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HANSARD Human Rights in Hong KongIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship in this important debate, Mr Twigg. I congratulate the hon. Member for East Worthing and Shoreham (Tim Loughton) not just on his…23 Jan 2024HANSARDRestoration of Power Sharing13. What recent discussions he has had with party leaders on the restoration of power sharing in Northern Ireland.17 Jan 2024HANSARDRestoration of Power SharingThe current industrial action is due to hard-pressed public servants feeling that they are at the end of their tether. Would it not be better if the Assembly were functioning…17 Jan 2024HANSARD Afghanistan: UK Government PolicyIt is always a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dr Huq. I thank the right hon. and gallant Member for Bournemouth East (Mr Ellwood) for securing the debate, and for the…10 Jan 2024HANSARDNHS DentistryMy hon. Friend is making an excellent speech. Does he agree with me and my constituent in Crouch End who has not had a check-up since 2019 that the link between poor oral health…09 Jan 2024HANSARDNHS DentistryThe Secretary of State rightly talks about prevention, but what about the opposite, where rates of oral cancer have gone up because prevention has not been in place? What…09 Jan 2024HANSARDMalaria and Neglected Tropical DiseasesIndeed, and my hon. Friend pre-empts my point about the impact on women and girls. I know that you will be particularly interested, Mrs Harris, in the relevance of tackling what…09 Jan 2024HANSARDMalaria and Neglected Tropical DiseasesIt is a real pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Harris. I congratulate the hon. Member for Glasgow North (Patrick Grady) on securing this debate; he has a proud record…09 Jan 2024HANSARDMalaria and Neglected Tropical DiseasesThe Minister is being very generous in giving way. What assessment has she made of the possibility of promoting more African leadership in manufacturing? Developing really good…09 Jan 2024HANSARDMalaria and Neglected Tropical DiseasesIndeed, and it has been estimated that 500 million more people, rising to a billion by 2080, could become exposed to chikungunya and dengue, as these diseases spread to new…09 Jan 2024HANSARDTrial of Jimmy LaiThe ongoing detention of Jimmy Lai, a British citizen, is a stark symbol of the decline of Hong Kong’s freedoms and China’s flagrant disregard for the legally binding Sino-British…18 Dec 2023HANSARD Persecution of Buddhists: TibetIt is a pleasure to contribute to this debate under your chairmanship, Ms Vaz. I want to briefly put on the record my concern about the discourtesy of the Minister turning up late…14 Dec 2023HANSARD Persecution of Buddhists: TibetI thank the hon. Gentleman for his contribution. He is relentless in highlighting social injustice and, in this case, the lack of freedom of speech for Jimmy Lai and others; we…14 Dec 2023HANSARD Persecution of Buddhists: TibetDoes the Minister agree that, with the question mark over the Foreign Secretary’s business deals, it is correct for the House to ask whether the business deals or the human rights…14 Dec 2023HANSARD Persecution of Buddhists: TibetOn a point of order, Ms Vaz. What happens if the Minister is not in his or her place? This is the first time this has happened to me since I have been a Member, since 2015. Others…14 Dec 2023HANSARD Persecution of Buddhists: TibetI asked the question because, in recent years and particularly since 2018, when Xi Jinping achieved his core leader status, which is when the internal repression and external…14 Dec 2023HANSARDSri LankaSri Lanka is a key member of the Commonwealth family and occupies a strategically vital position geographically. Warm relations are vital, but for far too long, those accused of…12 Dec 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseMany famous people have been born at the Whittington maternity unit, including the shadow Foreign Secretary, my right hon. Friend the Member for Tottenham (Mr Lammy). This summer,…07 Dec 2023HANSARDWinter Pressure on NHS Services4. What steps her Department is taking to reduce pressure on NHS services in winter 2023-24.05 Dec 2023HANSARDWinter Pressure on NHS ServicesTwo accident and emergency departments serve patients in Hornsey and Wood Green. One is now serving double the number of visits by patients and is buckling under the pressure; and…05 Dec 2023