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HANSARDPersecution of ChristiansI remind Members that they should bob if they wish to be called in the debate. We estimate that Members should keep to a limit of around four or five minutes per speech.08 Apr 2025HANSARDPersecution of ChristiansIn order to fit everybody in, I will put a two-minute time limit on speeches.08 Apr 2025HANSARDHorizon Redress and Post Office UpdateI thank the Minister for his statement and for all the work he is doing to redress the injustice of the Horizon scandal. Can he confirm that the Communication Workers Union, as…08 Apr 2025HANSARD Israel: Refusal of Entry for UK ParliamentariansIt is our job in this House to speak out against what Hamas did, but also to speak out against Israel and what it is doing. Denying Members entry is a disgrace, and I am…07 Apr 2025HANSARDGaza: Israeli Military OperationsThose at the Hostage and Missing Families Forum, which represents most of the captives’ families, said that they were horrified to wake up this morning to the Israeli Defence…02 Apr 2025HANSARDWater BillYou can hear thinking?28 Mar 2025HANSARDWater BillI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Norwich South (Clive Lewis) for introducing this Bill and for his excellent speech—there are not many speeches for which those in the Gallery…28 Mar 2025HANSARDWater BillI would like to inform the House that the Employment Rights Bill outlaws exploitative zero-hours contracts, and that is something that Members—especially Government Members—should…28 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the Leader of the House and shadow Leader of the House for reminding me to wish my mum a happy Mother’s Day. She has a bit of a spidey sense, so I hope she will see this…27 Mar 2025HANSARDSt Patrick’s Day and Northern Irish AffairsI congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Newcastle-under-Lyme (Adam Jogee) on securing this very important debate. I am proud to be one of its supporters. In Brent East, I…27 Mar 2025HANSARD Local Government Finances: LondonMy hon. Friend is making a powerful point. London Councils has stated that one in 50 Londoners are currently homeless and living in temporary accommodation, and as my hon. Friend…26 Mar 2025HANSARD Local Government Finances: LondonMy hon. Friend is making an important speech. In my constituency, Brent council has had to cut its budget by £220 million since 2010. Under the Conservative Government, it…26 Mar 2025HANSARD Welfare ReformI was a manager in the employment service. It has always needed reform, whether that is telling people that they have to come back in six weeks to get help or—under the Tory…18 Mar 2025HANSARDInternational Women’s DayI beg to move, That this House has considered International Women’s Day. I thank the Backbench Business Committee for granting this debate and draw the House’s attention to my…06 Mar 2025HANSARDInternational Women’s DayMy hon. Friend hits on an important point. We absolutely need that investment. If we are serious about saving lives, we need to do whatever it takes. If we want to see a reduction…06 Mar 2025HANSARDInternational Women’s DayI thank the hon. Gentleman for that intervention. I am sure he will be forgiven for missing half of a debate today. Women are being killed—that is a fact. We have got too used to…06 Mar 2025HANSARDInternational Women’s DaySocial media platforms have a vital role to play. They understand that negativity spreads faster than positivity. In the old days of legacy media, it was often said, “If it…06 Mar 2025HANSARDInternational Women’s DayMy hon. Friend is also a first, so I congratulate her on that—and, yes, I absolutely agree with her on that point. On average, we will all live to see 80 Christmases. The thing…06 Mar 2025HANSARDInternational Women’s DayI thank the Minister for doing what she does and reading out those names. This was a very difficult debate to have had, and I feel more emotional than normal because I fear that…06 Mar 2025HANSARDChurch of England: SafeguardingI thank my hon. Friend for the way he is setting out this debate. Does he agree that independent safeguarding is paramount? As he said, survivors of abuse have had to re-live it…03 Mar 2025