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HANSARDConversion PracticesI thank my hon. Friend for that intervention. I would go one step further and say that not only is it abhorrent; it is evil, and there is no place for it in any part of society.…06 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 PracticesI thank all hon. Members for their contributions. Although I may not necessarily agree with everything that everyone has said, we can disagree respectfully. These conversations…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 2023HANSARDConversion PracticesI disagree with the hon. Member. This is about conversion therapy, not about some practices or whether or not someone is trans. I do not think that is relevant. My hopes and…06 Dec 2023HANSARDConversion PracticesI beg to move, That this House has considered Government policy on conversion practices. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Fovargue—perhaps I will refer to you…06 Dec 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseLast Sunday, I was proud to march against antisemitism, standing shoulder to shoulder with British Jews alongside my friends and constituents. I welcome the increase in funding to…30 Nov 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseOn 26 October in a point of order, I named Zaher Birawi and Muhammad Qassem Sawalha as Hamas operatives living in London. Since then, further Hamas operatives such as Majed Khalil…16 Nov 2023HANSARDIndependent Football RegulatorLike many people across the House, I love football—I always have done. It is more than just a game; it is the social fabric that runs through communities, and it can make our…16 Nov 2023HANSARDIndependent Football Regulator9. What her planned timetable is for establishing an independent regulator for English football.16 Nov 2023HANSARD Points of OrderOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I provided advance notice of it to Mr Speaker earlier. A few days ago, The Sunday Times reported on its front page that a “Hamas…26 Oct 2023HANSARDIsrael and GazaThis weekend I went to Whitefield shul and attended a vigil in Manchester for the hostages. The community is scared at what we are seeing on the streets. Since Hamas’s barbaric…23 Oct 2023HANSARDGaza: Al-Ahli Arab Hospital ExplosionThe level of conflicting information and indeed disinformation coming from Gaza, and the irresponsible reporting of this as fact, including that coming from the BBC yesterday, is…18 Oct 2023HANSARDIsrael and GazaOn Saturday, I went to shul and sat next to a constituent whose cousin is one of the hostages. My thoughts and prayers go out not only to him, but to all families and hostages…16 Oct 2023HANSARD West Coast Main Line FranchiseJudging by their appearances in the Chamber, I guess that the ministerial team are just like Avanti: delayed or cancelled. Yes, the service has improved, but from such a low…19 Sept 2023HANSARDHigh Speed 2We have seen the Government give up on the eastern leg; we have seen them give up on connecting to central London; and we have seen the downgrading of Northern Powerhouse Rail. We…18 Sept 2023HANSARDRegional Inequalities in Employment1. What assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of its policies on reducing regional inequalities in employment.04 Sept 2023HANSARD Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete in Education SettingsI received an email from the Secretary of State at 7.15 pm on Friday, the weekend before schools were due to go back, advising that a school in my constituency might be affected,…04 Sept 2023HANSARDRegional Inequalities in EmploymentAs the Marmot review shows, there is a strong correlation between indices of deprivation and addiction. This issue affects all regions, but especially the poorer regions. What…04 Sept 2023HANSARDLocal Authority Funding5. What recent assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the impact of increases in inflation on local authority budgets.10 Jul 2023