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HANSARDSudan: Humanitarian SituationClearly, the No.1 priority is to achieve a ceasefire in Sudan, but peace needs to be secured. Will the UK Government, as the UN penholder, organise and host a Lancaster…15 Dec 2025HANSARDKashmir: Self-determinationIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Roger. I thank the hon. Member for Bradford East (Imran Hussain) for securing this debate, and I thank all Members who have…10 Dec 2025HANSARD International Human Rights Day 2025Does the hon. Gentleman agree that, as the UN penholder for Sudan, the UK has the moral responsibility to ensure the ongoing human rights travesty there does not continue, most…10 Dec 2025HANSARD Railways BillDoes the hon. Member agree that there is also a danger of a conflict of interest? At present, the ORR, an independent body, holds the power to grant track access rights. Under the…09 Dec 2025HANSARDDigital IDQuite apart from the excellent points made by my hon. Friend and by Members on all sides of the Chamber, Singapore has a population that is 10 times smaller than ours, and it took…08 Dec 2025HANSARDLocal MediaIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Dr Allin-Khan. I thank the hon. Member for Bromley and Biggin Hill (Peter Fortune) for securing this timely debate, and everyone…03 Dec 2025HANSARDBudget ResolutionsWhile increased investment in the NHS and the lifting of the two-child benefit cap are welcome, for the second year in a row, the Government have largely failed to deliver on…02 Dec 2025HANSARDCriminal Court ReformJustice delayed is indeed justice denied, but we have a proud history of juries in this country. If juries are to be suspended for cases in which a sentence of less than three…02 Dec 2025HANSARDFlood Resilience: New HousingOver the past week, I am sure many of us have seen and felt the proof that our weather is becoming more extreme. That is why it is ever more important to be proactive and…24 Nov 2025HANSARDFlood Resilience: New Housing16. What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to ensure that new housing developments are adequately flood-resilient.24 Nov 2025HANSARD Gaza and SudanI welcome the statement, but why is the FCDO’s atrocity prevention team not working with the Sudan team? Our briefing this morning gave a minimum estimate of 60,000 murdered thus…18 Nov 2025HANSARD Remembrance Day: Armed ForcesSince being elected, it has been my honour to represent my constituency at remembrance events, parades, ceremonies and services. Last weekend, I laid a wreath in Devizes. For me,…11 Nov 2025HANSARDConflict in SudanIn last night’s Adjournment debate, I called for a Lancaster House-style conference for all the parties to the Sudan conflict, so that a way to peace can be found. Government…05 Nov 2025HANSARDOfficial Development Assistance ReductionsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Desmond. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for West Dorset (Edward Morello) for securing this important debate. Getting UK aid…04 Nov 2025HANSARD Sudan: Government SupportI agree with the hon. Gentleman; the world needs to wake up. As the penholder, we have the means and the moral responsibility to act and ensure that we and the rest of the world…04 Nov 2025HANSARD Sudan: Government SupportI thank the hon. Member for his kind comments. I agree with him, and I hope to put forward some ideas that may prove useful. There are no United Nations peacekeepers on hand even…04 Nov 2025HANSARD Sudan: Government SupportWe are in Remembrance Week, when we remember the dead of past wars. Right now in Sudan, a war as murderous and horrible as anything the world has faced is shattering the lives of…04 Nov 2025HANSARD Sudan: Government SupportI heartily agree with the hon. Member. Humanitarian workers are also under threat, and I commend the work being done as we speak by groups like Doctors without Borders—MSF—and the…04 Nov 2025HANSARD Sudan: Government SupportI totally agree; we need to be far more outspoken on this issue.04 Nov 2025HANSARD Sudan: Government SupportI very much agree with the hon. Lady, and I hope that my speech will bring some ideas to the floor. The Government need to be bolder, more direct and proactive in their work to…04 Nov 2025