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HANSARD Democracy in Bangladeshrose —11 Sept 2024HANSARD Building Safety and ResilienceWill the Minister give way?11 Sept 2024HANSARD Financial Fraud and Economic CrimeAlways best to be a Back Bencher, Ms Vaz!11 Sept 2024HANSARDPort Talbot Transition ProjectI thank the Secretary of State very much for his statement, and I welcome his endeavours, which I think we all recognise, to create firm foundations for the sector as it moves…11 Sept 2024HANSARDPlanning Policy: Traveller SitesI thank the hon. Gentleman for graciously allowing a second intervention. Is he aware of the latest Irish Traveller accommodation strategy 2020-2025? If he or the Minister are…11 Sept 2024HANSARD Rural DepopulationI welcome the Minister to her position. I apologise for not doing so earlier; I wish her well in her job. The right hon. Member for Orkney and Shetland (Mr Carmichael) and I have…11 Sept 2024HANSARD Financial Fraud and Economic CrimeIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship for the second time today, Ms Vaz. I thank the hon. Member for York Outer (Mr Charters) for setting the scene so well. One of the…11 Sept 2024HANSARD Democracy in BangladeshI commend the hon. Lady for securing this debate. She is absolutely right to highlight the issue. Does she not agree that democracy means the protection of human rights and…11 Sept 2024HANSARDPlanning Policy: Traveller SitesI apologise to you, Dame Siobhain, and to the hon. Gentleman, because I have other engagements and cannot stay. Does the hon. Gentleman agree that the delicate balance to be…11 Sept 2024HANSARD Rural DepopulationWhat a pleasure it is to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Vaz, for what I believe is the first time during this Session. I am sure it will be the first of many, and I look…11 Sept 2024HANSARDCOP29: UK PrioritiesI thank my hon. Friend for his intervention, and his as always wise and salient words. The big countries in the world, such as China, Russia and others, have a disregard for…10 Sept 2024HANSARDCOP29: UK PrioritiesI thank the hon. Lady for her intervention and for the work she did in her previous occupation. That brings a wealth of knowledge to debates here; we can all learn and be the…10 Sept 2024HANSARDWinter Fuel PaymentMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. We all recognise that this winter will be one where pensioners will feel the gravity of this and the pain of the cold. I stand for all those…10 Sept 2024HANSARDCOP29: UK PrioritiesI congratulate the hon. Member for Ealing Southall for introducing this debate. Last week, she talked about waste; this week she is talking about COP29, and it is pleasure to hear…10 Sept 2024HANSARDWinter Fuel PaymentI rise to publicly oppose this proposed change. I understand the need to balance the books—we all do, and we know how it works—but to be perfectly frank, and it gives me no joy to…10 Sept 2024HANSARD Dynamic Ticket PricingI commend the hon. Member for bringing this debate. She is right and many of my constituents experienced the issue that she mentions. We understand the economic principles of…10 Sept 2024HANSARD Winter Fuel PaymentI thank the hon. Lady for bringing this matter forward, and I suspect there is no one here who does not support what she has said. Does she agree that the way this change is being…10 Sept 2024HANSARD Social SecurityI commend the right hon. Gentleman and his party for bringing forward this issue, which is massive for my constituents and those across the whole United Kingdom. I say this with…10 Sept 2024HANSARDRape and Sexual Violence: Victim SupportI thank the Minister for her answers, but what discussions has she had with Education Ministers about supporting victims of rape and sexual assault who are under 18 years of age…10 Sept 2024HANSARDUkraineI thank very much the Secretary of State for his statement and his very clear commitment to Ukraine and its people. Everyone in this House supports exactly what he is saying and…10 Sept 2024