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HANSARDMiddle EastOver the past two years, as co-Chair of the all-party parliamentary group on UK-Israel, I have hosted innumerable meetings where the families of hostages have come before us…14 Oct 2025HANSARDManchester Terrorism AttackIn the wake of the terrorist attack in Heaton Park, I am very proud to say that Belmont shul, in my constituency, hosted a Shabbat service following a meeting of the Harrow…13 Oct 2025HANSARD Security Update: Official Secrets Act CaseThe problem that the Government have is that the story keeps changing, either each day or within a day. The right hon. Gentleman, who is obviously stating the Government’s…13 Oct 2025HANSARDReoffending RatesOne of the keys ways to reduce reoffending is to ensure that ex-offenders leaving prison have secure places to live and are not tempted to go back to a life of crime. However, it…16 Sept 2025HANSARDLife Sciences InvestmentThe Minister will know that the part of London where MSD was going to invest has received significant investment for medical research, particularly research of brain-related…11 Sept 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI welcome the Leader of the House to his position. I hope that we can have an early meeting to ensure that Back Benchers can have their voice heard in this Chamber, as before. I…11 Sept 2025HANSARDQatar: Israeli StrikeI was surprised and disappointed that there was no word from the Secretary of State in relation to the terrorist attack in Jerusalem on Monday, where terrorists opened fire on a…10 Sept 2025HANSARDOnline Safety Act 2023: EffectivenessI welcome the new Secretary of State to her position. Will she look at the downloading of virtual private networks, which allow people to get content from all over the world? Many…10 Sept 2025HANSARDGrooming GangsI welcome the fact that the backlog of those cases will be examined again, and that historical cases will be looked at, but one of the challenges is that whistleblowers in local…04 Sept 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the Leader of the House for announcing the Backbench Business for next week. She will know that 50 Back Benchers were frustrated on Monday that they were not able to…04 Sept 2025HANSARDGrooming Gangs11. What steps the Crown Prosecution Service is taking to prosecute people for grooming gang offences.04 Sept 2025HANSARDGaza: CeasefireThe remaining hostages in Gaza—those who are still alive—are being starved, persecuted and prevented from getting any form of medical aid. When the Foreign Secretary visits the…02 Sept 2025HANSARD Group-based Child Sexual Exploitation and AbuseThe Minister will be well aware that many of the victims of this disgraceful, despicable type of activity were originally taken from broken homes and put into the care of a local…02 Sept 2025HANSARDBorders and AsylumThe Home Secretary has spoken about tweaks to the rules and regulations, and potentially to interpretation of the law. The problem with that, of course, is that our courts will…01 Sept 2025HANSARDSir David Amess Summer AdjournmentI will not, because many Members want to get in. The justification for these “tough choices” is the need to address a £260 million funding gap, yet this is not the right area in…22 Jul 2025HANSARDSir David Amess Summer AdjournmentI beg to move, That this House has considered matters to be raised before the forthcoming adjournment. I should say, for the benefit of new Members, that this is quite rightly…22 Jul 2025HANSARDSir David Amess Summer AdjournmentWe have had a wonderful debate, to which 38 Back Benchers have contributed, and we have also heard three excellent Front-Bench speeches. If I may say so, the hon. Member for…22 Jul 2025HANSARD Middle EastLast week, I hosted Keith and Aviva Siegel, both of whom were hostages and were released. The previous week, I met families of hostages who all pleaded with all of us to get the…21 Jul 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT3. It is a constant complaint from my businesses in Harrow that if they are not on the Government-approved list they almost cannot get a Government contract. What action will the…10 Jul 2025HANSARD UK-France Nuclear PartnershipI understand that the ink may not yet be dry on this agreement, so clearly the Minister can answer only on what she is aware of at the moment. However, she mentioned the use of a…10 Jul 2025