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HANSARDTopical QuestionsIn Gaza, 111 hostages are unaccounted for. Some are foreign nationals, but most are Israeli citizens. Recently, bodies were recovered from under the city of Khan Yunis,…30 Jul 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseIran represents the biggest threat to peace in the middle east. It controls the Houthis, who attack British shipping; Hamas, who have caused the war in Gaza; and Islamic Jihad and…25 Jul 2024HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act: Repeal5. What steps he is taking to repeal and replace the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023.24 Jul 2024HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act: RepealI congratulate the right hon. Gentleman on his appointment. Clearly, any delays will in-build a legacy for the victims and their families, who have waited a long time for closure…24 Jul 2024HANSARDImmigration and Home Affairsrose—23 Jul 2024HANSARDImmigration and Home AffairsI congratulate the new hon. Member for Worthing West (Dr Cooper) on an excellent speech. She will clearly be a force to be reckoned with in this Chamber and beyond, and I wish her…23 Jul 2024HANSARDImmigration and Home AffairsI congratulate the right hon. Lady on her appointment. One issue that was agreed on a cross-party basis was the campaign that we led on abolishing the Vagrancy Act 1824. We…23 Jul 2024HANSARDImmigration and Home AffairsI will not. The hon. Lady has had a chance to speak already. I will mention some other aspects of Government legislation. Clearly, we have to combat the abuse of women and…23 Jul 2024HANSARDImmigration and Home AffairsI will answer the hon. Gentleman’s point before I give way to those on the other side. The reality is that on 7 October, the Jewish people suffered the worst atrocity since the…23 Jul 2024HANSARD Disabled People on Benefits: EHRC InvestigationNavigating the benefits system is difficult enough for able-bodied people, but for those who become disabled because of illness or accidents, it becomes a virtual nightmare, just…23 May 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I pay tribute to you and Dame Rosie for your service to the House, which has been long and very valuable. Colleagues are asking for items to be…23 May 2024HANSARDArrests and Prison CapacityI thank my right hon. Friend for the update to the House. In London we have the challenge of the Metropolitan police failing to meet their recruitment targets. The police are…22 May 2024HANSARD Holocaust Memorial BillI thank the Father of the House for that intervention. It is clear that the site was chosen by the commission; it recommended this. The reality is that the development of the…22 May 2024HANSARD Holocaust Memorial BillI rise to support the Bill in its entirety and against the amendments, which I think will only delay through prevarication getting the Bill on to the statute books. I declare my…22 May 2024HANSARD Holocaust Memorial BillI thank my right hon. Friend for that contribution. I am one of those who visited the original Yad Vashem in Jerusalem before it was expanded. Personally, I found the original Yad…22 May 2024HANSARD Holocaust Memorial BillWe can debate whether the figure is 7.5% or 10%, but the key point is that more than 90% of the park will be preserved. The plan for the memorial is that it will be no higher than…22 May 2024HANSARD Holocaust Memorial BillEast!22 May 2024HANSARD Holocaust Memorial BillMy hon. Friend will clearly be aware that when the original proposals were put forward back in 2015-16, the design of the memorial and the education and learning centre had not…22 May 2024HANSARD Holocaust Memorial BillIn the short time available, we should remember that the Holocaust represents the darkest hour in human history, when 6 million Jewish people were systematically murdered by the…22 May 2024HANSARDNuclear Energy CapacityClearly it is important to have a mixed economy in terms of energy production, and nuclear has to play its part. What action is my hon. Friend taking to ensure that the…21 May 2024