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HANSARDHIV/AIDsI welcome the Minister for Development to his place. As a Back Bencher, he spoke passionately and frankly in holding his party to its manifesto commitments on international…08 Nov 2022HANSARDRwanda Partnership: Legal CompatibilityYesterday I returned from Rwanda, where I saw at first hand what some people are now calling Hopeless House, a refurbished orphanage. It is clear that there is zero transparency…18 Oct 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. Recent statistics show the backlog in the Crown court has increased to more than 61,000 cases. Given our collective experience during covid and the necessity of…18 Oct 2022HANSARDRwanda Partnership: Legal Compatibility17. Whether he has had recent discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the compatibility of the migration and economic development partnership with Rwanda with (a) domestic law and…18 Oct 2022HANSARDThe Growth PlanI am astonished, because I do not think I have received a letter from any constituent, be they a fat cat, an energy oligarch or someone in the richest 1%, saying, “Please help us…23 Sept 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseVerified videos by Human Rights Watch graphically illustrate the brutality and barbarism of Azerbaijan’s recent attack on Armenia, showing an elderly Armenian civilian decapitated…22 Sept 2022HANSARDTributes to Her Late Majesty The QueenIt is a pleasure to follow the delightful tribute to the Queen by the hon. Member for Meriden (Saqib Bhatti). On behalf of myself, my constituents in Dundee West and all peoples…09 Sept 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI have requested meetings with the Home Office to discuss the exceptional case of a young woman from Afghanistan who has been offered a place to study nursing at the University of…08 Sept 2022HANSARD UK Energy CostsI thank my right hon. Friend for making the most valid point that for generations to come, working people across these islands will be paying for this borrowing for excess greed.…08 Sept 2022HANSARD UK Energy Costsrose—08 Sept 2022HANSARDCOP27According to the UN Secretary General, people are 15 times more likely to die if they live in a climate crisis hotspot, which is what we see unfolding right now in Pakistan, with…06 Sept 2022HANSARDStrategy for International DevelopmentIt is always a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon). I also congratulate the hon. Member for Tiverton and Honiton (Richard Foord), because I watched him…06 Jul 2022HANSARDFCDO Diplomatic Staff: Funding LevelsIt is a pleasure and a pleasant surprise to see you in the Chair, Ms Bardell. I thank the right hon. Member for Walsall South (Valerie Vaz) for securing this important debate…24 May 2022HANSARDFCDO Diplomatic Staff: Funding LevelsI thank the hon. Gentleman. On that important point, institutional memory stretches across years—decades, in fact. With Governments coming and going, whether Labour or…24 May 2022HANSARDXinjiang Internment Camps: Shoot-to-Kill PolicyThe Xinjiang police files provide some of the strongest evidence to date for a policy targeting almost any expression of Uyghur identity, culture or Islamic faith and of a chain…24 May 2022HANSARDJim Fitton: Detention in IraqI welcome this urgent question from the hon. Member for Bath (Wera Hobhouse) precisely because action is not happening on the ground, notwithstanding the Minister’s reassurances.…11 May 2022HANSARDInternational Fund for Israeli-Palestinian PeaceThe UK’s funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees was cut by more than 50% last year. UNRWA provides essential services to Palestinian refugees…26 Apr 2022HANSARDPeace and Stability in the BalkansIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Bone. I thank the hon. Member for Caerphilly (Wayne David) for securing this vital and timely debate. I also thank the eloquent…16 Mar 2022HANSARD UK Support for Aid Workers and the Afghan PeopleAs a fellow member of the Committee, I hope it has been made crystal clear to the Government what needs to be done. The report not least gives further credence to what we already…10 Mar 2022HANSARDSupport for UkraineOn International Women’s Day, Europe is leading and united in welcoming more than 2 million refugees, almost all of whom are women and children, fleeing the bloody and murderous…08 Mar 2022