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HANSARD English Devolution and Community Empowerment BillI really welcome the Bill’s efforts to strengthen communities and local democracy. However, I am worried that not enough is being done to protect private renters. In Lambeth,…02 Sept 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseIn April, I raised the issue of the need for blood donations, and of people from diverse communities being turned away. In response to parliamentary questions about diversity and…17 Jul 2025HANSARDDeprivation of Citizenship Orders (Effect during Appeal) BillDoes the right hon. Gentleman agree that this whole notion of heritage is not even an exact science? My first black ancestor to be born in this country was born in 1806, in…14 Jul 2025HANSARDDeprivation of Citizenship Orders (Effect during Appeal) BillI rise simply to ask the Minister if he might publish the assessment. He has said continuously that the Bill is fair, but I want to impress upon him that it cannot possibly be…14 Jul 2025HANSARDDeprivation of Citizenship Orders (Effect during Appeal) BillThe Minister has made very clear exactly where the Bill will apply, but will he be clear about exactly who it will apply to? We have asked this question in different ways when…14 Jul 2025HANSARDDeprivation of Citizenship Orders (Effect during Appeal) BillFurther to the intervention by the right hon. Member for North West Hampshire (Kit Malthouse), is the hon. Member aware not only that Commonwealth countries allow people to claim…14 Jul 2025HANSARDDeprivation of Citizenship Orders (Effect during Appeal) BillI rise to speak in favour of amendment 1, in the name of the right hon. Member for North West Hampshire (Kit Malthouse), who is definitely on the other side of the House but who I…14 Jul 2025HANSARD Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment BillI rise to speak to the many amendments that attempt to improve this Bill, which I signed in desperation, because I did not enter politics to strip vital support from those who…09 Jul 2025HANSARDDeprivation of Citizenship Orders (Effect during Appeal) BillI am confused. If the individuals in question have done something so bad that they have to be deprived of their citizenship, why would we not simply jail them? Why would we need…30 Jun 2025HANSARDDeprivation of Citizenship Orders (Effect during Appeal) BillDoes the right hon. Member believe just by looking at me and my hon. Friend the Member for Brent East (Dawn Butler) next to me that the legislation could apply to people who look…30 Jun 2025HANSARDDeprivation of Citizenship Orders (Effect during Appeal) BillI hope the Minister understands the assurances I have been asking for. This will be the third time I have asked. I genuinely want to understand why someone who is such a danger to…30 Jun 2025HANSARDDeprivation of Citizenship Orders (Effect during Appeal) BillI agree that the most important role of any Government is to keep their citizens safe, but I do not believe that citizenship is a privilege; I believe that it is a right. I also…30 Jun 2025HANSARDDeprivation of Citizenship Orders (Effect during Appeal) BillI thank the Minister for giving way again. I am again completely confused. His specific example at the beginning aside, I still do not understand why, if the individuals concerned…30 Jun 2025HANSARD Points of OrderOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. You may remember that on 23 April, I asked a question in Prime Minister’s questions about blood donations and how people were being turned away…25 Jun 2025HANSARD Crime and Policing BillI rise to speak in support of new clause 107, which stands in my name, and to lend my support to other vital amendments, particularly those relating to protest rights, joint…18 Jun 2025HANSARD Disabled People in PovertyI absolutely agree with my hon. Friend. A wealth tax would be a start, and there are other ways in which the Government could look for savings on disability benefits. They could…17 Jun 2025HANSARD Disabled People in PovertyI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Poole (Neil Duncan-Jordan) for securing the debate. Of the 13,132 disabled people who live in my constituency, 5,110 claim PIP. Cutting…17 Jun 2025HANSARD Iran-Israel ConflictThe Chancellor confirmed yesterday that UK military assets could potentially be used to help defend Israel. We are sending military aircraft to the middle east, and the Prime…16 Jun 2025HANSARDWindrush Day 2025I congratulate my constituency neighbour and hon. Friend the Member for Dulwich and West Norwood (Helen Hayes) on securing this vital debate. The legacy of Windrush and the plight…16 Jun 2025HANSARD Israel and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesA noble Friend from the other place reminded me of a conversation that she overheard me having with my hon. Friend the Member for Coventry South (Zarah Sultana) in October 2023.…04 Jun 2025