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HANSARD Low-income Countries: Debt CancellationThis is not necessarily a divisive issue. When we ask those who are suffering the most from these matters, we find that they believe that it is difficult to move forward because…06 Feb 2025HANSARDOutsourcing: Government DepartmentsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Jeremy. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Middlesbrough and Thornaby East (Andy McDonald) for securing the debate. As the…29 Jan 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT8. Travelling and working abroad can be an incredibly enriching experience, and I welcome the Government’s steps to strengthen our relationship with the EU. My young constituents…23 Jan 2025HANSARD Endometriosis: Women in the WorkplaceI thank my hon. Friend for the fantastic speech she is making. Endometriosis UK, which provides the secretariat of the all-party parliamentary group on endometriosis, of which I…15 Jan 2025HANSARD Women’s Changed State Pension Age: CompensationI thank the right hon. Member for South Holland and The Deepings (Sir John Hayes) for securing this important debate. I state on record my support and admiration for the WASPI…15 Jan 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillI declare an interest: like one in three households in my constituency, I rent my home. As a renter and an MP who represents a large number of renters, it will come as no surprise…14 Jan 2025HANSARD World AIDS DayI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Uxbridge and South Ruislip (Danny Beales) for bringing forward this crucial debate. I will start by commending campaigners and activists who…27 Nov 2024HANSARDIsrael-Gaza Conflict: Arrest WarrantsThe UK has a responsibility not just to respect the independence of international courts, but to take active steps to promote compliance with international obligations. When…25 Nov 2024HANSARDEngagementsI recently met members of the British Association for Biological Anthropology and Osteoarchaeology, who highlighted a loophole in the Human Tissue Act 2004 allowing human remains…20 Nov 2024HANSARDEngagementsQ1. If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 20 November.20 Nov 2024HANSARDFacial Recognition: Police UseThank you, Dame Siobhain, for your merciful chairpersonship. I thank the right hon. Member for Maldon (Sir John Whittingdale) for introducing this crucial debate. Like many…13 Nov 2024HANSARDFacial Recognition: Police UseFurther to the point made by the hon. Member for South Basildon and East Thurrock (James McMurdock), just about every time that somebody has stated that there are issues of racial…13 Nov 2024HANSARD Higher Education ReformI thank the Secretary of State for her statement. I fully understand that something needs to be done. Tuition fees were introduced just before I went to university. It never sat…04 Nov 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsT1. If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.31 Oct 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsA four-day week with no loss of pay has proven to have benefits for employers and employees alike, and a recent report by the Autonomy Institute and Alda suggests that it can have…31 Oct 2024HANSARDLocal Authority FundingRising demand, rising costs and 14 years of Conservative public sector cuts mean that many local authorities and services are at breaking point. My own borough of Lambeth, a…28 Oct 2024HANSARDLocal Authority Funding17. What steps she is taking with local authorities to help ensure that they have adequate resources to fund local services.28 Oct 2024HANSARDBlack History MonthI thank my hon. Friend for her fantastic speech. As she will know, a number of people are calling for reparations, including Members of this House; there is an all-party…24 Oct 2024HANSARDPolice AccountabilityThe fatal shooting of Chris Kaba caused pain to his family and considerable fear and anger, not only in my community but across London. This House must understand that the…23 Oct 2024HANSARDPolicing of Protests9. If she will commission an independent review into the adequacy of legislation on the policing of protests.21 Oct 2024