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HANSARDComputer Misuse Act 1990As always, it is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Mark. As others have done, I will start by paying tribute to and thanking the hon. Member for Bridgend (Dr…19 Apr 2022HANSARD Disposable BarbecuesI beg to move, That this House has considered the potential merits of banning disposable barbecues. I very much hear what you have said, Ms Bardell, and it is my sincere pleasure…30 Mar 2022HANSARD Disposable BarbecuesI thank all hon. Members for taking part in today’s debate. My hon. Friend the Member for Weaver Vale (Mike Amesbury) is quite right; it is about quality, not quantity, in…30 Mar 2022HANSARDAppointment of Lord LebedevThis is a timely debate. In these historic and trying times, this country and our allies must be able to have trust in the Prime Minister on defence, on national security and on…29 Mar 2022HANSARDAppointment of Lord LebedevWill the Minister put some speculation to bed right now by either confirming or denying that the Prime Minister met Alexander Lebedev in April 2018?29 Mar 2022HANSARD Support for Black Victims of Domestic AbuseIt is a real pleasure to follow a moving contribution by my right hon. Friend the Member for Hackney North and Stoke Newington (Ms Abbott); she shared some of her lived experience…28 Mar 2022HANSARD Nationality and Borders BillIt is a pleasure to be responding for Labour to this second group of Lords amendment to the Bill, and I want to start by joining others in paying tribute to those who lost their…22 Mar 2022HANSARD Nationality and Borders BillI thank the hon. Gentleman for that helpful contribution. As we learn more about county lines gangs and their operating model, we see more and more young people and children…22 Mar 2022HANSARDCitizenship: Legislative FrameworkOn 8 August last year, the Home Office sent a family from Halifax back to Afghanistan on a voluntary return flight. That family felt they had no choice but to apply for the…28 Feb 2022HANSARDDraft Passenger, Crew and Service Information (Civil Penalties) (Amendment) Regulations 2022It is, as always, a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Mr Twigg. I thank the Minister for his explanation and his warm welcome to me in this post. As this is our first…02 Feb 2022HANSARD Nationality and Borders Bill: LGBTQ+ PeopleIt is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Mr Sharma. I start as others have by thanking and paying tribute to my hon. Friend the Member for Sheffield, Hallam (Olivia…02 Feb 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT8. Primary and secondary schools alike are telling me that the biggest challenge they face is covid-related staff absence. Anywhere between 15% and 20% of school staff are…31 Jan 2022HANSARDMiddle East13. If she will take diplomatic steps to support the creation of an international fund for Israeli-Palestinian peace.25 Jan 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT6. Members of the all-party parliamentary group on Fairtrade recently met Bismark, a Fairtrade producer from Ghana who attended COP26 to explain how climate change was affecting…25 Jan 2022HANSARDMiddle EastIn 2017, I had the opportunity to visit Israel and Palestine, and what I saw in the west bank really shocked me. We must never see a return to last year’s violence. Will the…25 Jan 2022HANSARDSmall Boat Channel CrossingsWith your permission, Mr Speaker, I join the Home Secretary in paying tribute to our dear friend and colleague, Jack Dromey. We very much look forward to the tributes later this…17 Jan 2022HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateRecent data suggest that just 4% of teachers say that readings on classroom carbon dioxide monitors are above the safe threshold set by the Department for Education. The Secretary…13 Jan 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI have met many constituents who have post covid-19 syndrome, also known as long covid. Many of them are workers—teachers, healthcare professionals, police officers—who caught…13 Jan 2022HANSARD Reducing Costs for BusinessesBusinesses in my home town of Halifax have acutely felt the culmination of factors that has created such a tough operating environment in recent months. Halifax had a lot to boast…11 Jan 2022HANSARDNew Homes: Developers, Housebuilders and Management CompaniesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Betts. I thank the hon. Member for Wantage (David Johnston) for securing this debate and for his powerful opening contribution.…05 Jan 2022