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HANSARD Protecting Britain’s Steel IndustryOne of the reasons that I spent so many hours in Committee opposing the Trade Bill in the previous Parliament was to avoid precisely the sort of nonsense that we are discussing…21 Jun 2021HANSARD Environment BillI am delighted to support new clauses 12 and 24, tabled by my hon. Friend the Member for Newport West (Ruth Jones). It is vital to preserve our most effective carbon sinks. The…26 May 2021HANSARD Fire Safety BillThis Bill has been passing backwards and forwards between the Lords and Commons because the Government will not do the right thing and protect leaseholders from the ruinous costs…28 Apr 2021HANSARD Fire Safety BillThe Minister should be very careful. The speeches in this debate today are an example of Parliament at its best and Government at their worst. The Minister has heard Members from…27 Apr 2021HANSARD ODA BudgetThe Indian community in my constituency is traumatised by the scenes that we are seeing of the covid crisis in India. I welcome the UK’s emergency package of ventilators and…26 Apr 2021HANSARDBudget Resolutions and Economic SituationToday, the Chancellor has been dealing with the economic cost of coronavirus. Coronavirus is a zoonotic disease and, just like SARS and Ebola, it has come about as the result of…03 Mar 2021HANSARDGrowing Back Better ReportI thank the Chair of the Committee not only for the way that he presented the report but for chairing the Committee with such patience, tact and, often, humour. Covid has caused…25 Feb 2021HANSARDUnsafe Cladding: Protecting Tenants and LeaseholdersResidents trapped in unsafe buildings are fed up with sympathy; they want action—certainly those in Elizabeth House, Damask Court, Capitol Way, and many other developments in my…01 Feb 2021HANSARD Environment BillI am pleased to support the amendments in the name of the shadow Secretary of State, my right hon. Friend the Member for Leeds Central (Hilary Benn), and the hon. Member for…26 Jan 2021HANSARD Environment BillThe UK creates the second highest amount of electronic waste in the world, and we export 40% of that waste to other countries, most of them developing nations. How crazy is that,…26 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Dental ServicesThe Book of Proverbs says: “Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth.” We are in a time of trouble and there are lots of broken teeth. While I…14 Jan 2021HANSARD KashmirI welcome the opportunity to speak under your chairmanship, Mr Davies, on this important debate on the political situation in Kashmir. As a constitutional entity, the so-called…13 Jan 2021HANSARD KashmirThe Minister mentioned the DDC elections. Would he confirm that over 50% of the population freely took part in those elections, and that the largest single party—as opposed to the…13 Jan 2021HANSARDIndia: Persecution of Minority GroupsI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for making his points so clearly. Let me try to address them. He spoke of Muslims being stripped of their citizenship rights—no. Actually, they…12 Jan 2021HANSARDIndia: Persecution of Minority GroupsBefore I begin, I want to say that I resent having to come here this morning. I also resent the fact that this will be one of the last debates that we are able to have in…12 Jan 2021HANSARDIndia: Persecution of Minority GroupsI shall refer to the right hon. Gentleman’s remarks later, but at this point I will continue to make some progress. I represent the constituency of Brent North, which only Newham,…12 Jan 2021HANSARDIndia: Persecution of Minority GroupsI do not doubt for a moment that we should be engaged in foreign affairs, and we have the right to debate what we wish in this House. I did not suggest otherwise; what I did say…12 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateMr James Canning became our first octogenarian in Brent to receive the vaccine earlier this week. While congratulating him and the Wembley Practice team who delivered it, does the…17 Dec 2020HANSARD Border Carbon Adjustment Tariffs and DecarbonisationSo will the Minister speak with the Chancellor about how we can reduce the subsidies to fossil fuels in this country—domestically—so that some of the innovative ideas that the…16 Dec 2020HANSARD Border Carbon Adjustment Tariffs and Decarbonisationrose—16 Dec 2020