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HANSARDDebate on the AddressPost-covid Britain has demonstrated a number of things. One is the fantastic sense of community solidarity that exists all over the country, where so many people have joined in…11 May 2021HANSARDNazanin Zaghari-RatcliffeI compliment my hon. Friend the Member for Hampstead and Kilburn (Tulip Siddiq) on her tireless work on behalf of her constituent and other dual nationals held in Iran. It is…27 Apr 2021HANSARD ODA BudgetThe Minister says that Britain has a huge commitment to the poorest around the world. If we do, this is a strange way of showing it: we are cutting aid budgets while at the same…26 Apr 2021HANSARD Strength of the UK’s Armed ForcesThis is an important and obviously very timely debate—timely because of the Government’s review of security needs for the future, and because of the vote in the other place last…14 Apr 2021HANSARDGlobal Human SecurityThis debate is very valuable and important. It should have been held before the Government launched their review of this country’s security arrangements and before their…13 Apr 2021HANSARDCoronavirusA year ago, the House gave the Government unprecedented powers to curtail and limit economic activity and our normal liberties, and placed huge responsibilities on our public…25 Mar 2021HANSARDHuman Rights UpdateI thank the Foreign Secretary for his statement. I am glad that this Government and others are now taking seriously the treatment of Uyghur people and the violation of their human…22 Mar 2021HANSARDNHS Staff PayDoes the Minister realise that there is a sense of the most enormous anger all across the country? Nurses have seen us through this crisis and have saved many lives, yet they are…08 Mar 2021HANSARDPress Freedom and Safety of Protesters: IndiaThank you for calling me to speak, Mr Stringer. I congratulate the hon. Member for Linlithgow and East Falkirk (Martyn Day) on securing the debate, and on the excellent way in…08 Mar 2021HANSARDBudget Resolutions and Economic SituationI am delighted to be able to speak in this Budget debate, but sadly this Budget does not reflect the reality of people’s lives. Just this morning I have come from a local food…03 Mar 2021HANSARDYemen: Aid FundingThe crisis in Yemen is wholly human made. Thousands have died as a result of the war, thousands of children have lost homes and lost schools, and poverty and starvation are the…02 Mar 2021HANSARD Rough Sleeping2020 saw the deaths of 976 rough sleepers on the streets of this country. That is a scandal, as indeed is any rough sleeping. Will the Secretary of State look with more care at…25 Feb 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Road MapMy constituents are seeking explanations. Most of them have lost income, many have lost their jobs and all are facing varying degrees of stress, ranging from the very severe to…22 Feb 2021HANSARDIntegrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign PolicyI am pleased that we are having this debate and that there will be a review of foreign and defence policy that includes foreign affairs, defence and international aid. But it is a…09 Feb 2021HANSARDYemenWill the Minister accept that there is a serious and huge humanitarian disaster in Yemen at the present time: 80% of the population are in need of aid and, as others have pointed…08 Feb 2021HANSARD MyanmarObviously, we must all absolutely condemn the coup in Myanmar. It is appalling what has happened, but sadly, the overpowering, brutal presence of the military has been a feature…02 Feb 2021HANSARD Global BritainIn three minutes, it is quite difficult to cover all the issues one wants to cover in a debate like this, but I want to make a few points. First, I do not think anyone so far has…11 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19Does the Prime Minister appreciate that the campaign against covid does not fall equally on everyone in our society? For many, this third lockdown is one of devastating fear: of…06 Jan 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseBefore the corona crisis, there was already a rising mental health problem in Britain, with unprecedented numbers of people trying to access mental support, which was often…30 Dec 2020HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateAs everyone knows, the vaccine is important and necessary, but we also know that the effects of corona have fallen disproportionately on the most vulnerable in our society. The…30 Dec 2020