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HANSARDViolence against Religious Groups: NigeriaI begin by thanking Mr Speaker for granting this urgent question. My hon. Friend the Member for West Ham (Ms Brown) would have been speaking for the Opposition in this urgent…06 Jun 2022HANSARDShireen Abu Aqla(Urgent Question) : To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs if she will make a statement on the killing of Shireen Abu Aqla.16 May 2022HANSARDShireen Abu AqlaShireen Abu Aqla was a veteran correspondent of al-Jazeera’s Arabic news channel and on Wednesday 11 May she was killed while covering Israeli army raids in the city of Jenin in…16 May 2022HANSARDJim Fitton: Detention in IraqI would like to congratulate the hon. Member for Bath (Wera Hobhouse) on securing this urgent question today and on her tireless advocacy on behalf of her constituent, Jim Fitton.…11 May 2022HANSARD International Thalassaemia DayI beg to move, That this House has considered International Thalassaemia Day 2022. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hosie. International Thalassaemia Day is…27 Apr 2022HANSARD International Thalassaemia DayMy right hon. Friend makes an excellent point. I am aware of the report and have read it. He is absolutely right that much more needs to be done to ensure that people with…27 Apr 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe are now three weeks into the UN-sponsored truce in Yemen, which has resulted in the release of 14 foreign captives including UK national Luke Symons and his family. It is also…26 Apr 2022HANSARDAsylum Seekers: Relocation to RwandaThe policy of sending asylum seekers to Rwanda is unworkable and unethical, and it will either cost billions or result in so few people being sent to Rwanda that it will not act…25 Apr 2022HANSARDAsylum Seekers: Relocation to Rwanda13. What estimate she has made of the cost to the public purse of the Government’s policy to relocate asylum seekers to Rwanda.25 Apr 2022HANSARDExecutions in Saudi ArabiaWe on this side of the House are appalled by, and utterly condemn, the execution of 81 Saudi men on Saturday. This massacre was the largest execution in Saudi Arabia’s history. We…14 Mar 2022HANSARD Recognition of the State of PalestineI congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Sunderland Central (Julie Elliott) on securing this important debate; we have had an excellent debate. I begin by stating…24 Feb 2022HANSARD Recognition of the State of PalestineI will not give way as we are short of time. The peace process needs both impetus and international support, and the UK Government should be showing leadership on this, rather…24 Feb 2022HANSARDYazidi GenocideIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hollobone. I thank the hon. Member for Argyll and Bute (Brendan O'Hara) for securing this important debate. Many horrors,…08 Feb 2022HANSARDYemenWe were all horrified by the atrocities of the airstrike on Friday, which led to dozens of deaths and was another horrific incident in this conflict. It adds to one of the world’s…25 Jan 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT5. With millions of species at risk of extinction and deforestation accelerating across the globe, it is imperative that we limit global warming to 1.5 degrees to halt this…19 Jan 2022HANSARDElections BillDoes my hon. Friend agree that that measure will create a postcode lottery for people who are partially sighted or blind, because it will depend on which returning officer will…17 Jan 2022HANSARDBahraini Political PrisonersI congratulate the hon. Member for Argyll and Bute (Brendan O'Hara) on securing this important debate. We on the Opposition side of the House have serious concerns about the human…13 Jan 2022HANSARDBahraini Political PrisonersMy right hon. Friend is absolutely right. I too have heard those allegations of the lack of advice prior to conviction. The UK Government must publicly condemn the death sentences…13 Jan 2022HANSARDBahraini Political PrisonersI beg to disagree with the right hon. Gentleman. Many organisations dispute that position and the many people who have spoken out against it would also beg to differ.13 Jan 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI refer the House to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. Children with disabilities often require specialist equipment to meet their needs but, because of…06 Jan 2022