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HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian SituationI thank the Minister for coming to the House with this statement. I am sure that Members across the House are watching to ensure that this agreement lasts, and that people can…28 Jan 2025HANSARDSudan and Eastern DRCI echo the praise for the Foreign Secretary’s visit last week. It is important that we continue to keep the spotlight on Sudan. Last week, I was able to visit an exhibition called…28 Jan 2025HANSARDCommunity Engagement Principles and Extremism DefinitionAt a time when we are seeing such an increase in religious hate crime, including Islamophobia and antisemitism, we all have a duty in this House to be careful about the language…21 Jan 2025HANSARDSouthport AttackI thank the Home Secretary for her statement this afternoon. As many Members have said, our thoughts remain with Bebe, Elsie and Alice. We can all remember where we were that late…21 Jan 2025HANSARD Local Government ReorganisationI thank the shadow Minister for securing this important question; he has highlighted some key issues. Sadly, we know that our councils are at breaking point. The Select…15 Jan 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillI thank the Minister for the work he has been doing. He highlighted the issue of tenants being asked to pay up front. In my constituency and many other London constituencies, that…14 Jan 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillI know that the shadow Minister cares passionately about this area, especially in the light of his local government experience. Given that financial pressures on local authorities…14 Jan 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillAs a fellow London MP, the right hon. Member will see what I see in my inbox, with many tenants facing that threat on an almost daily basis. They are the same tenants who come to…14 Jan 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillI start by paying tribute to Members from across the House who have tabled an amendment at this stage, and to the Minister, who has engaged constructively with Members between…14 Jan 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillI thank my hon. Friend and neighbour for making such a powerful speech and reading out what must have been a difficult email to receive on behalf of her constituent. Does she…14 Jan 2025HANSARD Sudan: US Determination of GenocideI welcome the Minister’s response, and ask that the Government continue to keep the House regularly updated. As the right hon. Member for Sutton Coldfield (Mr Mitchell) said, the…13 Jan 2025HANSARDArtificial Intelligence Opportunities Action PlanI welcome the Secretary of State’s statement this afternoon. I know that he takes this subject really seriously. He was in my constituency just before Christmas, although it is a…13 Jan 2025HANSARD Provisional Local Government Finance SettlementI thank the Minister for outlining this much-needed funding uplift. I agree with him that councils up and down the country, regardless of their political persuasion, need the…18 Dec 2024HANSARDPost Office Redress and FundingI welcome the Minister’s announcement on the Green Paper on the future of the Post Office. It is also welcome that the Government are taking additional steps towards financial…18 Dec 2024HANSARD Copyright and Artificial IntelligenceYou are supposed to sing it!18 Dec 2024HANSARDWomen’s State Pension Age Communication: PHSO ReportI share the Secretary of State’s concern about the black hole that was left. This will have been a difficult decision for her to make and bring to the House today. However, I…17 Dec 2024HANSARD English DevolutionI thank the Minister for the statement. It is about how we bring local leaders back to the agenda and back to the central aims that they have been complaining about over the last…16 Dec 2024HANSARD LGBT Veterans: Etherton ReviewI thank the Secretary of State for making a really passionate speech. My constituent Ed Hall, who is in the Gallery, was one of the founding members of the legal campaign to lift…12 Dec 2024HANSARD Building HomesI welcome the greater detail on the changes to the NPPF that the Minister has outlined this morning. He is right: we have to be bold. As he has outlined, the social housing sector…12 Dec 2024HANSARD Grenfell Tower InquiryI thank my hon. Friend for making such a powerful speech on behalf of his constituents. What he has described reflects all our inboxes. Does he agree that to address residents’,…02 Dec 2024