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HANSARD Persecution of ChristiansMay I say gently that my anxiety about that line, although I respect it, is that it is almost cultural imperialism? There are other countries that are not in need of our aid that…06 Feb 2020HANSARD Children’s Mental Health WeekMy hon. Friend’s speech is resonating with me. In the conversations I have had with primary school teachers, they talk about the stress that children as young as six, seven and…06 Feb 2020HANSARDLocal Government FinanceFirst, I congratulate hon. Members who have given maiden speeches, particularly my hon. Friend the Member for Jarrow (Kate Osborne)—I loved her stuff about Ellen Wilkinson, who…05 Feb 2020HANSARDLocal Government FinanceWill the Minister give way?05 Feb 2020HANSARDLocal Government Financeindicated dissent .05 Feb 2020HANSARDLocal Government Financerose —05 Feb 2020HANSARDLocal Government FinanceI am really grateful to the right hon. Gentleman for giving way. Can he let me know where the Secretary of State is while we are discussing local government finance? I am grateful…05 Feb 2020HANSARDLocal Government FinanceWhy not?05 Feb 2020HANSARDNet Zero Targets and Decarbonising TransportI am very grateful to serve under your chairship for the first time, Ms Nokes, and I look forward to doing so again in future. I am grateful for the opportunity to talk about the…04 Feb 2020HANSARD HomelessnessI want Government Members to understand the root causes of much of the homelessness in West Ham. More than a third of my constituents work hard for less than the London living…29 Jan 2020HANSARDPolicing and CrimeWill the Minister come to update the House on the work of the National Crime Agency and what it is doing about the so-called county lines? County lines have almost become an…29 Jan 2020HANSARDPolicing and CrimeDoes my hon. Friend not think that such empty soundbites are not appropriate for the Chamber today, on an issue as important as this?29 Jan 2020HANSARDHolocaust Memorial DayThe hon. Gentleman is, of course, right. I know I will not be the only person in this Chamber to own a copy of Martin Gilbert’s tremendous yet totally horrific book, “The…23 Jan 2020HANSARDHolocaust Memorial DayI congratulate the hon. Member for Bassetlaw (Brendan Clarke-Smith) on his excellent maiden speech. Given that I was thoroughly entertained throughout and gripped by what he was…23 Jan 2020HANSARD School Meals: HullI am grateful to my hon. Friend for raising that issue. I say gently to the Minister that the criteria might be outdated, given what is happening in our communities, with 75% of…22 Jan 2020HANSARD School Meals: HullI have some sympathy with the Minister, as I have sat on the Treasury Bench and have had to deliver uncomfortable news to Opposition Members on things they are campaigning for,…22 Jan 2020HANSARD School Meals: HullAs my hon. Friend is saying, there is undeniably a link between educational attainment and free school meals. It is suggested that it can add two months of schooling, which is why…22 Jan 2020HANSARD Domestic Abuse BillMy hon. Friend has been waiting for 15 minutes.02 Oct 2019HANSARD Domestic Abuse BillDoes the hon. Lady agree that, as well as educating every child, we need to support children who have specific difficulties as a result of witnessing violence in their homes, and…02 Oct 2019HANSARDRough SleepingMany people going to work today, not just in London but in cities and towns across England, will have seen at least one fellow citizen sleeping rough. Eight thousand beds have…01 Oct 2019