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HANSARDIsrael-Gaza Conflict: Arrest WarrantsI am truly perplexed, as most of the British population watching this debate no doubt will be, by some of the arguments being advanced. When it comes to the ICC, topics such as…25 Nov 2024HANSARD Homeless Families: Relocation outside LondonWe have an enormous homelessness problem in Birmingham, with some 25,000 families currently waiting to get on to the property ladder, but Labour-run Birmingham city council is…25 Nov 2024HANSARDEngagementsQ7. Article 2 of the United Nations genocide convention makes it explicit that genocide is not about numbers; it is about intent. The intent of the Israeli Government and the…13 Nov 2024HANSARDFacial Recognition: Police UseI thank the right hon. Member for Maldon (Sir John Whittingdale) for securing this important debate. It is difficult to follow the comprehensive presentation of the hon. Member…13 Nov 2024HANSARDBudget ResolutionsI congratulate those hon. Members who made their maiden speech in this debate. Their speeches were touching and very inspirational. The Chancellor promised us that by making the…06 Nov 2024HANSARD Israel: UNRWA BanA few weeks ago, I sought assurances from the Foreign Secretary in respect of children being killed after being given the polio vaccinations that the Minister has mentioned. Those…29 Oct 2024HANSARDGaza and Humanitarian AidI agree, and I am sure there will be many similar contributions throughout this debate. I welcome the Government’s reinstatement of UNRWA funding, but we must do more. We must…10 Oct 2024HANSARD Universities: Freedom of SpeechI recently attended universities in Birmingham and witnessed large protests in relation to the Palestinian issue attended by both people of faith and no faith, including Jewish…10 Oct 2024HANSARDGaza and Humanitarian AidOf course. The biggest problem we have is that journalists are not allowed in. One has to think about the reason why journalists are not being afforded the opportunity to report…10 Oct 2024HANSARDGaza and Humanitarian AidI thank the hon. Member for his intervention. I think we are all singing off the same hymn sheet when it comes to what the UK should be doing. Experts say that 2,000 trucks are…10 Oct 2024HANSARDGaza and Humanitarian AidI beg to move, That this House has considered humanitarian aid and Gaza. I thank everybody for attending this very important debate. I begin by paying tribute to the humanitarian…10 Oct 2024HANSARD Renters’ Rights BillMay I start by commending the eloquent maiden speech by the hon. Member for Aldershot (Alex Baker)? When I was studying law with aspirations of becoming a barrister, I often…09 Oct 2024HANSARDIndependent Schools: VAT and Business Rates ExemptionsI congratulate the hon. Member on securing this debate. In Birmingham Perry Barr there is an all-girls faith school where parents earning just above minimum wage secure places for…08 Oct 2024HANSARDAnniversary of 7 October Attacks: Middle EastMay I, too, join the Prime Minister in offering my condolences to the families of all those who have been killed and those who continue to be killed? I also join the Prime…07 Oct 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. Water bills in the west midlands are set to increase by some 37% by the end of the decade. Many of my constituents are already struggling with the cost of living. What steps…12 Sept 2024HANSARD NHS: Independent InvestigationA key finding in the Darzi report is that NHS staff morale is low. The Medical Defence Union of medical practitioners stated recently that more than 44% of NHS staff will reduce…12 Sept 2024HANSARD Democracy in BangladeshI thank the hon. Member for securing this important debate. She knows that in the city of Birmingham we have an extremely sizeable community that has Bangladeshi heritage, like…11 Sept 2024HANSARD Fly-tippingI represent the neighbouring constituency, and as the hon. Member knows, fly-tipping in Birmingham is becoming an enormous problem. It is almost contagious, starting in the…03 Sept 2024HANSARDMiddle East UpdateI welcome the Foreign Secretary’s decision to withdraw some arms export licences. I am confident that, even though our arms trade is insignificant, it is bound to have a…02 Sept 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsBirmingham’s Labour-run council is on the verge of selling off some 700 residential units at a loss to the taxpayer of about £300 million. Will the Secretary of State intervene to…02 Sept 2024