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HANSARD Business of the HouseIn the light of the Prime Minister’s stated ambition that all pupils should study some form of mathematics until the age of 18, can a Minister come to the Dispatch Box to explain…08 Jun 2023HANSARDNet Zero Goals: Local AuthoritiesLocal authorities have an overwhelming role in achieving net zero, but in the last hour the National Audit Office has told my office that central Government have not developed…23 May 2023HANSARDNet Zero Goals: Local Authorities15. What assessment he has made with Cabinet colleagues of the potential barriers for local authorities in achieving net zero goals.23 May 2023HANSARDEye Health: National StrategyIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship for the first time, Mrs Harris. I congratulate the hon. Member for Battersea (Marsha De Cordova) on securing today’s debate. She…17 May 2023HANSARDEye Health: National StrategyThe hon. Lady is entirely correct that children with special educational needs often have sight problems, but such problems affect not just those children but children with…17 May 2023HANSARDEye Health: National StrategyI certainly do, as the hon. Lady would expect. The implications of having problems at an early age are much longer term, so we will find people without access to education and,…17 May 2023HANSARD Economic Aid to Sri LankaI am grateful to have secured this debate on the UK’s economic aid to Sri Lanka. It is a great pleasure to see the Minister in his place. My constituency is home to many members…11 May 2023HANSARD Human Rights Protections: PalestiniansI congratulate the hon. Member for Dundee West (Chris Law) on securing the debate and on his eloquence in putting forward the case for human rights in Palestine, as the title of…20 Apr 2023HANSARD Israel and Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesMay I express my deepest condolences to the Dee family for the wicked murder of Lucy, Maia and Rina? The family had great links with my constituency, with Rabbi Leo Dee working at…20 Apr 2023HANSARDWorld Down Syndrome DayIt is a pleasure to speak in this debate and I am pleased to see colleagues here who have come with their own experiences. I congratulate my right hon. Friend the Member for North…23 Mar 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseThe BBC is proposing to close BBC Singers and to cut its symphony, philharmonic and concert orchestras. So much for the commitment to inform, educate and entertain. What…23 Mar 2023HANSARD Israel and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesPolling conducted by the Palestinian Centre for Policy and Survey Research showed that 72% of all Palestinians supported the formation of armed terror groups such as the Lions’…23 Mar 2023HANSARD International Child AbductionIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship for the first time, Mrs Cummins. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner (David Simmonds) on…22 Mar 2023HANSARDMetropolitan Police: Casey ReviewThe immediate political acceptance of Baroness Casey’s report demonstrates that nothing has changed since the publication of the Macpherson report 24 years ago. Many think that…21 Mar 2023HANSARDCivil Service ImpartialityThe permanent secretary at the Department for Education recently highlighted the detail of the civil service code to all her staff. She said that “if anybody receives contact from…06 Mar 2023HANSARD North and East Syria: Autonomous AdministrationAs the Minister has acknowledged, this is not part of her usual brief, so I think that she is doing very well. The problem is that Assad has made it clear that he is not going…02 Mar 2023HANSARD North and East Syria: Autonomous AdministrationThank you very much, Mr Deputy Speaker, for allowing me to speak in this debate. I also declare an interest, as I have recently been to the region, with the hon. Member for…02 Mar 2023HANSARDTurkey and Syria EarthquakesTwo weeks ago I was in Syria, and I saw for myself the refusal to open the borders with Turkey, and the reticence of the Syrian Government to allow humanitarian aid to enter the…01 Mar 2023HANSARDPolice Officers: Protecting CommunitiesHendon Police College was once an exemplar of British policing, but there have been accusations of police staff officers being assaulted, inappropriate use of pain compliance…06 Feb 2023HANSARDPolice Officers: Protecting Communities10. What steps her Department is taking to help ensure that police officers protect communities.06 Feb 2023