israeli-Palestinian Peace: International FundWe have recently heard about the Arab summit contributing $53 billion to support redevelopment and restructuring within the Gaza strip. Does the hon. Member agree that recognising…11 Mar 2025HANSARDJammu and Kashmir: Human RightsI thank the hon. Member for Hyndburn (Sarah Smith) for securing this important debate and for her persuasive and articulate speech. I also thank the hon. Member for Bradford East…05 Mar 2025HANSARD Israel and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesI thank the hon. Member for Alloa and Grangemouth (Brian Leishman) for securing this important debate. I will not repeat what has already been set out, but I think that the…12 Feb 2025HANSARDWelfare of DoctorsI thank the hon. Member for his articulate and persuasive statement. In my constituency, we have surgeries such as the Al-Shafa medical centre, which has more than 6,000 patients.…21 Jan 2025HANSARD Knife Crime: West MidlandsIt is an honour and a privilege to speak under your chairmanship, Sir John. I thank the hon. Member for West Bromwich (Sarah Coombes) for securing this important debate. I hope to…21 Jan 2025HANSARDFamily Visas: Income RequirementIt is a pleasure to speak under your chairmanship, Mr Pritchard. I thank the hon. Member for North Ayrshire and Arran (Irene Campbell) for opening the debate. I have a speech…20 Jan 2025HANSARDFamily Visas: Income RequirementOn the point about what a spouse costs the state in terms of public services, surely the income generated by the working spouse would mean that they are not entitled to receive…20 Jan 2025HANSARDMiddle EastLet me place on record my appreciation and gratitude to all the nations—especially Qatar—that have participated in securing this deal. Last year, I, along with Members from both…16 Jan 2025HANSARD Child Sexual Exploitation and AbuseChild sexual exploitation is a vile crime that violates the trust, safety and dignity of children. Perpetrators of such despicable crimes—individuals or groups, no matter their…16 Jan 2025HANSARD Women’s Changed State Pension Age: CompensationI thank the right hon. Member for South Holland and The Deepings (Sir John Hayes) for securing this important debate. I will not repeat what so many Members have already…15 Jan 2025HANSARD Women’s Changed State Pension Age: CompensationI thank the right hon. Member for giving way. He makes a very eloquent and persuasive statement. The current Government use compensation as an excuse, saying it is too expensive,…15 Jan 2025HANSARD Women’s Changed State Pension Age: CompensationIn spite of what the ombudsman has recommended, it is clear that the current Prime Minister recognised and advocated throughout the country that WASPI women were dealt an enormous…15 Jan 2025HANSARDIsrael and PalestineIt is a pleasure to speak under your chairmanship, Mr Pritchard. I thank the hon. Member for South Cotswolds (Dr Savage), the petitioner Sandra Downs, and all the petition…16 Dec 2024HANSARDIsrael and PalestineI thank the hon. Member for all her endeavours and for those of the Liberal Democrats, because they have been very vocal on this topic. I know that there may also be another Bill…16 Dec 2024HANSARDMiddle East: Humanitarian SituationSome weeks ago, I asked the Foreign Secretary about getting assurances that children receiving polio vaccinations would not be killed after receiving them. Since then, thousands…26 Nov 2024