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HANSARD IranPeople in Hornsey and Friern Barnet have written to me in absolute desperation. What discussions has the Foreign Secretary had with partners to co-ordinate efforts to promote…13 Jan 2026HANSARDMyanmar: Religious Minority PersecutionIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Betts. I thank the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon) for securing this important debate; he is well known in the House…08 Jan 2026HANSARD Budget ResolutionsI thank my Treasury Committee colleague. There was quite a lot in today’s Budget on skills and nutrition for children so they can get their educational qualifications, and quite a…26 Nov 2025HANSARD Budget ResolutionsIt is an honour to follow the leader of the Liberal Democrats, the right hon. Member for Kingston and Surbiton (Ed Davey), in this debate. Put very simply, this is a…26 Nov 2025HANSARDAsylum PolicyThe Hornsey and Friern Barnet constituency has a long tradition as boroughs of sanctuary, and just today I had an excellent briefing from the Jewish voice for refugees,…17 Nov 2025HANSARDEmployer National Insurance Contributions: Business ImpactOn 6 December, Small Business Saturday will have us all out in our constituencies supporting small businesses. Following the announcement this morning about the need to enhance…04 Nov 2025HANSARDEnergy Prices: Economic GrowthEconomic growth is a key driver for all our constituents. What is the Government’s estimate of the number of jobs that will be created in the UK by 2030? Is it true to say that it…14 Oct 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsIn June, the Minister for Security, my hon. Friend the Member for Barnsley North (Dan Jarvis), and I met the UK activists targeted by the Hong Kong arrest warrants and bounties.…02 Sept 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank the hon. Lady for raising this important matter on behalf of her constituents. I can reassure her that the UK Government have called on Beijing numerous times to repeal…02 Sept 2025HANSARD Humanitarian Situation in SudanI apologise, but I only have three minutes. We also want Sudan to be free of FGM—a priority that I know the hon. Member for Romford would be in agreement with—supporting the work…22 Jul 2025HANSARD Humanitarian Situation in SudanIt is a real pleasure to serve under your chairpersonship, Dr Huq; I acknowledge your interest in matters relating to human rights, humanitarian aid and Africa. I am grateful to…22 Jul 2025HANSARDFreedom of Religion or Belief: UK Foreign PolicyI certainly will. My hon. Friend has now put that on record, so I am pleased that he was able to get that into this important debate. I am also pleased that we were able to lobby…17 Jul 2025HANSARDFreedom of Religion or Belief: UK Foreign PolicyIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship in this important debate, Mrs Harris. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for North Northumberland (David Smith) for securing this…17 Jul 2025HANSARD SudanI thank my hon. Friend, who is a loud voice here on behalf her Sudanese diaspora. The most important things the UK can do to build on the momentum of the important London Sudan…16 Jul 2025HANSARD SudanI thank the right hon. Member for Sutton Coldfield (Sir Andrew Mitchell) for his questions and his long-standing interest not just in Africa in general, but particularly in this…16 Jul 2025HANSARD SudanThe hon. Lady quite rightly pushes us to say more in this House. There have been lots of questions from Members when the Foreign Secretary has been answering broader questions,…16 Jul 2025HANSARD SudanI thank my hon. Friend her for her important work in pulling together groups—in particular aid workers whose focus is on medical relief—and for her role on the Foreign Affairs…16 Jul 2025HANSARD SudanThe right hon. Lady asked about the last week’s ICC finding. We acknowledge the ICC Office of the Prosecutor’s critical findings that there are reasonable grounds to believe that…16 Jul 2025HANSARD SudanSudan is the worst humanitarian crisis on record. Over 30 million people need aid, and 12 million people have been displaced. Famine is spreading fast, and new reports confirm…16 Jul 2025HANSARD SudanI thank the hon. Lady for her leadership role in the previous Parliament as the chair of the all-party parliamentary group on Sudan and South Sudan and as International…16 Jul 2025