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HANSARD Business of the HouseThe city of Manchester has a rich and vibrant history, in which those of different faiths and backgrounds have lived together, as well as stood together through difficult times…25 May 2023HANSARDForeign DisinformationIt is now more than two years since The Times reported that Iranian cyber specialists were peddling disinformation in an attempt to influence the result of the 2021 Scottish…22 May 2023HANSARDForeign Disinformation12. What discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on countering foreign disinformation in the UK.22 May 2023HANSARDHousing for Armed Forces Personnel3. What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of housing for armed forces personnel.15 May 2023HANSARDHousing for Armed Forces PersonnelOver the last couple of years, I have been fortunate enough to visit bases across the UK and speak to many servicemen and servicewomen. The recurring theme is that accommodation…15 May 2023HANSARD Rail ServicesI welcome the announcement, but the operator of last resort should have been brought in months ago. As a regular user of the Avanti west coast main line, I find that services have…11 May 2023HANSARDData Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill (First sitting)I am also a member of a union.10 May 2023HANSARD Antisocial Behaviour Action PlanI thank the Home Secretary for her statement. Colleagues across the House will recognise the importance of tackling antisocial behaviour with stronger and increased community…27 Mar 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT3. Reports in today’s edition of The Times about the extreme activities of those promoted by the Islamic Centre of England, a UK-registered charity funded by the Iranian…20 Mar 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI declare an interest as chairman of the all-party group on alcohol harm. No one chooses to be an addict, yet the Equality Act 2010 has a memorandum of exclusion that treats…16 Mar 2023HANSARDBudget Resolutions and Economic SituationTo go back to the childcare proposals, they have the potential to be transformative, although the Chancellor did say that they will not fully come into force until 2026. For…16 Mar 2023HANSARDBudget Resolutions and Economic SituationIt is an honour to follow the hon. Member for Darlington (Peter Gibson), although he appears to have listened to a slightly different Budget statement yesterday. I would like to…16 Mar 2023HANSARDHolocaust Memorial DayI would like to thank my right hon. Friend the Member for Barking (Dame Margaret Hodge) and my friend the right hon. Member for Bromsgrove (Sajid Javid) for their contributions to…26 Jan 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I will try to cause fewer fireworks than this time last year. Radcliffe was awarded a new high school in wave 14 of the free school programme.…19 Jan 2023HANSARDIranIt is an honour to follow the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon), and I am delighted to have been called so early in the debate! Let me start by thanking the hon. Member for…12 Jan 2023HANSARD Alcohol DutyI speak as the chairman of the all-party parliamentary group on alcohol harm. I thank the Minister for recently meeting me and alcohol harm charities. I welcome the introduction…19 Dec 2022HANSARDAsylum Seeker Employment and the Cost of LivingI beg to move, That this House has considered asylum seeker employment and the cost of living. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Davies. My constituent Mary…14 Dec 2022HANSARDAsylum Seeker Employment and the Cost of LivingI thank all Members for their poignant comments, including on economic illiteracy. In that respect, correcting this policy would boost productivity, growth, revenue and the…14 Dec 2022HANSARDAsylum Seeker Employment and the Cost of LivingI rise to intervene because while we have been speaking, there has been an incident in the channel. Forty-seven people have been in the water and unfortunately several have died.…14 Dec 2022HANSARDAsylum Seeker Employment and the Cost of LivingIf the hon. Member’s inbox is anything like mine, she will have people who are waiting two or perhaps even three years. They come to my office literally every single day just to…14 Dec 2022