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HANSARDPrison CapacityThe National Audit Office warned the Government over four years ago that prisons would run out of space by 2023. Of the promised 20,000 places, it has been revealed that only just…14 May 2024HANSARDPrison Capacity10. What progress his Department has made on delivering 20,000 new prison places.14 May 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsNew statistics show that there are 4.3 million children living in relative poverty in the UK, with, as we have heard, 1 million children experiencing destitution, including in…13 May 2024HANSARD BBC Mid-term Charter ReviewI wonder what the hon. Gentleman thinks about the mid-term review’s own conclusion that “there is clear evidence that adherence to impartiality and editorial standards is now at…09 May 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsT10. The Chancellor recently claimed that £100,000 a year is not a huge salary. Does he realise how out of touch that sounds to families in my constituency who are working hard,…07 May 2024HANSARD Renters (Reform) BillIf the Government are putting all that money in and doing all this planning, why can the Minister still not give us a date for when it will happen?24 Apr 2024HANSARDEngagementsQ5. Earlier, the Deputy Prime Minister said that when the Prime Minister and the Chancellor took office, they restored stability to the UK economy. Who does he think caused the…24 Apr 2024HANSARDFootball Governance BillI rise to do something I am unaccustomed to do, which is warmly welcome a piece of Government legislation. At the outset I declare an interest as a season ticket holder at and…23 Apr 2024HANSARDHunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) BillI congratulate my right hon. Friend on bringing the Bill forward. I fully support it and will be voting for it today. He outlined an impressive list of organisations. I do not…22 Mar 2024HANSARDInternational Humanitarian LawI welcome the Attorney General’s strong condemnation of settler violence against Bedouin communities in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, and I also welcome the sanctions…14 Mar 2024HANSARDInternational Humanitarian Law9. What discussions she had with her Israeli and Palestinian counterparts on compliance with international humanitarian law during her visit to the middle east in February 2024.14 Mar 2024HANSARDTroubles: Legacy and Reconciliation1. What his Department’s planned timetable is for when the Independent Commission on Reconciliation and Information Recovery will be operational.28 Feb 2024HANSARDTroubles: Legacy and ReconciliationIn the light of this morning’s High Court ruling, does the Secretary of State still think that after 1 May the citizens of Northern Ireland should be the only people in the UK…28 Feb 2024HANSARDIsrael and GazaI have raised with the Minister and other Ministers the case of my constituent who is trying to get his wife and baby daughter through the Rafah crossing. Very frustratingly, he…27 Feb 2024HANSARD UkraineI welcome the Defence Secretary’s statement. He is right that the House is united in its support for Ukraine. We should be proud of the UK armed forces personnel who have trained…22 Feb 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsT5. Today we have seen news of another serious attack by the Houthis on a commercial vessel in the gulf of Aden. Do Ministers think that more Royal Navy ships will need to be…19 Feb 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsT5. One SME owner in my constituency told me that, if he has meetings in London, he now often travels down the night before, because he cannot rely on Avanti’s train service. Even…08 Feb 2024HANSARDViolence against Women and Girls1. What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help tackle violence against women and girls.07 Feb 2024HANSARDViolence against Women and GirlsThree quarters of police-recorded domestic abuse cases are closed due to evidential difficulties or because the victim does not support further action. Does the Minister agree…07 Feb 2024HANSARD Israel and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesThe Minister referred earlier to the extraordinary degree of suffering in Gaza. We need an immediate ceasefire to stop that humanitarian disaster and get the aid in now, but such…29 Jan 2024