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HANSARDG20A free trade deal with India is a tremendous opportunity for both the United Kingdom and India. I agree with my right hon. Friend that we should not sacrifice quality in order to…17 Nov 2022HANSARD Iran(Urgent Question ): To ask the Foreign Secretary to update the House on the current situation in Iran and the treatment of protesters.16 Nov 2022HANSARD IranI thank Mr Speaker for granting this urgent question, and I thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, for presiding over it. I thank the Under-Secretary for his response. The House will be…16 Nov 2022HANSARDSocial Housing StandardsI congratulate my right hon. Friend on making a statement so quickly after the tragic events that took place. Awaab’s death was preventable and a tragedy, but I am afraid that the…16 Nov 2022HANSARDPoints of OrderOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. I apologise for not giving you notice of this, but reports suggest that protesters in Iran are being sentenced to death and executions may take…15 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs chairman of the all-party parliamentary group on personal banking and fairer financial services, I have been in protracted correspondence with the Financial Conduct Authority…15 Nov 2022HANSARDKnife Crime and Serious Violence9. What steps she is taking to tackle knife crime and serious violence.14 Nov 2022HANSARDKnife Crime and Serious ViolenceHarrow is, generally speaking, a safe borough in which to live, but we have seen an 18% increase in knife crime this year. There were 41 major incidents last month, and only last…14 Nov 2022HANSARD Sale of Tobacco (Licensing)I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make provision about the sale by retail of tobacco and related goods; and for connected purposes. In the Backbench…09 Nov 2022HANSARDEngagementsQ3. Eighty-four years ago today in Germany, hundreds of synagogues were destroyed, Torah scrolls were desecrated, and thousands of Jewish businesses and shops were destroyed.…09 Nov 2022HANSARDIranThousands of Iranians have been arrested for just demonstrating their support for people who have been murdered. I have been supplied with a long list of people who have been…08 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsWill my right hon. Friend join me in congratulating Benjamin Netanyahu on his recent election victory in Israel and in wishing for Bibi to form a broad-based coalition across…08 Nov 2022HANSARDIran10. What recent assessment he has made of the human rights situation in Iran.08 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT3. The recently announced defence accommodation strategy is worth £1.6 billion of investment, which will bring better facilities for our servicemen and women. Equally, it will…07 Nov 2022HANSARD Private Rented Sector White PaperIt is a pleasure to follow my co-chair on the all-party parliamentary group for ending homelessness, the hon. Member for Vauxhall (Florence Eshalomi). I draw the House’s attention…03 Nov 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseOn Sunday 20 November, the annual parade of the Association of Jewish Ex-Servicemen and Women will take place at the Cenotaph. I thank you, Mr Speaker, for granting me an…03 Nov 2022HANSARDSmokefree 2030With the leave of the House, I thank my hon. Friend the Minister, who is new in post, for answering this debate. I am grateful for the extremely welcome support from the shadow…03 Nov 2022HANSARDSmokefree 2030I thank the hon. Lady for her intervention. Clearly, there is a difference in smoking rates across the country, and we need to ensure that that is addressed. I will come on to…03 Nov 2022HANSARDSmokefree 2030[R]: I beg to move, That this House has considered the recommendations of the Khan review: Making smoking obsolete, the independent review into smokefree 2030 policies, by Dr…03 Nov 2022HANSARD Exempt AccommodationI congratulate the Chairman of the Select Committee on presenting our report, which I agree with every single word of, and thank him for promoting my private Member’s Bill, which…27 Oct 2022