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HANSARDPalestinian Authority Prime Minister VisitI warmly welcome the Minister’s statement and thank him for bringing an extensive range of expertise to his role. Does he agree with me that it is only right for a British…29 Apr 2025HANSARDSteel Industry (Special Measures) Billrose —12 Apr 2025HANSARD Israel: Refusal of Entry for UK ParliamentariansI thank my hon. Friend the Minister for all the help he gave to my hon. Friends the Members for Earley and Woodley (Yuan Yang) and for Sheffield Central (Abtisam Mohamed) over the…07 Apr 2025HANSARDMiddle EastOver the past week, I have been in touch with medical colleagues on the ground in Gaza and also with representatives of hostage families in Israel. In Gaza, they corroborate the…01 Apr 2025HANSARDMiddle East20. What steps he is taking to help restore the ceasefire in Gaza.01 Apr 2025HANSARDSpring StatementI congratulate my right hon. Friend on grasping the challenges and opportunities that this new world presents us with. Those opportunities will mean that, in my constituency of…26 Mar 2025HANSARD Welfare ReformMy right hon. Friend will agree that under the managed decline of the SNP, people in Scotland are more likely to be economically inactive than those in the rest of the UK. She…18 Mar 2025HANSARD Contribution of Muslims to CommunitiesI thank my hon. Friend for his warm words. I join him in commending the Ahmed family for all that they are doing to cement the bonds of community cohesion in his constituency. The…13 Mar 2025HANSARD Contribution of Muslims to CommunitiesI thank my hon. Friend for that intervention, and I wholeheartedly thank those in the Muslim community of Newcastle-under-Lyme for all their contributions—one day I may even get…13 Mar 2025HANSARD Contribution of Muslims to CommunitiesI thank my hon. Friend, a well-respected politician who represents all her constituents well, and I will definitely join her in congratulating those organisations, particularly…13 Mar 2025HANSARD Contribution of Muslims to CommunitiesI wholeheartedly agree, and I thank my hon. Friend for his intervention. In fact, the thrust of the conclusion of my speech will be how important social cohesion is. We must keep…13 Mar 2025HANSARD Contribution of Muslims to CommunitiesRamadan 2025—or 1446 AH, as many Muslims know it—is the first I am observing since being elected to this place as the Member of Parliament for Glasgow South West. As the only…13 Mar 2025HANSARDDefence and SecurityI thank the Prime Minister for his tireless efforts to bring security to Ukraine, because its security is our security. Does he agree that that is possible only because we are one…25 Feb 2025HANSARD Israel and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesThe Prime Minister was quite clear when he said at that Dispatch Box that the right of Gazans to return and remain on their land is absolute. As they return, there are many…06 Feb 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (First sitting)I declare an interest as an NHS transplant and vascular surgeon. My wife is a lung cancer doctor.07 Jan 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Second sitting)Q Thank you, Professor Bauld, for sharing your extensive expertise with us today. I want to explore the intersection between poverty and health, and where you think the Bill will…07 Jan 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Second sitting)Q Thank you, Dr Squire, for being with us. The Royal College of Physicians has called for manufacturers to limit the production of toxic substances and for the MHRA to…07 Jan 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Second sitting)Q I have a couple of points, Minister. The first is to do with poverty and how the Bill will affect those who are disproportionately impacted not only by smoking but by…07 Jan 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (First sitting)Q Thank you, Sir Chris—your anecdote about the vascular war resonates strongly with me as a practising vascular surgeon; many of my patients leave hospital with fewer legs than…07 Jan 2025HANSARDFireworks: Sale and UseIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Edward. I thank the hon. Member for Keighley and Ilkley (Robbie Moore) for presenting this debate on restricting the public…09 Dec 2024