Contributions
1,197 recent contributions in Hansard
HANSARD Referral of Prime Minister to Committee of PrivilegesIs my right hon. Friend aware that, while the Prime Minister was organising parties in No. 10 and showing complete contempt for his own rules, working-class communities and young…21 Apr 2022HANSARD British Nationals Detained OverseasMay I draw my hon. Friend’s attention to the case of Mehran Raoof, a trade union activist who is in jail in Iran? He was not released when others were released. The Foreign…20 Apr 2022HANSARD British Nationals Detained OverseasCould the Minister assure the House that the Government are in serious negotiations and talks with the Government of Iran about the release of Mehran Raoof, who I mentioned, and…20 Apr 2022HANSARD Global Migration ChallengeIs it not a moral requirement for the Home Secretary to explain why she will deport people who have arrived in this country, fleeing from desperate wars, famine and problems,…19 Apr 2022HANSARDEaster AdjournmentIt is democratic as well.31 Mar 2022HANSARDEaster AdjournmentIt is a pleasure to take part in this debate. I fully endorse your proposal, Madam Deputy Speaker, that the summer Adjournment debate should be known as the David Amess…31 Mar 2022HANSARDEaster AdjournmentAbsolutely. My hon. Friend is totally correct. In her constituency and mine, there are people who have come from the most awful situations and wars around the world. They want to…31 Mar 2022HANSARD P&O FerriesI welcome the statement made by the Secretary of State today, and in particular his reference to international seafarers. I recognise that he spoke about minimum wage conditions…30 Mar 2022HANSARD Civil ProceedingsFollowing on from the point that was just made by my hon. Friend the Member for Oldham East and Saddleworth (Debbie Abrahams), the Minister must be aware of the massive effect of…29 Mar 2022HANSARD Civil ProceedingsI absolutely agree with my hon. Friend about rates of sick pay. Is he aware that the levels of poverty since the end of the pandemic are increasing, that access to food banks is…29 Mar 2022HANSARD Civil ProceedingsI endorse what my hon. Friend says. Can he think of any reason why regulations cannot be introduced now to ensure that the speedy turnaround of death certificates that has been…29 Mar 2022HANSARDP&O FerriesI thank the Minister for his statement. I hope he introduces legislation very quickly. In that legislation, will he also take on board the scandal of the way seafarers are treated…28 Mar 2022HANSARD UkraineThe UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, has just issued a very strong appeal for an urgent and immediate ceasefire. What are the British Government doing to support his call…28 Mar 2022HANSARD Nationality and Borders BillBriefly, I have three points. First, this Bill is not an acceptable piece of legislation—it is an appalling piece of legislation. There is a refugee crisis, all around the world.…22 Mar 2022HANSARD Nationality and Borders BillI understand the thought process behind these amendments, and I do not have any problem with that, but could the Minister assure the House that people wanting to come to this…22 Mar 2022HANSARD Nationality and Borders BillI am sorry I have only recently come into the Chamber; I was at the Westminster Bridge event. Will the right hon. Gentleman reflect for a moment on the fact that there are 1…22 Mar 2022HANSARD Nationality and Borders BillI support the points made by the right hon. Member for Chingford and Woodford Green (Sir Iain Duncan Smith), which we discussed on Report. He is right that 12 months is an…22 Mar 2022HANSARDP&O Ferries and Employment RightsThis debate comes at a time when 800 workers have lost their jobs in the most disgusting and disgraceful of circumstances. I join others in paying huge tribute to the RMT and…21 Mar 2022HANSARDMetropolitan Police: Strip-search of SchoolgirlIt is more than two decades since the Macpherson inquiry found institutional racism in the Metropolitan police. We now look at the figures on stop and search and we hear the awful…21 Mar 2022HANSARDRefugees from UkraineI fully support the hon. Gentleman’s motion and the way in which he is speaking to it. Obviously, I totally condemn the Russian actions in Ukraine; huge numbers of people are now…16 Mar 2022