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HANSARD Antisemitism in the UKJewish people in my Greater Manchester constituency have had to endure a 163% increase in antisemitic hate crime, as detailed in the CST’s annual incidents report. Some of that is…19 Feb 2024HANSARDUK EconomyLet’s try this again. Public sector net debt is set to rise from 89% of GDP this year to 92.8% of GDP in 2028-29, according to the most recent Office for Budget Responsibility…19 Feb 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsSpringwater park in my constituency suffers from regular flooding during storms, which causes landslip and movement approaching the highway. Unfortunately, it falls outside…01 Feb 2024HANSARDDraft Human Medicines (Amendments Relating to Coronavirus and Influenza) (England and Wales and Scotland) Regulations 2024It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dame Maria. The Minister will note that I am not the shadow Minister, but if my hon. Friend the Member for Erith and Thamesmead…30 Jan 2024HANSARDDraft Human Medicines (Amendments Relating to Coronavirus and Influenza) (England and Wales and Scotland) Regulations 2024On that point, it was helpful to have the news today about the Northern Ireland Executive. If, for any reason, they take a long period for this—they have two years to catch up…30 Jan 2024HANSARDDraft Human Medicines (Amendments Relating to Coronavirus and Influenza) (England and Wales and Scotland) Regulations 2024Object! [ Laughter. ]30 Jan 2024HANSARDBuilding Societies Act 1986 (Amendment) BillThe entire point of building societies was to compete with banks on a truly level playing field—they were founded to enable working people to own their own home. That is why this…19 Jan 2024HANSARD Licensing Hours Extensions BillI am more than happy to extend an invite to my hon. Friend to come to any of the pubs in Radcliffe, Whitefield and Prestwich as well, although I get the feeling she will become…19 Jan 2024HANSARD Licensing Hours Extensions BillIt sounds like my hon. Friend is incredibly busy, with so many locals to get around. We are going through Dry January, which is a fantastic opportunity for people to reflect on…19 Jan 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI would also like to put on record my sadness at the loss of our dear friend and colleague Sir Tony Lloyd. As the shadow Leader of the House said, he was a thoroughly decent…18 Jan 2024HANSARD Prevention and Suppression of TerrorismIt gets even worse, because this weekend we heard people not only on the march but on the stage saying that massacres should now become the norm. There is no place for that in…18 Jan 2024HANSARD Prevention and Suppression of TerrorismI congratulate the Government—I will not say that too many times—on taking the important and welcome step of banning the extremist antisemitic, misogynistic and homophobic group…18 Jan 2024HANSARD Prevention and Suppression of TerrorismI thank the right hon. and gallant Member for giving way. He joined me on the march against antisemitism several weeks ago when tens of thousands of people were saying no to Jew…18 Jan 2024HANSARD Service AccommodationMy hon. Friend is making a very powerful speech in his first, and hopefully not his last, Westminster Hall debate. Over the last couple of years, I have been fortunate enough to…19 Dec 2023HANSARDIsrael and GazaWe all welcomed the humanitarian pause that saw the release of a number of hostages, and aid delivered into Gaza. On 1 December, the seven-day pause collapsed following the firing…19 Dec 2023HANSARD Service AccommodationI thank my hon. Friend for kindly giving way a second time. The stats speak for themselves. Roughly one in three of our armed forces personnel are living in the poorest rated…19 Dec 2023HANSARDIsrael and PalestineIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr McCabe. I rise to speak on the petitions before us today in no particular order, but I do not think that anyone inside or…11 Dec 2023HANSARDIsrael and PalestineI thank the hon. Gentleman—my hon. Friend in this instance. Just to correct the record, I was at a kibbutz, Kfar Aza, in February, seeing how tranquil and peaceful it was despite…11 Dec 2023HANSARDConversion PracticesThe hon. and learned Lady is making a powerful speech; I do not fully agree with it, but it is powerful none the less. It sounds very much as though she is insinuating that this…06 Dec 2023HANSARDConversion PracticesThis is not a debate about trans rights; it is about conversion therapy. I think we have all acknowledged that conversion therapy is abhorrent and evil. If it abhorrent and evil…06 Dec 2023