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HANSARDLegislation on Dangerous DogsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Gray. I am grateful for the opportunity to speak in this debate on behalf of the Opposition. As everyone can see and hear, I…27 Nov 2023HANSARDIsrael and GazaThere are thousands of orphans and displaced families amid an ongoing humanitarian catastrophe. What are the Government doing to ensure that unrestricted aid is reaching all the…20 Nov 2023HANSARDPlanning permission for telecommunication telegraph pole installationWe have a unique situation in Hull and East Riding where three different broadband companies are installing broadband infrastructure at the same time, and they are not sharing…14 Nov 2023HANSARDIsrael and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesI give thanks to Islamic Relief for the heroic work it is doing in getting aid to people in need in Gaza. However, this is not a natural disaster, and aid and supplies can be…14 Nov 2023HANSARDBreaking Down Barriers to OpportunityI have the utmost respect for the right hon. Gentleman, and I remember his love of Nottingham Trent University from when we served together on the Education Committee. There are…08 Nov 2023HANSARDBreaking Down Barriers to OpportunityWill the Minister give way?08 Nov 2023HANSARDBreaking Down Barriers to Opportunityrose—08 Nov 2023HANSARDBreaking Down Barriers to OpportunityWill the Minister give way?08 Nov 2023HANSARDBreaking Down Barriers to OpportunityOf course I will always give way to the right hon. Gentleman.08 Nov 2023HANSARDBreaking Down Barriers to OpportunityThe Secretary of State is being generous. I was interested in her comments about some university degrees not being of high value. I wonder how she seeks to calculate whether those…08 Nov 2023HANSARDBreaking Down Barriers to OpportunityThe Secretary of State’s plans to increase maths teaching up to 18 are interesting. I wonder how she expects to deliver that when there is currently a shortfall of over 5,000…08 Nov 2023HANSARDBreaking Down Barriers to OpportunityWill the Secretary of State give way?08 Nov 2023HANSARDBreaking Down Barriers to OpportunityI think the best word to describe what was in the King’s Speech is “inadequate”. It is clear that the Government have neither the energy nor the vision to deal with some of the…08 Nov 2023HANSARDWar in UkraineI recently met Ukrainian refugees in my constituency and they are really worried about the war lasting a lot longer than was originally anticipated. What they really want is the…24 Oct 2023HANSARDStorm Babet: FloodingI thank the Minister for advance sight of her statement. Our hearts go out to all the family businesses and farmers affected by this tragedy, but especially to those affected by…23 Oct 2023HANSARDFlood-risk Areas: Rural CommunitiesI listened carefully to the Minister’s response, and I noted that she did not mention the National Infrastructure Council’s report, commissioned by the Government a year ago,…19 Oct 2023HANSARDGaza: Al-Ahli Arab Hospital ExplosionAt this tragic time, I am driven by my desire for peace and the protection of innocents. While this tragic war continues, will the Foreign Secretary do everything he can to ensure…18 Oct 2023HANSARDEngagementsUK billpayers are facing having to pay an extra £1 billion because of the Government’s failure to agree new offshore wind. With Russia using energy as a weapon, when will the…13 Sept 2023HANSARDService AccommodationOfsted chief inspector, Amanda Spielman, has repeatedly said that she has “deep concerns” about the “continued failures” to improve service accommodation for armed forces recruits…11 Sept 2023HANSARDService Accommodation13. What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of service accommodation for armed forces personnel.11 Sept 2023