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HANSARDPrison ViolenceI congratulate the hon. and learned Gentleman on his appointment. By now, he will know that since 2010 our prisons have been driven into a spiral of violence and a state of…04 Jun 2019HANSARDDefinition of IslamophobiaI rise genuinely to try to assist my hon. Friend in putting forward his views. Surely he is not implying—I know he is not—that those who choose to dress or look a certain way are…16 May 2019HANSARDDefinition of IslamophobiaFirst, I thank all those who have taken part in this important debate. In particular, I thank the hon. Member for Ilford South (Mike Gapes) and the right hon. Member for Broxtowe…16 May 2019HANSARDPrisons and ProbationThroughout this debate we have heard strong speeches on the dangerous consequences of privatisation in our justice system, with Members warning against heading further down this…14 May 2019HANSARDPrisons and ProbationI absolutely agree with my hon. Friend, who raises important points on staffing, on the two-tier workforce and on staff morale, which has also been impacted. Time does not permit…14 May 2019HANSARDPrisons and ProbationI absolutely agree and will come on to that point shortly. I would have liked to say a lot more but have been given firm instructions by the Deputy Speaker that I must stick to a…14 May 2019HANSARDTimpson Review of School ExclusionI share concerns raised by Members about exclusions and illegal off-rolling, but schools make use of other tools and practices to remove children—particularly SEN children—from…07 May 2019HANSARD Places of Worship: Security FundingI too welcome the Home Secretary’s statement. I align myself with his words and those of the shadow Home Secretary against the murderous, vile, horrific, cowardly attacks against…07 May 2019HANSARDViolence in PrisonsDoes the Minister agree with his party’s former long-serving Secretary of State, Sir Malcolm Rifkind—a self-confessed true believer in privatisation—who wrote recently in the…23 Apr 2019HANSARD Discrimination in FootballI pay tribute to the courage of Raheem Sterling, and others, in speaking out and making clear that racism in football will never defeat us. I also thank the Minister and the…11 Apr 2019HANSARD Jallianwala Bagh MassacreI congratulate my hon. Friend on all the work she does as chair of the all-party parliamentary group for British Sikhs. I join her and others in calling for an outright apology.…09 Apr 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. In keeping with the non-angry Yorkshire approach, as set out by my hon. Friend the Member for Huddersfield (Mr Sheerman), if, indeed, this Chancellor is thoughtful, he will…09 Apr 2019HANSARDUN International Day for the Elimination of Racial DiscriminationLet me make it clear, Mr Deputy Speaker, that it is not my aim to incur your displeasure and go to the bottom of the list, so I will try to limit interventions. I pay tribute to…08 Apr 2019HANSARDUN International Day for the Elimination of Racial DiscriminationI thank my hon. Friend. Let us as a House come together to celebrate the fact that in the face of hatred and division of any kind, we stand in unity and make sure that those who…08 Apr 2019HANSARDUN International Day for the Elimination of Racial DiscriminationI will, but I will not take many interventions.08 Apr 2019HANSARD Non-stun Slaughter of AnimalsI thank the Minister for giving way and I also thank the hon. Member for Tewkesbury (Mr Robertson), who secured the debate, especially for his explicit and helpful statement at…03 Apr 2019HANSARDYouth Inmates: Solitary ConfinementThe Minister is being kind with his time.02 Apr 2019HANSARDYouth Inmates: Solitary ConfinementPerhaps that is one of the reasons why. I did not intervene earlier because I wanted to allow the Minister to progress his points, but does he draw a distinction between solitary…02 Apr 2019HANSARDYouth Inmates: Solitary ConfinementIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hollobone. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle (Emma Hardy) for securing this important…02 Apr 2019HANSARDKnife CrimeIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Davies. I too thank the petitioners and the Petitions Committee, and my hon. Friend the Member for Hartlepool (Mike Hill) for…25 Mar 2019