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HANSARDImmigration and Asylum BillWill the Home Secretary put on record thanks to communities like mine in Hornsey and Friern Barnet who have opened their doors for the Homes for Ukraine scheme? People have been…13 Jul 2026HANSARDEngagementsQ7. I thank the Prime Minister for his calm and authoritative leadership in international affairs. I also thank the UK missions abroad, who have enormous respect for the Prime…01 Jul 2026HANSARDYouth UnemploymentWhat is the Minister’s assessment of the unemployment issues for graduates? Will he and the Treasury team pledge to consider carefully the evidence that the cross-party Treasury…23 Jun 2026HANSARDHuman Rights: Supply ChainsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Dowd; thank you for stepping in to chair the debate. I congratulate my constituency neighbour and hon. Friend the Member for…18 Jun 2026HANSARDThames WaterWhat reassurances can the Secretary of State provide about basic customer services? For example, Turnpike Lane tube station in my constituency has been closed since last August,…16 Jun 2026HANSARD Myanmar: Human RightsDoes my hon. Friend agree that, relative to the other crises in the world, in Sudan, Gaza and other places, the long-running and tragic dispute between the regime and the many…10 Jun 2026HANSARD Myanmar: Human RightsGiven the decline in the aid budget, will those commitments remain, or may there have to be a reduction in aid to Myanmar?10 Jun 2026HANSARD Health BillI congratulate the Secretary of State on his excellent speech, and I thank him and my hon. Friend the Member for Bristol South (Karin Smyth) for their work in developing the Bill.…01 Jun 2026HANSARD Middle East: Economic ResponseI welcome the tone of yesterday’s announcement at the petrol pump and today’s announcement in the House. The Government are fighting for working people every day. Is ice skating…21 May 2026HANSARD Middle EastI have written to my hon. Friend to inform him that I have a constituency interest in this urgent statement. I welcome what has already been done in bringing the Israelis in this…21 May 2026HANSARDPoints of OrderOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. The whole House will be very concerned to hear about the dreadful stabbings this morning in the borough of Barnet. As the Member for Hornsey and…29 Apr 2026HANSARDFood Bank Usage: Hornsey and Friern Barnet1. What fiscal steps she is taking to help reduce the level of food bank usage by families in Hornsey and Friern Barnet constituency.28 Apr 2026HANSARDFood Bank Usage: Hornsey and Friern BarnetIt is indeed a very exciting development to see the bold and vital steps taken to address child poverty, but runaway rental costs are driving hunger and hardship. Building council…28 Apr 2026HANSARD Public Baths and LidosMy hon. Friend mentions community. Does he agree with me that pool users’ groups are crucial to keeping up standards in our ageing facilities? Would he also agree that we must…25 Mar 2026HANSARD Public Baths and LidosThe Minister is making an excellent point about prevention. The other thing that Swim England always emphasises is the importance of 11-year-olds being able to swim when they…25 Mar 2026HANSARDHatzola Ambulance AttackI thank my hon. and learned Friend the Member for Finchley and Golders Green (Sarah Sackman), who is sitting beside the Minister for Security, for her urgent action today, and my…23 Mar 2026HANSARDMiddle EastFurther to that point, I thank the Minister for Europe for going to Cyprus last week, and I am grateful for the conversations between the Prime Minister and the President of…23 Mar 2026HANSARDFood Banks7. What fiscal steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help reduce the level of use of food banks by families.10 Mar 2026HANSARDFood BanksDoes the Minister agree that everyone—including financial institutions such as the mutual sector, which often outperforms the private banking sector in access to finance and…10 Mar 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals BillI hope to be a little more brief and less pompous than previous speakers. I am indebted to the many who serve, day to day, in the Wood Green courts, and in other parts of the…10 Mar 2026