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HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillLet me say from the outset that I completely support this Bill. In Newham, 22% of sales last year were to under-age children—higher than alcohol, knives, fireworks and so on—and a…16 Apr 2024HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillA couple of years back, Newham did a survey and discovered that 4% of year 6 children—that is 10 and 11-year-olds—had already vaped. I met Community Links in Canning Town in…16 Apr 2024HANSARDRecommendations of the Infected Blood InquiryI rise to present a petition concerning infected blood. I do so on behalf of my constituents, because it is simply unacceptable that the Budget failed to provide for compensation…15 Mar 2024HANSARD Public Procurement (British Goods and Services) BillFirst, I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Rotherham (Sarah Champion) for bringing this Bill forward. I know that she has worked incredibly hard on it, and done an enormous…15 Mar 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsNext month is the anniversary of a full year of unmitigated horror in Sudan. On Friday, the Security Council called for an immediate Ramadan ceasefire, and I know that our…12 Mar 2024HANSARDBudget ResolutionsThe communities of West Ham needed hope from this Budget, but it has delivered absolutely nothing but continued despair. The Government cannot grapple with the dire state of the…12 Mar 2024HANSARDHealthcare for Women15. What steps she is taking to improve healthcare for women.05 Mar 2024HANSARDHealthcare for WomenFor more than a decade I have been raising the appalling, often agonising treatment of many women who need hysteroscopies in the NHS. They are being left with unnecessary trauma…05 Mar 2024HANSARD Conversion Practices (Prohibition) BillWill the right hon. and learned Lady give way?01 Mar 2024HANSARD Conversion Practices (Prohibition) BillSome Members will know that I worked closely on the Equality Act 2010 as a Government Whip. We worked carefully and cautiously to pass that Act. We addressed genuine concerns from…01 Mar 2024HANSARD Conversion Practices (Prohibition) BillNo. Do not try my patience. I remind all colleagues that protecting the rights of LGBT+ people and advancing equality used to be seen as a shared mission across the House. As I…01 Mar 2024HANSARD Conversion Practices (Prohibition) BillI genuinely thank my hon. Friend the Member for Brighton, Kemptown (Lloyd Russell-Moyle) for bringing forward this Bill. He has behaved in an exemplary way from the very…01 Mar 2024HANSARD Leasehold and Freehold Reform BillI rise to speak to new clause 3 and amendments 12 to 14. A huge number of new builds have been built within my constituency boundaries over the last months, the vast majority of…27 Feb 2024HANSARDKnife and Sword BanI wish I could say that it is an honour to follow the hon. Member for Old Bexley and Sidcup (Mr French), but I would not like to mislead the House in any way.06 Feb 2024HANSARDKnife and Sword BanNo—I mean that I, not the hon. Gentleman, might mislead the House by saying that I enjoyed his extraordinary rant. Let me gently say that if he wants to audition to become the…06 Feb 2024HANSARDFreedom of Religion and Belief in NigeriaI agree. The impact of a changing climate is not a simple issue of cause and effect; it is about poverty and destitution. I can understand the anxiety about states in Nigeria…06 Feb 2024HANSARDFreedom of Religion and Belief in NigeriaIt is a genuine pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Paisley. I thank the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon) for securing the debate. He is, as ever, a devoted…06 Feb 2024HANSARDFreedom of Religion and Belief in NigeriaI agree with the hon. Lady, as I often do. It is about ensuring that there is no impunity for attacks of that nature. It only fosters, as she rightly says, impunity for future…06 Feb 2024HANSARDKnife and Sword BanI say very gently to the right hon. Gentleman, and I am genuinely grateful to him for listening to what I asked for and for responding, that the experts in the field believe those…06 Feb 2024HANSARDKnife and Sword BanI absolutely agree with the hon. Lady. Some people who buy cocaine and other drugs think that it is some kind of victimless crime, but it is not. We are seeing the impacts of…06 Feb 2024