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HANSARDKurdistan Region of IraqAs the right hon. Member for Hayes and Harlington (John McDonnell) mentioned, it was the actions of the Saddam Hussein regime that allowed a thriving Kurdish community to develop…07 Feb 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill: ECHRJust this week, we heard media reports that four Rwandans had been granted refugee status in the UK in the past four months, citing well- founded fears of persecution. At the same…01 Feb 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill: ECHR2. What recent assessment she has made of the compatibility of the Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill with the European convention on human rights.01 Feb 2024HANSARD Afghan Relocations: Special ForcesI thank the shadow Minister, the hon. Member for Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport (Luke Pollard), for securing this urgent question. The Department’s latest numbers show that 11,684…01 Feb 2024HANSARD PensionsI am grateful to my hon. Friend for mentioning 1950s-born women such as my constituent Kathy McDonald. Does he not agree that there could have been plenty of time today for us to…31 Jan 2024HANSARDSocial SecurityWe are debating what is supposed to be an adequate payment for social security. The Government’s case is completely weakened, is it not, by the ridiculous system of loans and…31 Jan 2024HANSARDDraft Trade Union (Deduction of Union Subscriptions from Wages in the Public Sector) Regulations 2023Thank you, Mr Paisley. I was trying to help the right hon. Member for Suffolk Coastal. There are still some outstanding questions. Given the Government’s track record in court in…30 Jan 2024HANSARDDraft Trade Union (Deduction of Union Subscriptions from Wages in the Public Sector) Regulations 2023It is pleasure to see you in the Chair, Mr Paisley. I refer to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests, my position as chair of the PCS parliamentary group and my…30 Jan 2024HANSARDDraft Trade Union (Deduction of Union Subscriptions from Wages in the Public Sector) Regulations 2023I am grateful, Mr Paisley. As I understand it, when time is available, Members can speak—30 Jan 2024HANSARDDraft Trade Union (Deduction of Union Subscriptions from Wages in the Public Sector) Regulations 2023I listened intently to the Minister, and there are still some questions that have not been answered. In the time that we have left, and I understand that we do have time left,…30 Jan 2024HANSARDDraft Trade Union (Deduction of Union Subscriptions from Wages in the Public Sector) Regulations 2023The hon. Lady is making an excellent speech. Is she not concerned, as I am, that there was not only no public consultation, but no consultation with the devolved Administrations?…30 Jan 2024HANSARDDraft Trade Union (Deduction of Union Subscriptions from Wages in the Public Sector) Regulations 2023Trade unions were doing that because at that time the Government had stopped their members’ rights to have their subscriptions come off their wages. The Minister said—after his…30 Jan 2024HANSARDDraft Trade Union (Deduction of Union Subscriptions from Wages in the Public Sector) Regulations 2023Will the Minister give way?30 Jan 2024HANSARDDraft Trade Union (Deduction of Union Subscriptions from Wages in the Public Sector) Regulations 2023The Minister has said that six months is an appropriate period, but during the debates on the Trade Union Bill in Parliament, the Government committed to a consultation period of…30 Jan 2024HANSARDPostgraduate Research Applications: Visa ChangesThe minimum salary requirement for a skilled worker visa is set to increase by 48%, from £26,200 to £38,700, jeopardising the prospects of early-career researchers and academics…29 Jan 2024HANSARD Israel and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesThe Minister’s statement is silent on the west bank. He will be aware of reports of increased settler violence, shepherds being forced from their land, the confiscation of…29 Jan 2024HANSARDPost Office LtdThe family members of a terminally ill constituent came to my surgery in Corkerhill on Friday; that person was a shopkeeper in the highlands who, like so many, were caught up with…29 Jan 2024HANSARDPostgraduate Research Applications: Visa Changes19. What assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of changes to visa fees and conditions on the number of applications for postgraduate research.29 Jan 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI draw the House’s attention to early-day motion 204 and my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. The industrial dispute in the Pensions Regulator has now reached…25 Jan 2024HANSARD Tributes to Sir Tony LloydI think what makes politics interesting for the people out there are great characters, and there is no doubt at all in my mind that the great Tony Lloyd was a great character.…23 Jan 2024