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HANSARDTopical QuestionsT3. The advent of music streaming has been positive for new talent getting their stuff out there, but the big platforms and labels can hoover up all the profits, and we have heard…26 Jan 2023HANSARDEngagementsQ3. Mr Speaker, London has it all: prime property, shopping, schools, and even the perfect time zone for money laundering. While there has been movement with Russian oligarchs, it…25 Jan 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT9. In the light of the Government’s welcome announcement of the Strathdee rapid review of in-patient mental health services, can we revisit West London NHS Trust’s decision to…24 Jan 2023HANSARD Lachin Corridor and Nagorno-KarabakhI congratulate the hon. Member for East Worthing and Shoreham (Tim Loughton) on securing the debate. I was not able to make the delegation last year, because I had covid, but I…24 Jan 2023HANSARDCommercial Breeding for LaboratoriesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Efford. I am here today because three separate constituents have come to my Friday surgery and opened my eyes to how the…16 Jan 2023HANSARDIranIt is a pleasure to follow the Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee, the hon. Member for Rutland and Melton (Alicia Kearns), who speaks with such passion and authority on this…12 Jan 2023HANSARDIranCould the Minister shed light on the technicality of us as Members of Parliament sponsoring people on death row in Iran? I am confused about the technicalities—maybe some guidance…12 Jan 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT9. First we saw footage of the Prime Minister admitting to activists that he had diverted money away from urban Labour-voting areas. Then we saw the ex-Culture Secretary, the…09 Jan 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am sure that like me, Mr Speaker, you long for the days of cool Britannia under a Labour Government. Touring musicians and performers are now hamstrung with restrictions and red…20 Dec 2022HANSARDRecognition of Genocide9. If the Government will take steps to recognise (a) the Holodomor and (b) the events of 1915-16 in Armenia as genocide.13 Dec 2022HANSARDRecognition of GenocideNovember’s Holodomor Memorial Day to remember Stalin’s enforced starvation of millions of Ukrainians with the intended purpose of wiping out their entire culture and society…13 Dec 2022HANSARDCost of Living: Veterans8. What steps (a) Veterans UK and (b) the Veterans Welfare Service have taken to help support veterans during the cost of living crisis.12 Dec 2022HANSARDCost of Living: VeteransThe Royal British Legion has issued 20% more basic support grants in the last year. Help for Heroes reports that requests for help are up by 28%, confirmed by what Ealing…12 Dec 2022HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillI just want to broaden the debate from ATMs to bank hubs. These were promised as a panacea for towns where the last bank has gone, such as Acton. It is not just about rural…07 Dec 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsIn a case that is sadly all too typical, a GP in Ealing, who has seen their patient list go up from 3,000 to 9,000 in the last decade, had plans approved for expansion, but NHS…06 Dec 2022HANSARDTourism Sector and Visitor EconomyWith the axe looming over the English National Opera and the Donmar Warehouse—both national attractions that have helped the tourism the Minister has described to be a…01 Dec 2022HANSARDTourism Sector and Visitor Economy7. What steps she is taking to support the tourism sector and visitor economy.01 Dec 2022HANSARD Independent Cultural Review of London Fire BrigadeAlthough I congratulate the LFB on having the courage to have Nazir Afzal in to do his work and to find these distressing and troubling conclusions—in the Minister’s words—what is…28 Nov 2022HANSARDEngagementsQ8. Does the Deputy Prime Minister’s comeback, on which I congratulate him, and the new direction of tomorrow, signal that the ban on no-fault evictions from the Conservative…16 Nov 2022HANSARDWest Balkans: Council of EuropeThe hon. Gentleman is making an excellent and timely speech, and I praise his stewardship in leading parliamentarians on the Council of Europe. His mention of Turkey reminded me…16 Nov 2022