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HANSARD Middle EastWe see the brutality and bloodshed in Gaza every single night on our screens. It is disproportionate and horrific, and it has gone on for far too long—bombs, bullets and now the…21 Jul 2025HANSARDTaxesI thank the right hon. Member for giving way. We sit on the Treasury Committee together and I find him to be an incredibly kind and brilliant Member of Parliament. He has been…15 Jul 2025HANSARDTaxesWe saw it in the insulation build-out; David Cameron, as he put it, cut the green crap. Insulation rates were rising when we left office, but they were cut throughout the 2010s;…15 Jul 2025HANSARDTaxesThe motion before us shows the difference in values between the two sides of this House. The Conservatives’ motion speaks of wealth creators, but specifically says that only a few…15 Jul 2025HANSARDTaxesEmployment is rising, and has risen since the general election. [ Interruption. ] The reason why unemployment is rising is that more people are seeking to enter the labour force;…15 Jul 2025HANSARDTaxesThe global financial crisis affected every single nation across the world. I do not deny, by the way, how difficult things were in 2010, but we also left the Conservatives an…15 Jul 2025HANSARDTaxesWill the hon. Member give way?15 Jul 2025HANSARDEducational Attainment of BoysToday I will speak about how boys from more deprived backgrounds have fewer academic and non-academic skills, and how it is harming their ability to get decent jobs in the…10 Jul 2025HANSARDGovernment Performance against Fiscal RulesI am amazed that the Conservative party has brought an urgent question on fiscal rules. The Conservatives had seven sets of fiscal rules in 14 years; I mean, guys—and it is all…07 Jul 2025HANSARDHigh Net Worth IndividualsPublic investment makes us all more prosperous, but clearly that public investment, in our roads, rail and energy infrastructure, needs to be paid for. Will the Minister set out…01 Jul 2025HANSARDMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, for allowing me to speak. I thank, too, my hon. Friend the Member for Vauxhall and Camberwell Green (Florence Eshalomi) for bringing forward this…24 Jun 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillWe do know. Ethnic minorities are less likely to access assisted dying in jurisdictions where it is in place. In Oregon, 10% of those accessing assisted dying are ethnic…13 Jun 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI have spent a lot of time around data, but I am not sure that I understand the question.13 Jun 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillThank you, Mr Speaker, for allowing me to rise to speak to new clause 6, which proposes a special representative for ethnic minorities. I am not white, as some Members may have…13 Jun 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillIt is to the point of where we are—13 Jun 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI will make a bit more progress. This has been a heated debate, and hon. Members on both sides of the House feel strongly about it. I am grateful to Members who came before me,…13 Jun 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI do apologise, Mr Speaker. What I meant to say is that new clause 6 would introduce a special representative for ethnic minorities, and I am trying to explore why we do not need…13 Jun 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy hon. Friend makes a powerful point, and other hon. Members have also spoken powerfully about the impact that the Bill could have on ethnic minorities. Does any hon. Member know…13 Jun 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillThe hon. Member raises a powerful and excellent point about the people from ethnic minorities who died during covid and their access to healthcare. As she will understand, that is…13 Jun 2025HANSARD Covid: Fifth AnniversaryIndeed, huge numbers of people were hit so hard during the pandemic. We agree that although support was broad, it certainly was not perfect. On top of the suffering, the pandemic…12 Jun 2025