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HANSARD Machetes: ConsultationI know that there is widespread concern about this issue on both sides of the House. In 2019, the Home Affairs Committee published a report on serious youth violence, following a…18 Apr 2023HANSARDPoints of OrderOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. May I say that it is very nice to see you back in the Chair? On World Haemophilia Day, I am disappointed that there has been no…17 Apr 2023HANSARDSchool Buildings: Information on Condition and Safety1. What assessment she has made of the adequacy of the information her Department makes available on the condition and safety of school buildings.17 Apr 2023HANSARDSchool Buildings: Information on Condition and SafetyI think the Secretary of State is presenting a rather rosy picture, because the Government have admitted that it is now very likely that some school buildings will collapse, owing…17 Apr 2023HANSARDNHS StrikesI am not sure the Secretary of State understands just how angry people are. My constituents are absolutely furious with the Government’s stewardship of the NHS. Hull is the most…17 Apr 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillI am very grateful that the hon. and learned Lady is raising these points because, as the Chair of the Home Affairs Committee, I know that we were very keen to carry out some…28 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillI apologise for not being here earlier this afternoon. I had to go to the Liaison Committee’s meeting with the Prime Minister. I want to start by following up on a point made by…28 Mar 2023HANSARDStrip Searching of ChildrenThe Children’s Commissioner has uncovered the shocking absence of a working system of safeguards across multiple police forces. There is no scrutiny by senior police officers to…28 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillFirst, I add my voice to the concerns already raised by a number of Members about the lack of an impact assessment, an equality impact assessment and a children’s rights impact…27 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillUnfortunately, there seems to be a great deal of confusion in the House about the small boats issue. It is worth reflecting on the fact that currently the largest number of people…27 Mar 2023HANSARDPolicing and drug and alcohol treatment in HullI rise to present this petition regarding the policing of antisocial behaviour in Hull, and the drug and alcohol use that often underpin it. This problem has increasingly blighted…27 Mar 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI wonder whether the Leader of the House might be able to help the Select Committee on Home Affairs by publishing in the Library the letter dated 22 March to which she referred…23 Mar 2023HANSARD Israel and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesThe terror attacks on civilians in the Palestinian territories and in Israel have been a very sharp and terrible reminder of the need to build support for peace among the…23 Mar 2023HANSARDMetropolitan Police: Casey ReviewThe findings of institutional racism in the Met made 24 years ago, the findings of institutional corruption in the case of Daniel Morgan more recently, the homophobia in the…21 Mar 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsIndecent exposure and non-contact sexual offending can be gateway offences to very much more serious offending against women and girls, as in the cases of Libby Squire in Hull and…20 Mar 2023HANSARDRail ServicesTransPennine’s performance is rubbish. Its cancellation rates are appalling, Members on both sides of the House have lost confidence in it, and it cannot even run the toilets at…20 Mar 2023HANSARDInfected Blood Victims: Compensation PaymentsI thank the Paymaster General for attending the meeting with the all-party parliamentary group; we very much appreciated his input. What also came out of that meeting was a desire…16 Mar 2023HANSARDInfected Blood Victims: Compensation Payments5. What progress his Department has made on providing compensation payments to infected blood victims.16 Mar 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseAfter yesterday’s Budget, the Secretary of State for Levelling Up sent a letter to the leader of Hull City Council regarding the levelling-up partnerships. The Secretary of State…16 Mar 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am going to have another go. Will the Paymaster General agree to a series of update meetings with those infected and affected by the contaminated blood scandal in the months…16 Mar 2023