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HANSARD Classical Music: Funding and SupportThe hon. Gentleman makes an excellent point. Music education should also be part of this conversation. It may be outside the scope of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport,…29 Mar 2023HANSARD Israel and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesThe Labour party stands for international law, human rights and a negotiated peace based on a two-state solution, with a safe and secure Israel alongside a sovereign Palestinian…23 Mar 2023HANSARD Family Court Reform and CAFCASSThe interests of the child should be paramount—that was written into the Children Act 1989, many years ago—but there seems to have been a clear failure of that policy. Allegations…22 Mar 2023HANSARD Family Court Reform and CAFCASSThere is often a financial disparity between parties. Sometimes, parties use the issue of parental alienation to drag things out longer and to add more expense to the…22 Mar 2023HANSARD International Child AbductionIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship today, Mrs Cummins. I start by thanking the hon. Member for Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner (David Simmonds) for securing this…22 Mar 2023HANSARDBudget Resolutions and Economic SituationIt is a pleasure to see you back in the Chair, Madam Deputy Speaker. Politics is about priorities. At a time when people in my constituency are struggling with the cost of living,…20 Mar 2023HANSARDHospice Sector: Fiscal Support and Cost of LivingIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Paisley. I congratulate the hon. Member for North Ayrshire and Arran (Patricia Gibson) on securing this timely and important…02 Mar 2023HANSARDNHS Workforce ExpansionI congratulate my hon. Friend on an excellent speech. Is he aware that Macmillan Cancer Support has today published research showing that 2022 was the year in which all national…28 Feb 2023HANSARD Turkey and Syria EarthquakeIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Graham. I thank the right hon. Member for Aldridge-Brownhills (Wendy Morton) for securing this timely and important debate.…23 Feb 2023HANSARDSecurity Threat to UK-Based JournalistsEarlier this month I met with BBC Persian journalists to hear about the challenges they face in reporting on the Iranian regime’s horrific human rights abuses, and around the…20 Feb 2023HANSARDAutism and ADHD AssessmentsThe hon. Member is absolutely right: getting the resources after a diagnosis has been made is affected by which school the child is at and what resources it has available to…06 Feb 2023HANSARDAutism and ADHD AssessmentsThe hon. Member is absolutely right: faster diagnosis is needed to ensure that the resources go to those who need the support the most. I very much look forward to the publication…06 Feb 2023HANSARDAutism and ADHD AssessmentsMy hon. Friend makes an excellent point. We need education in society, and the acceptance of people with ADHD and autism, to ensure that people with those neurodiverse conditions…06 Feb 2023HANSARDAutism and ADHD AssessmentsThe right hon. Gentleman makes an excellent point about the inconsistency in diagnosis. The unwillingness to give a diagnosis impacts on people’s ability to get on with their…06 Feb 2023HANSARDAutism and ADHD AssessmentsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Fovargue. I thank the Petitions Committee for granting this important debate and all those who signed the petition to make it…06 Feb 2023HANSARDPalestinian Territories: Israeli SettlementsWe are deeply concerned by the escalating violence in Israel and the west bank, and Labour joins the international community in condemning the recent attacks and deploring the…31 Jan 2023HANSARDInternational Day of EducationIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Sharma. I refer the House to my entry on the Register of Members’ Financial Interests—I am the co-chair of the APPG on global…26 Jan 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillI rise to speak in support of amendments 18, 19, 21, 24 and 36. What is clear from the Government is that this Bill is ideologically driven, lacks common sense, avoids…18 Jan 2023HANSARDThe Execution of Alireza AkbariI thank the Foreign Secretary for advance sight of his statement. I am responding on behalf of the Opposition as my right hon. Friend the Member for Tottenham (Mr Lammy) is on a…16 Jan 2023HANSARDIranFirst, let me thank the hon. Member for Harrow East (Bob Blackman) for securing this important and timely debate. I also thank all those in this House who have expressed their…12 Jan 2023