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HANSARD Palestinian Rights: Government SupportI am delighted that we are having this debate. I compliment the right hon. Member for Gainsborough (Sir Edward Leigh) not just for securing the debate, but for the decent, human…04 Mar 2025HANSARDUkraineWe all want to see an end to this ghastly conflict in Ukraine and an end to the loss of so much innocent civilian life, as well as an end to the deaths of soldiers of all sides.…03 Mar 2025HANSARD British Indian Ocean TerritoryBefore the Minister concludes, will she put it on record that this debate is about the most grotesque injustice that was done to people under colonial subjection by this country?…26 Feb 2025HANSARD British Indian Ocean TerritoryWill the Minister for a moment acknowledge the hardship and horrors that all Chagossians have been through since they were illegally expelled from their islands many years ago?…26 Feb 2025HANSARDDefence and SecurityIt is disappointing that the Prime Minister’s statement did not include any reference to the United Nations, or a pathway to end the dreadful conflicts in Ukraine, Gaza, Sudan or…25 Feb 2025HANSARD UkraineCould we take a moment to reflect on the hundreds of thousands of lives that have been lost in this war—Ukrainian civilians, Ukrainian soldiers, Russian soldiers—and all the…13 Feb 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI strongly support the request of the hon. Member for Brent West (Barry Gardiner) for a statement on Thames Water. This company pays out its huge profits to shareholders and…13 Feb 2025HANSARD Israel and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesI thank the hon. Member for Alloa and Grangemouth (Brian Leishman) for securing today’s debate. I was at the International Court of Justice when the South African application was…12 Feb 2025HANSARD Border Security, Asylum and Immigration BillDoes the right hon. Gentleman not agree that the European convention on human rights and the European Court of Human Rights are not a pick and mix? If we are signed up to the…10 Feb 2025HANSARD Border Security, Asylum and Immigration BillI am most grateful to the Home Secretary for giving way. Nobody in this House supports criminal gangs or people smugglers. We recognise that they are grotesque people who exploit…10 Feb 2025HANSARDChagos IslandsCan the Minister assure us that he will not be dragged down the road of rebuilding the empire, as he was invited to do by the hon. Member for Clacton (Nigel Farage), and will he…05 Feb 2025HANSARDSocial Security BenefitsBefore the Minister gets on to the pension issue, may I just say that the order requires the Secretary of State to examine the effects of benefit uprating and the effects of the…04 Feb 2025HANSARD Charter for Budget ResponsibilityIn his assessment, what estimate has the Minister made of the increase in poverty and child poverty in our society and the effects of largely uncontrolled rents in the private…29 Jan 2025HANSARD Charter for Budget ResponsibilityThe Chief Secretary has referred to the great benefit of infrastructure projects. The Elizabeth line is a very good example of that, but it was way over budget and very late, and…29 Jan 2025HANSARD Welfare CapIf next year’s report recommends an increase in welfare spending, would that be impossible within this cap, or will she come back to Parliament to ask for a change in the cap well…29 Jan 2025HANSARD Welfare CapOn the point of support for people who are on benefits, the Social Security Act 1986 ended the requirement on the now Department for Work and Pensions to provide advice and…29 Jan 2025HANSARD Welfare CapI am pleased we are having this debate, although I am sorry that it is relatively short. My concern about the proposal before us is that it recognises an overspend on the welfare…29 Jan 2025HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian SituationThe fundamental issue is Israel’s occupation of Gaza and the west bank. What assurances has the Minister had from the Israeli Government that they will withdraw all their forces…28 Jan 2025HANSARDSudan and Eastern DRCI thank the Foreign Secretary for his statement and agree with his point about the way in which global media values pay no attention whatsoever to conflict or life in Africa. He…28 Jan 2025HANSARDAirport ExpansionIn order to meet the problem of increasing demand for flights, what are the Government doing to improve rail connections with western Europe, including direct trains to Germany as…28 Jan 2025