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HANSARDHolocaust Memorial DayWhat an honour and privilege it is to follow the right hon. and gallant Member for Beckenham (Bob Stewart). I know he takes this opportunity every year to remind us that the kind…25 Jan 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseStratford market village in my constituency has provided space for more than 60 much-loved independent local businesses to ply their trade since about 1974. They are the kinds of…25 Jan 2024HANSARDReligious Persecution and the World Watch ListI believe that this is the very first time I have served under your chairship, Ms Vaz; I am delighted to do so, and I am sure it will not be the last. My thanks, as ever, go to…25 Jan 2024HANSARD International Human Rights Abuses: UK ResponseIt is an absolute pleasure to see you in the Chair, Dame Maria, and I must say to the hon. Member for Stirling (Alyn Smith) that if his speech was a half-written one, it was a…24 Jan 2024HANSARDChildren Not in School: National Register and SupportIt is so generous of the Minister to give way. In my constituency, families struggle. The cost of living crisis is ever present, and the housing crisis forces many families to…23 Jan 2024HANSARD Offshore Petroleum Licensing BillDoes my right hon. Friend agree that the Bill is an absolute disaster for climate diplomacy, turning diligent negotiators into hypocrites and trashing our international…22 Jan 2024HANSARD Pet Abduction BillHow do people do that?19 Jan 2024HANSARD Pet Abduction BillI am not sure that Cara would agree with that, so I am hesitant to agree with the hon. Lady, but I take her point. Cara is truly a member of our family; the entire family would be…19 Jan 2024HANSARD Pet Abduction BillCan I say first of all that my dog is truly the most amazing small loving creature in the entire universe and that I will not be challenged on that in this Chamber? Can I also say…19 Jan 2024HANSARDDefending the UK and AlliesI am grateful to the Prime Minister for stating today that, with the recent strikes, the UK sought to uphold international law and seeks to protect civilians. May I ask what the…15 Jan 2024HANSARDGaza: Civilian Deaths and Humanitarian SituationIn Gaza, almost 80% of the population have been forced from their homes with nowhere safe to go. Sewage is flowing in the streets, with enormous risk to health, while hospitals…12 Dec 2023HANSARDUniversal Declaration of Human Rights and UN Convention on GenocideI am very grateful to be called, Ms McDonagh. I believe this is the first time that I have served under your chairship; I hope it will not be the last. I am also very grateful to…07 Dec 2023HANSARDUniversal Declaration of Human Rights and UN Convention on GenocideCertainly. I hear the hon. Gentleman’s plea, and I am sure that the Minister will be able to respond to that with knowledge and compassion. I argue that the causes I spoke about…07 Dec 2023HANSARDAutumn Statement ResolutionsI want to talk about some of the massive challenges we face in Newham, because frankly the autumn statement offers precious little to solve them. I will start with the scourge of…27 Nov 2023HANSARD Debt in AfricaIt is an absolute pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Vickers. I sincerely thank my hon. Friend the Member for Slough (Mr Dhesi) for securing the debate. His record of…21 Nov 2023HANSARDAfghan Citizens Resettlement SchemeI, too, wish to put on record my solidarity with those who are living in fear and heartbreak in Gaza and Israel. The withdrawal from Afghanistan was an absolute debacle. It is a…24 Oct 2023HANSARDUN Sustainable Development GoalsIt is a privilege, Ms Bardell, to serve under your chairship for the first time; I am sure it will not be the last. I thank the right hon. Member for Chelmsford (Vicky Ford) for…19 Oct 2023HANSARDWater, Sanitation and Hygiene: Sustainable DevelopmentIt is a genuine pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mrs Latham, and I am well aware of your expertise in this issue. I also thank the hon. Member for Hendon (Dr Offord) for…17 Oct 2023HANSARDWork and PensionsWhen visiting schools, I am told by young children that it is not their turn to eat tonight. Schools tell me that pupils take leftovers from school friends so that they can eat a…16 Oct 2023HANSARD Libya Floods(Urgent Q uestion): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs if he will make a statement on the floods in Libya.14 Sept 2023