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HANSARD Child Sexual Exploitation and AbuseI thank the Home Secretary for her statement and for the steps the Government are taking to address this serious issue. I appreciate that the timetable for the implementation of…16 Jan 2025HANSARDMedicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory AgencyBefore being elected to this House I worked for nearly 20 years in the pharmaceutical regulation and compliance industry. I know from first-hand experience the critical role that…16 Jan 2025HANSARDMiddle EastI am grateful to the Foreign Secretary for his statement, and I also pay tribute to all those who have helped to bring about this agreement to stop the killing. I pray that Israel…16 Jan 2025HANSARD Women’s Changed State Pension Age: CompensationIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Dr Murrison. I am a new Member, and one of the first emails I received was from a WASPI woman. She followed up with a further…15 Jan 2025HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian SituationUAV Engines Ltd, based in Staffordshire, manufactures the engines powering the Hermes 450 drone, which is manufactured by Elbit Systems in the UK and used by the Israeli military…14 Jan 2025HANSARD Live Events Ticketing: Resale and Pricing PracticesEvery time the Government propose something that is in the interests of the consumer and the public, I am so excited, so I welcome the Minister’s statement. As well as dynamic…13 Jan 2025HANSARDHospice and Palliative CareHospices and palliative care are not just about easing physical pain; they are about dignity, compassion and humanity. How we care for those approaching the end of their life…13 Jan 2025HANSARD Violence against Women and GirlsI welcome the opportunity to take part in this very important debate, and I pay tribute to right hon. and hon. Members for their extremely powerful, informed and personal…09 Jan 2025HANSARD Violence against Women and GirlsEvery single person who reports a crime, especially violent or sexual abuse, must be taken seriously from the moment they present their issue to the relevant authority or any…09 Jan 2025HANSARDWorkplace Pay GapsThe happiest of new years to all. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Roger. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Brent East (Dawn Butler) on securing this…07 Jan 2025HANSARDPoint of OrderOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I seek your guidance on behalf of the independent alliance MPs in relation to our correspondence with Ministers. We have written to the…18 Dec 2024HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Billrose—17 Dec 2024HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillEveryone in my constituency, and indeed in the whole country, knows that the last Tory Government decimated public services after 14 years of austerity, mismanagement, negligence…17 Dec 2024HANSARDIsrael and PalestineIt is an honour to serve under your chairship, Mr Pritchard. I join my hon. Friends in expressing my condolences to all those who have been killed on both sides since not only 7…16 Dec 2024HANSARDIsrael and PalestineWill the hon. Member give way?16 Dec 2024HANSARD SEND Provision: Autism and ADHDI completely agree with the Minister’s comments. Part of ensuring that we provide the correct support to children is ensuring that the education, health and care plan assessment…12 Dec 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsNearly 3,000 prisoners are still incarcerated under imprisonment for public protection sentences, which were abolished more than 12 years ago, many for offences not intended to be…10 Dec 2024HANSARD Marriage (Prohibited Degrees of Relationship) BillAs the right hon. Member for Basildon and Billericay (Mr Holden) states, there are documented health risks with first-cousin marriage, and I agree that there is a need for greater…10 Dec 2024HANSARD Waste and Recyclingrose—09 Dec 2024HANSARD Waste and RecyclingI thank the hon. Gentleman. My apologies, Madam Deputy Speaker. On the matter of consumers taking responsibility for recycling, does the hon. Gentleman agree that the prevalence…09 Dec 2024