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HANSARDBudget4. What assessment he has made of the impact of the autumn Budget 2024 on Northern Ireland.27 Nov 2024HANSARD Debt Relief (Developing Countries)I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make provision for or in connection with the relief of debts of certain developing countries. Debt remains a huge cause of…13 Nov 2024HANSARDCommonwealth Parliamentary Association and International Committee of the Red Cross (Status) Bill [Lords]I want to make a declaration of interest before we conclude. I was a member of the CPA executive. I believe my hon. Friend the Member for Edmonton and Winchmore Hill also wants to…13 Nov 2024HANSARD COP29 and International Climate FinanceFor some low-income countries, one of the biggest factors is debt through private creditors, which I think is greater than the other debt that a lot of those countries owe. Does…30 Oct 2024HANSARD IPP SentencesI also thank colleagues who have taken part in the debate, which has been thorough and thoughtful. There have been great contributions from everybody. I also have an apology from…29 Oct 2024HANSARD IPP SentencesI thank the right hon. Lady for her intervention. She is right, and one of the biggest impacts of IPP sentences is on the mental health of prisoners. I will come to that later.…29 Oct 2024HANSARD IPP SentencesMy hon. Friend is right. There is a special need for prisoners to receive support. Keeping IPP prisoners incarcerated for longer than they should be is adding further pressure on…29 Oct 2024HANSARD IPP SentencesI beg to move, That this House has considered imprisonment for public protection sentences. It is pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Vaz. Imprisonment for public…29 Oct 2024HANSARD International EngagementI welcome my right hon. Friend’s statement. She touched on IDA. IDA needs a minimum of $27 billion from donor countries to help countries at higher risk of debt distress. Can she…28 Oct 2024HANSARDSentencing Review and Prison CapacityI welcome the Secretary of State’s review of sentencing, but as she may know, people who are neurodivergent are hugely over-represented in the prison population. What steps will…22 Oct 2024HANSARD Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and International Committee of the Red Cross (Status) Bill [Lords]I rise to support the Second Reading of this Bill, which is long overdue and, as we have heard, has cross-party support. It has received unwavering support in both this…22 Oct 2024HANSARDDriving Test Waiting Times6. What steps she is taking to reduce driving test waiting times.10 Oct 2024HANSARDDriving Test Waiting TimesI welcome the fact that the Secretary of State has met the chief executive of the DVSA to discuss urgent solutions to the sky-high driving test waiting times. According to the…10 Oct 2024HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian Situation15. What steps he is taking to help improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza.30 Jul 2024HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian SituationDespite the designation of Al-Mawasi as a humanitarian safe zone, there have been multiple Israeli air strikes which have killed dozens of civilians and wounded many more, and…30 Jul 2024HANSARD Criminal LawThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I congratulate you on your election and welcome you to your place as Deputy Speaker. I welcome this motion from my right hon. Friend the Lord…25 Jul 2024HANSARDPlanning, the Green Belt and Rural AffairsIt is a pleasure to see my right hon. Friend the Member for Ashton-under-Lyne (Angela Rayner) in her rightful place as Deputy Prime Minister. It is also a pleasure to speak in…19 Jul 2024HANSARDCovid-19 InquiryIn her report, Baroness Hallett said: “The UK government’s…pandemic strategy, from 2011, was outdated and lacked adaptability. It was virtually abandoned on its first encounter…19 Jul 2024HANSARDPrison CapacityI welcome my right hon. Friend to her place on the Government Front Bench. The imprisonment for public protection prison population is more than 2,700; 99% of those people are…18 Jul 2024HANSARD Crisis HousesI beg to move, That this House has considered crisis houses. Until October 2021, I had never heard of a crisis house and did not know what one was, but that all changed when one…22 May 2024