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HANSARD Waste and RecyclingI worked across Europe for more than 15 years, and a DRS scheme has been in place all over Europe during all that time. I have been hearing for so long that it would arrive in the…09 Dec 2024HANSARD SyriaI am grateful to the Secretary of State for his statement. I welcome his confirmation of the continuation of UK humanitarian aid to the people of Syria. I also welcome his…09 Dec 2024HANSARD Home-to-School Transport: Children with SENDIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Mark, and I thank the hon. Member for Thurrock for securing this important debate. In my constituency of Dewsbury and…03 Dec 2024HANSARD Medical Aid During ConflictCan the Minister inform the House how much of the aid provided by the UK is actually getting into Gaza, and to the people who need it?02 Dec 2024HANSARD Medical Aid During ConflictI thank the hon. Member for giving way and pay tribute to him for securing this important debate. As well as providing valuable aid to various areas of conflict and need, does he…02 Dec 2024HANSARD Grenfell Tower InquiryI, too, start by joining the Deputy Prime Minister in expressing my sincere condolences to the families tragically impacted by this avoidable disaster. I welcome her statement and…02 Dec 2024HANSARD Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) BillWill the Minister give way?25 Nov 2024HANSARDIsrael-Gaza Conflict: Arrest WarrantsThe ICC arrest warrants are welcome, but in themselves they will not bring an end to Israeli war crimes and ethnic cleansing and the killing of innocent men, women and children.…25 Nov 2024HANSARD Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) BillIt is not just favourable business rates that benefit online businesses; they can use tax loopholes to avoid paying the taxes that small businesses pay as a proportion of their…25 Nov 2024HANSARD Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) BillI rise in support of the majority of the amendment tabled by the Liberal Democrats. Reducing the high street business rates relief from 75% to 40% will devastate the small…25 Nov 2024HANSARD Ukraine: 1,000 DaysI welcome the statement by the Foreign Secretary. I am sure the House will agree that 1,000 days of a full-scale war are 1,000 days too many. My condolences and thoughts are with…19 Nov 2024HANSARD Occupied Palestinian Territories: Humanitarian SituationIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Roger. I thank the hon. Member for Glasgow West (Patricia Ferguson) for securing this crucial debate. As the Member…19 Nov 2024HANSARDFood BanksIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Vaz, and I congratulate the hon. Member for Aberdeenshire North and Moray East (Seamus Logan) on securing this important…19 Nov 2024HANSARDFacial Recognition: Police UseIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Dame Siobhain. I thank the right hon. Member for Maldon (Sir John Whittingdale) for securing this important debate. I have…13 Nov 2024HANSARDFacial Recognition: Police UseOn the point about the automatic deletion of data, there are many examples, but the one I can remember is Google incognito browsing mode. That was meant to be very private—only…13 Nov 2024HANSARDDisabled People: DiscriminationYoung women and girls in my constituency travel abroad to stay with relatives, sometimes for several weeks or months, and they get into difficulties or are impacted by…13 Nov 2024HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillI thank the hon. Member for his intervention. I agree that the Bill is a positive step, but it is the smallest of the steps that could have been taken by this Government. As we…12 Nov 2024HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillThe right hon. Member makes a very important point. I, as a new Member of Parliament, am not educated or informed enough to answer it immediately, and I would defer to the House…12 Nov 2024HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillThank you for calling me to speak, Madam Chair. I am honoured to serve under your chairmanship. Before I begin my prepared remarks, I wish to commend and pay tribute to right hon.…12 Nov 2024HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillAgain, I will confess to my lack of knowledge on the detail around the alternative proposed by the right hon. Member for New Forest East (Sir Julian Lewis). I would defer to the…12 Nov 2024