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HANSARD Abuse of Customer-facing WorkersMy hon. Friend is absolutely right; we need a co-ordinated response, including across Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. At the end of the day, this abuse does not stop at the…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARD Abuse of Customer-facing WorkersAgain, I pay tribute to the Co-operative party, USDAW, the British Retail Consortium, the Institute of Customer Service and all the others who have worked so tirelessly and…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARD Abuse of Customer-facing WorkersI beg to move, That this House has considered the matter of tackling abuse against people in customer-facing roles. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARD Abuse of Customer-facing WorkersI agree with my hon. Friend. One of my first jobs was working on a fruit and veg concession in Kwik Save. Kwik Save is no longer on the high street, but I still remember the…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARD Abuse of Customer-facing WorkersAbsolutely. We need more funding and we need more police on the beat. It is vital that we treat these cases seriously. There is a serious underlying threat of violence if would-be…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARD Abuse of Customer-facing WorkersI will develop that argument further, but there is nothing more depressing than seeing a sign saying, “Abuse of staff will not be tolerated,” and we seem to see them everywhere…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARD Abuse of Customer-facing WorkersMy hon. Friend should not apologise for making an intervention like that. He is absolutely on the point there. We forget about the economic and the human costs of this. It is…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARD Brain CancerIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Barker. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Newport West and Islwyn (Ruth Jones) for bringing up the case of my…15 Jun 2026 · 5d agoHANSARD Freedom of Religion or Belief in ChinaIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Jardine. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for St Helens South and Whiston (Ms Rimmer) for securing the debate. This is not…18 Mar 2026HANSARD UK-based Tech CompaniesI am always happy to take interventions, but my hon. Friend seems to have written my speech for me, because I will develop that argument as I go along. I note he is from…11 Mar 2026HANSARD UK-based Tech CompaniesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Betts—and I genuinely hope you have some good news about Sheffield Wednesday in the next few days.11 Mar 2026HANSARD UK-based Tech CompaniesI stand corrected, Mr Betts—I was in meetings all morning, so I have not seen the sports news yet. For constituencies like mine, which were dependent on heavy industry, the…11 Mar 2026HANSARD Armed Conflict: ChildrenIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Stringer. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Hyndburn (Sarah Smith) on securing such an important debate. The…04 Feb 2026HANSARD Armed Conflict: ChildrenThe hon. Gentleman speaks from experience, himself knowing conflict, and he knows that Belfast is now a vibrant European city, with education on the rise. Can he give some advice…04 Feb 2026HANSARDAjax ProgrammeIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Stuart. It would be easy to blame the last Conservative Government for the operational difficulties burdening the Ministry of…14 Jan 2026HANSARDAdvanced Brain Cancer: Tissue FreezingI beg to move, That this House has considered patient access to tissue freezing for advanced brain cancer treatment, diagnostics and research. It is a pleasure to serve under your…07 Jan 2026HANSARDAdvanced Brain Cancer: Tissue FreezingThe hon. Lady is absolutely right. We have to remember that a cancer diagnosis affects not just the person, but their family and loved ones. A lot of people have to leave work to…07 Jan 2026HANSARDAdvanced Brain Cancer: Tissue FreezingIn a debate where tears were shed, it was good to hear the Minister’s positive reply. I look forward to meeting with her and Ellie to discuss Owain’s case further. I pay tribute…07 Jan 2026HANSARD AI SafetyIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Butler. If we stick to your time limit, perhaps we will see your talents in the Chair in the main Chamber one day. I…10 Dec 2025HANSARD Budget ResolutionsThe two groups in society most affected by poverty are the young and the old. I think that that speaks to Labour party values. Harold Wilson once said that our party and our…26 Nov 2025