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HANSARDPrivate Rent InflationI regularly hear from constituents who are being pushed out of their homes by rip-off hikes from unscrupulous landlords. The average rents in Liverpool have risen by 8%, well…12 Jan 2026HANSARD VenezuelaI welcome the Foreign Secretary’s statement on an incredibly complex international situation. Maduro stole elections and murdered opponents, and 9 million Venezuelans were forced…05 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. Archbishop Beck Catholic college in my constituency has lost £700 per pupil since 2011, while the number of disadvantaged pupils has risen from 38% to 52%. It is an excellent…01 Dec 2025HANSARDBlood Transfusions during the Falklands WarI am grateful to the Minister and to the right hon. Member for New Forest East (Sir Julian Lewis) for their guidance. My constituent is frustrated; he has done extensive research,…11 Nov 2025HANSARDBlood Transfusions during the Falklands WarAbsolutely, and I will develop the hon. Gentleman’s points. To return to the story of my constituent, after that 10-hour delay and his move to the SS Uganda, he recalls waking…11 Nov 2025HANSARDBlood Transfusions during the Falklands WarIt is an honour to follow the debate we just had in this House on remembrance and the contribution of the armed forces, and to have joined the public in marking Remembrance Sunday…11 Nov 2025HANSARD Combat Sports for Children: SafeguardingI thank the Minister and the Secretary of State, who has been up to see the family in the Gallery this evening and who will meet them next week. I know the family and the…08 Jul 2025HANSARD Combat Sports for Children: SafeguardingI am grateful for the opportunity to lead this debate on safeguarding children in combat sports. I do so with a heavy heart and a profound sense of responsibility, because today I…08 Jul 2025HANSARD Combat Sports for Children: SafeguardingAlex died following an unsanctioned exhibition kickboxing match at a gym in Wigan. That means it was not sanctioned by any national governing body and fell outside the…08 Jul 2025HANSARD Combat Sports for Children: SafeguardingI am grateful to the hon. Member for being here tonight, and I know that the family will be grateful for the interest he has shown. I will go on to talk about the lack of…08 Jul 2025HANSARDUniversal Credit and Personal Independence Payment BillI am grateful to have a couple of minutes to give my comments. I have been frustrated that Ministers have continued to say that the Bill is rooted in fairness. It originates, as…01 Jul 2025HANSARDDraft Contracts for Difference (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 3) Regulations 2025The Minister mentioned UK manufacturing. I think it is really important that, as we seek to get towards a clean energy target and with these auctions going forward, the Government…30 Jun 2025HANSARDCare Settings: Right to Maintain ContactI beg to move, That this House has considered the right to maintain contact in care settings. I appreciate you chairing this debate, Ms Butler, and I am grateful for having…24 Jun 2025HANSARDCare Settings: Right to Maintain ContactI am sure my hon. Friend’s constituent will be grateful—as am I—that she has come to add her voice to this campaign. Families are still living with the trauma of that separation,…24 Jun 2025HANSARDCare Settings: Right to Maintain ContactMy hon. Friend totally grasps the seriousness of the issue. It is why campaigners are fighting for a legal right—Gloria’s law—to maintain contact. That would put into law the…24 Jun 2025HANSARDCare Settings: Right to Maintain ContactI am grateful to the right hon. Lady for raising an issue that I did not touch on: the fact that good institutions and good care homes will want the involvement of families. They…24 Jun 2025HANSARDCare Settings: Right to Maintain ContactThank you, Ms Butler, for getting here so quickly and saving our debate. I also thank the campaigners for coming here today, all hon. Members who participated and the Minister for…24 Jun 2025HANSARDMiddle EastI welcome the Foreign Secretary’s calls to move this to a negotiated solution, and his focus on UK defence and security. He is right that Iran must never acquire a nuclear weapon.…23 Jun 2025HANSARDImmigration SystemI welcome the Home Secretary’s emphasis on the contribution of migrants; historically, the city of Liverpool has been made up of migrants. I welcome the White Paper and her…12 May 2025HANSARDScientific and Regulatory Procedures: Use of DogsI was visited by my constituent Clara, who brought this issue to my attention, and I was keen to participate in today’s debate. My hon. Friend has made two important points: one…28 Apr 2025