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HANSARDAsylum Hotels: Migrant Criminal ActivityAs always, I thank the Minister for her answers. However, all too often we seem to be hearing about criminal activity by immigrants and asylum seekers across the United Kingdom of…21 Jul 2025HANSARD Infected Blood Inquiry: Additional ReportI thank the Minister—and the Government, because ultimately he is doing this on their behalf—very much for his statement; no one can doubt his commitment, and we thank him very…21 Jul 2025HANSARD Independent Water CommissionI thank the Secretary of State very much for his statement. Yesterday on the Laura Kuenssberg show he showed positivity in relation to the new strategy, and the steps to be taken…21 Jul 2025HANSARDFreedom of Religion or Belief: UK Foreign PolicyIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mrs Harris. I thank all hon. Members who have spoken, and I thank the hon. Member for Penrith and Solway (Markus Campbell-Savours)…17 Jul 2025HANSARDFreedom of Religion or Belief: UK Foreign PolicyI am not sure whether the hon. Lady knows this—she probably does—but the deputation to Nigeria went through the APPG for international freedom of religion or belief. We approached…17 Jul 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseFirst, as this is the last business questions before recess, I give my sincere thanks to the Leader of the House for all her answers. More importantly, I give thanks on behalf of…17 Jul 2025HANSARD RAF Photographic Reconnaissance UnitIt is pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Vaz. I thank the hon. Member for Carlisle (Ms Minns) for affording us all the opportunity to recognise a wonderful part of this…17 Jul 2025HANSARDPost Office IT Systems: Redress for PostmastersI thank the Minister and the Government for all they are doing in this area. The frustration is that those who deserve compensation, having been traumatised physically,…17 Jul 2025HANSARD NHS Pensions: Frontline Patient CareAs always, I thank the Minister very much for her answers. I recently read an article that referred to the mechanism of the NHS pension scheme as a “Ponzi scheme”, which gives me…17 Jul 2025HANSARDFreedom of Religion or Belief: UK Foreign PolicyThe hon. Gentleman is absolutely right. In the all-party parliamentary group for international freedom of religion or belief we had an opportunity to be in Iraq when Daesh was…17 Jul 2025HANSARD Strategy for ElectionsGiven that Northern Ireland has been used to photo ID for voting since the Electoral Fraud (Northern Ireland) Act 2002, I have seen the benefits there of that simple form of…17 Jul 2025HANSARD Further Education InstitutionsI commend the hon. Lady, who has made a reputation for herself in the Chamber by asking all the questions. I understand this is her first Westminster Hall debate, and I…16 Jul 2025HANSARD SudanI thank the Minister for her answers to all the questions and her strong words on our commitment. I believe those words will encourage us all, and hopefully thereby encourage our…16 Jul 2025HANSARD Commemoration of Matchgirls’ StrikeI commend the hon. Lady on bringing forward this debate. She is absolutely right to celebrate the strike of 1888. Does she agree that the spirit of the matchgirls lives on in our…16 Jul 2025HANSARD Blue Badge EligibilityI commend the hon. Lady for securing this debate. I spoke to her beforehand about issue, which comes up regularly in my constituency office, so I commend her for securing this…16 Jul 2025HANSARD RAF E-7 Wedgetail ProgrammeWill the hon. Gentleman give way on that point?16 Jul 2025HANSARD RAF E-7 Wedgetail ProgrammeThe hon. Gentleman is indeed my near-neighbour—we are just divided by a bit of water—and I have very much appreciated his friendship and support over the years. The hon. Gentleman…16 Jul 2025HANSARD Information Commissioner’s Office: RelocationI commend the right hon. Lady. The word is used often, but she is a champion for her constituents, who will today be impressed and proud of what she has done. On those 800 jobs,…16 Jul 2025HANSARDCredit UnionsThat was meant as a compliment, by the way. I look forward to the Minister’s contribution. The shadow Minister, the hon. Member for Wyre Forest (Mark Garnier), brings a wealth of…16 Jul 2025HANSARDCredit UnionsIt is a real pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Twigg. I commend and thank my Gaelic cousin, the hon. Member for Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch (Katrina Murray), for…16 Jul 2025