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HANSARD Business of the HouseI note that the Leader of the House did not announce whether time on Thursday 3 April would be allocated for debates determined by the Backbench Business Committee. If we are…20 Mar 2025HANSARD Conflict in GazaThe shadow Foreign Secretary, my right hon. Friend the Member for Witham (Priti Patel), mentioned the all-party parliamentary group’s report on the atrocities committed on 7…20 Mar 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT6. Will the Minister update the House on what changes, if any, she intends to make to the Equality Act 2010? In particular, if she is going to make caste a protected…19 Mar 2025HANSARDNuclear PowerSmall modular nuclear reactors are clearly the way forward for decarbonising the grid but are held up by constant delays. When does the Minister expect to be able to announce the…18 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseIn addition to the business that the Leader of the House has announced, if we are given Thursday 3 April in the Chamber, there will be a debate on the impact of digital platforms…13 Mar 2025HANSARD NHS England UpdateI welcome any measures to reduce the bureaucratic overload in the NHS, so I congratulate the Secretary of State on coming forward with his bold plan. We must also take a…13 Mar 2025HANSARDSpecial Educational Needs and Disabilities FundingIn London alone, the deficit for this year is estimated to be £313.8 million, but that will grow to £502 million next year unless more money is put in. Clearly, there is a problem…10 Mar 2025HANSARDSpecial Educational Needs and Disabilities Funding6. What steps she is taking to increase funding for SEND provision.10 Mar 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT6. We have already heard about the cyber-attacks on public bodies across this country. Will the Cabinet Office ensure that full guidelines are given to every Government…06 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseMr Speaker, I thank you and your Deputies for facilitating the estimates day debates yesterday and allowing the maximum number of people to contribute. When we come to the full…06 Mar 2025HANSARDCourts and Tribunals: Sitting DaysHarrow Crown court has eight court rooms and could help alleviate the capacity problems. Sadly, it has been closed since 2023 as a result of finding reinforced autoclaved aerated…05 Mar 2025HANSARDIranian State ThreatsI warmly welcome the Minister’s statement. He will probably be aware that at the start of this year our close ally the United Arab Emirates proscribed 19 organisations for their…04 Mar 2025HANSARDGazaYesterday the all-party parliamentary group on UK-Israel heard from the families of five of the remaining hostages. It is estimated that of the 59 who are still in captivity, only…04 Mar 2025HANSARDHong Kong Democracy ActivistsThe Minister is talking about the national security position in relation to the super-embassy. In January the Foreign Secretary and the Home Secretary wrote a letter about the…04 Mar 2025HANSARD Gaza: BBC CoverageI welcome the Secretary of State’s robust view on the BBC. However, the problem is that the BBC does not refer to Hamas as a terrorist organisation, as it should. Indeed, the…27 Feb 2025HANSARDStrategy and Policy StatementIt is estimated that only 3% of the 3.5 million British citizens abroad participated in the last general election. What action can the Electoral Commission and my right hon. and…27 Feb 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the Leader of the House for announcing the business. We had 11 applications, covering nine Departments, for the estimates day debates. All of them could have been chosen,…27 Feb 2025HANSARDGrenfell Tower Inquiry: Phase 2 ReportI welcome the Secretary of State’s statement. All our thoughts are with the victims and their families. I know the Secretary of State will keep us up to date about the permanent…26 Feb 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI remind the House that the Backbench Business Committee is taking applications for estimates day debates on 5 March, and that applications close a week tomorrow. We will then…13 Feb 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT7. As you will know, Mr Speaker, I rarely, if ever, agree with the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan. The Secretary of State has set out the position in relation to her change of…13 Feb 2025