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HANSARD Strait of HormuzA number of Arab ambassadors attended a meeting in the House of Commons last week. They were clear that the military action undertaken by Israel and the US emanated from the…16 Mar 2026HANSARDSpring ForecastI welcome my right hon. Friend’s statement, and I absolutely agree that this year the British public will start to feel the difference that it makes to have a Labour Government.…03 Mar 2026HANSARDMiddle EastI thank the Prime Minister for his statement, and for his reassurance about the principles for involving the United Kingdom in any military action. For those on this side of the…02 Mar 2026HANSARDGaza Healthcare SystemMy hon. Friend and I were at a meeting at which we heard from human rights and medical aid experts. I was struck by the figure that on the World Health Organisation wait list…24 Feb 2026HANSARD Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) BillIs the hon. Member aware of the tackling child poverty strategy and the inquiry by the Education Committee and Work and Pensions Committee looking at just that, as well as at the…23 Feb 2026HANSARD Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) BillCan the shadow Minister remind the Committee of the weekly rate for the standard UC allowance?23 Feb 2026HANSARDSchools White Paper: Every Child Achieving and ThrivingI welcome my right hon. Friend’s statement. Young people with special educational needs or disabilities, and with multiple disadvantage, are three times more likely to be not in…23 Feb 2026HANSARD Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) BillThe response to my right hon. Friend will be that everything that is being asked for—the outcomes that he would like—are in the terms of reference and will be addressed within the…23 Feb 2026HANSARD Pensions and Social SecurityI am familiar with the child payment, but I need to understand it in the context of what else is happening in Scotland. I am aware of it, and I think it is an interesting way for…10 Feb 2026HANSARD Pensions and Social SecurityMy right hon. Friend is absolutely right about those two figures. The fact is that more than half of the current NEET cohort—52.9%—have experienced not just child poverty, but…10 Feb 2026HANSARD Pensions and Social SecurityMy hon. Friend may not know this, but the Minister and I were on the Work and Pensions Committee when the Joseph Rowntree Foundation and the Trussell Trust presented the case for…10 Feb 2026HANSARD Pensions and Social SecurityI am pleased to follow the shadow Minister. I would like to challenge several things she said, but I will pick up on just a couple. First, one of the hon. Lady’s opening…10 Feb 2026HANSARDUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) BillWill the hon. Gentleman give way?03 Feb 2026HANSARDUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) BillThe hon. Gentleman just spoke of whether or not the expenditure was wise. He also spoke about choices. I do not know whether he heard my speech, but children who are born into…03 Feb 2026HANSARDUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) BillOf the measures brought forward in this Government’s Budget last year, the abolition of the two-child limit is the one that most fills me with hope and more than a little pride,…03 Feb 2026HANSARDUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) BillAbsolutely; my hon. Friend is a wonderful member of the Select Committee, and I thank her for that. In particular, she is very active on our joint inquiry with the Education…03 Feb 2026HANSARD“Keep Britain Working” Review: Recommendations15. What assessment he has made of the adequacy of his Department's progress on implementing the recommendations of the “Keep Britain Working” review.26 Jan 2026HANSARD“Keep Britain Working” Review: RecommendationsAs my right hon. Friend knows, Sir Charlie made a number of recommendations, including providing evidence of returns on investments that would incentivise more businesses to take…26 Jan 2026HANSARDMiddle East and North AfricaI welcome my hon. Friend’s statement. The lack of progress in Gaza is a real concern. On top of this, we have seen a shockingly callous display by the Israeli Government in their…05 Jan 2026HANSARDCourt BacklogsThe Minister will recall that last week I mentioned two cases in my constituency involving juveniles and child sexual abuse. Those cases of alleged sexual abuse have been…16 Dec 2025