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HANSARD Libya FloodsThe horror of the catastrophic floods in Libya is hard to imagine: loved ones swept away within arm’s reach, drowning in mud and crushed under rubble. The city of Derna has been…14 Sept 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseWomen continue to contact me with graphic descriptions of their horrifying experiences of NHS hysteroscopies, enduring appalling and unnecessary pain as the medical establishment…14 Sept 2023HANSARDPrison Estate7. What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the prison estate for housing prisoners.12 Sept 2023HANSARDPrison EstateThe Minister’s answer is very interesting because, let’s face it, our prisons have been run down for 13 years. Many are so old that they were built before RAAC—reinforced…12 Sept 2023HANSARDUK’s Relationship with MexicoIndeed.07 Sept 2023HANSARDUK’s Relationship with MexicoIt is an absolute pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Gray, especially on this wonderful, warm and fabulous Thursday. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Liverpool,…07 Sept 2023HANSARDUK’s Relationship with MexicoI am grateful to my right hon. Friend for that information. As the Foreign Secretary said earlier this year, “With some British businesses, they don’t think of Latin America” so I…07 Sept 2023HANSARDUK’s Relationship with MexicoNot yet. So I hope colleagues will forgive me if I keep my remarks briefer than normal on this occasion. I add my voice to those saying what an absolute privilege it is to be…07 Sept 2023HANSARDSafety of School BuildingsSt Francis’ primary school in my constituency identified RAAC problems way back in 2019. It had to fund its own survey to do that. Since 2019, St Francis’ has submitted two bids…06 Sept 2023HANSARD Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete in Education SettingsIn Newham, we have 8,363 children in temporary accommodation thanks to the Government’s housing policies. That is more homeless children in one borough than in three whole English…04 Sept 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsThere are reports of widespread, systematic and targeted destruction of 26 communities in Darfur. Eighty-seven bodies were found buried in a mass grave last week, and fears are…18 Jul 2023HANSARDSituation in RussiaThat is really not very clever.26 Jun 2023HANSARD Sudan: AtrocitiesI thank the right hon. Member for Chelmsford (Vicky Ford) for securing this urgent question. She is an effective and committed chair of the all-party parliamentary group on Sudan…22 Jun 2023HANSARDUgandan School AttackI am grateful, Mr Speaker. I thank the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon) for securing the urgent question. Forty-two people are dead, including 37 children, and students…20 Jun 2023HANSARDCost of Living SupportWhen 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…20 Jun 2023HANSARDEngagementsQ1. If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 14 June.14 Jun 2023HANSARDEngagementsMay I associate myself with the words of the Prime Minister? Our hearts are with the city of Nottingham. We also remember the 72 people killed at Grenfell and support those still…14 Jun 2023HANSARDMental Health Treatment and SupportCan I tell Members on the Government Benches a little bit about the mental health crisis in Newham? We have a rocketing population that is young, with no commitment from this…07 Jun 2023HANSARDMental Health Treatment and SupportWill the Minister give way?07 Jun 2023HANSARDMental Health Treatment and SupportWill the Minister give way now?07 Jun 2023