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HANSARDIsrael and PalestineIt a pleasure to see you in the Chair today, Mr McCabe. The petitions that we are debating today reflect the deep anguish that so many people are experiencing as we see the images…11 Dec 2023HANSARDIsrael and PalestineThe Minister says that the UK Government urge the Israeli Government to undertake targeted strikes and protect civilians. What will the UK Government do next when it is plain for…11 Dec 2023HANSARDVaping: Young People5. What steps she is taking to help reduce vaping by young people.05 Dec 2023HANSARDVaping: Young PeopleAs the Minister rightly said, under-age vaping has increased by 50% in just the past three years. Ministers had the chance to stop this trend two years ago, during the passage of…05 Dec 2023HANSARDIsrael and Hamas: Humanitarian PauseNow that the welcome temporary pause is under way, what steps are the UK Government taking to press to ensure that it becomes an enduring ceasefire as soon as possible, leading to…27 Nov 2023HANSARD Autism and Learning Disability TrainingIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Vickers. I congratulate the hon. Member for Gosport (Dame Caroline Dinenage) on securing this important debate, and I thank…21 Nov 2023HANSARD Autism and Learning Disability TrainingI will not. I need to finish so that the Minister can come in and there is time for the hon. Member for Gosport to wind up afterwards. We want to see an increased focus on SEND…21 Nov 2023HANSARD Autism and Learning Disability TrainingI am just about to move on to exactly that. We would ensure that more children can have their needs met and be part of a school community close to where they live. Labour would…21 Nov 2023HANSARDViolence Reduction, Policing and Criminal JusticeI thank my hon. Friend for his intervention, and he is right. This process is not easy—nobody is saying that it is—but my conscience tells me that calling for a ceasefire is the…15 Nov 2023HANSARDViolence Reduction, Policing and Criminal JusticeI will address two issues in my response to the King’s Speech, both of which relate to violence. In my constituency, we have lost far too many young lives to serious violence,…15 Nov 2023HANSARDIsrael and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesAmong so many horrors that we have seen since the horrific and illegal attacks by Hamas on 7 October, the images of tiny babies in Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza being kept warm with…14 Nov 2023HANSARDEducation“Lose, lose, lose”, costing a “fortune” and not providing “the right service”. Those are not my words but those of the Secretary of State describing the SEND system over which her…25 Oct 2023HANSARD Renters (Reform) BillI see the impacts of the lack of regulation in the private rented sector in my constituency every single week. In Dulwich and West Norwood, rents have been spiralling for many…23 Oct 2023HANSARDSEND Provision“Lose, lose, lose”, costing a “fortune” and not providing “the right service”. Those are not my words but those of the Secretary of State describing the SEND system over which her…23 Oct 2023HANSARDEarly Years ChildcareI congratulate the Chair of the Select Committee, the hon. Member for Worcester (Mr Walker), on securing this important debate today and on the Committee’s excellent report on…16 Oct 2023HANSARDOnshore Wind IndustryIf the Minister will not accept the argument of my hon. Friend the Member for Leeds East (Richard Burgon) , will he at least listen to industry, which described the recent…19 Sept 2023HANSARDOnshore Wind Industry13. What steps she is taking to help develop the onshore wind industry in England.19 Sept 2023HANSARDSupport for Kinship CarersIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Vickers. I congratulate the hon. Member for Twickenham (Munira Wilson) on securing the debate and on the work she does to…14 Sept 2023HANSARDSupport for Kinship CarersCertainly, the hon. Lady is right to say that the challenges facing children and young people have changed over the last decade, particularly those facing teenagers and the need…14 Sept 2023HANSARDRailway Ticket OfficesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Davies. I congratulate the hon. Member for West Dorset (Chris Loder) on securing this important debate. I wish to make a few…13 Sept 2023