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HANSARD Low-income Countries: Debt CancellationAgain, my hon. Friend makes an excellent point. The lack of investment as a result of debt servicing leads to people seeking opportunities that are not available in their own…06 Feb 2025HANSARD Low-income Countries: Debt CancellationI will be brief. I very much welcome the Minister’s responses, certainly in relation to financial institutions and reforming the IMF, representation, how we look at debt, and…06 Feb 2025HANSARD Low-income Countries: Debt CancellationMy hon. Friend makes an excellent point. I will come to that later in my speech, but she is absolutely right. We need to treat private creditors in the same way we treat bilateral…06 Feb 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (Seventh sitting)Q Dr Ward and Professor Hoyano, we heard yesterday evidence about the interplay between assisted dying, the Equality Act 2010 and the European convention on human rights. Should…30 Jan 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (Fifth sitting)Q Following on from what Mr Porter said about the provision of hospices, we are blessed with some wonderful hospices in north London that provide fantastic facilities. I agree…29 Jan 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (Fifth sitting)Q This is a question to Professor House. I know you are opposed to the Bill, but if it were to pass, what role do you see for psychiatrists in a multidisciplinary approach?…29 Jan 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (Third sitting)Q My question is about how the legislation is going and how you have implemented it. What changes have you made since it began? What teething problems did you find as you were…28 Jan 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (Third sitting)May I put the same question to Dr Kaan? Dr Kaan: You will know that throughout the United States there are a variety of aid in dying laws, all of them slightly different across…28 Jan 2025HANSARDInternational Day of EducationI beg to move, That this House has considered the International Day of Education. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Desmond. Tomorrow, Friday 24 January, we…23 Jan 2025HANSARDInternational Day of EducationThis has been a very positive debate, and it is great that there is cross-party support on this important issue. I thank all Members for their contributions and the Minister for…23 Jan 2025HANSARDInternational Day of EducationMy hon. Friend makes an excellent point. SDG4 should not be seen in isolation. We need to target a number of SDG goals to make sure children receive the education they need. Water…23 Jan 2025HANSARDHospice and Palliative CareI congratulate the hon. Member for Wimbledon (Mr Kohler) on securing this important and timely debate. The provision of hospices and palliative care is an essential part of our…13 Jan 2025HANSARDImpact of Conflict on Women and GirlsI congratulate my hon. Friend on securing this important debate and on her excellent speech. One of the consequences of war and conflict is disruption to education. The…09 Jan 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseThe year 2025 is a jubilee year, which is a motivation for many Christian organisations and others to campaign to cancel the debts of global south countries and tackle the root…09 Jan 2025HANSARD SyriaI welcome the Minister’s statement. Earlier this week I met Alevi, Kurdish and other communities who are deeply concerned about what will happen to minorities in Syria now that…19 Dec 2024HANSARD Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and International Committee of the Red Cross (Status) Bill [Lords]First, I declare my interest as a member of the UK CPA executive. It has been great to see the swift progress this Bill has made thus far and the cross-party support it has…18 Dec 2024HANSARD Creative Arts EducationIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Mundell. I thank the hon. Member for Chichester (Jess Brown-Fuller) for securing this timely debate and for her excellent…18 Dec 2024HANSARDTeacher Recruitment and RetentionI begin by thanking all the teachers, support staff and senior leaders in my constituency of Southgate and Wood Green, and across the country, for their hard work ensuring that…09 Dec 2024HANSARDTeacher Recruitment and Retention13. What steps she is taking to improve teacher recruitment and retention.09 Dec 2024HANSARDBudget4. What assessment he has made of the impact of the autumn Budget 2024 on Northern Ireland.27 Nov 2024