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HANSARDImmigration SystemWhen serious legislation that could be contentious is being introduced, it is critically important that Ministers use language carefully. The Prime Minister referred to “an island…12 May 2025HANSARDPoints of OrderOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. By the way, it would be useful to know from the hon. Member for Brent East (Dawn Butler) how she pulled that one off. Last week, a…12 May 2025HANSARDProtection of Prison StaffI declare an interest as an honorary life member of the Prison Officers Association. I thank the Minister for the working relationship he has established with the union since…12 May 2025HANSARD Brain Tumours: Research and TreatmentI pay tribute to Mr and Mrs Atwal in my constituency, who lost their daughter and have been doing fundraising. One of the most effective things they have been doing is ensuring…08 May 2025HANSARD Brain Tumours: Research and TreatmentI pay tribute to my hon. Friend the Member for Mitcham and Morden (Dame Siobhain McDonagh) for the way she has pursued this issue seriously and with such emotion. I knew her…08 May 2025HANSARD Data (Use and Access) Bill [Lords]The right hon. Gentleman has rightly referred to creatives throughout the debate. As I have said in earlier debates, I am the secretary of the parliamentary group of the National…07 May 2025HANSARDPersonal Independence Payment: Disabled PeopleFor the last few years, I have chaired a group of unpaid carers—the Minister has met them—who struggle to manage on carer’s allowance as it is. Under the Government’s proposals,…07 May 2025HANSARD Data (Use and Access) Bill [Lords]The issue the right hon. Gentleman is addressing is the immediacy of the threat within the journalistic sector at the moment. I missed the opening remarks by both Front Benchers…07 May 2025HANSARDPalestinian Authority Prime Minister VisitThe memorandum of understanding is significant, and the message to the Minister about the recognition of the state of Palestine is equally significant. Member after Member has…29 Apr 2025HANSARD Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) BillSometimes in these debates, we are trying to influence those on the Front Bench; to be honest, on this legislation, I have given up on that. I just want to get on the record, for…29 Apr 2025HANSARD Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) BillFollowing the right hon. Gentleman’s track record on issues like this—he has been proved right on virtually every occasion—I agree. In addition to the mass surveillance, the…29 Apr 2025HANSARD Intellectual Property: Artificial IntelligenceI am the secretary of the National Union of Journalists parliamentary group and have worked with Equity through the Performance Alliance and the Musicians’ Union for the last 25…23 Apr 2025HANSARD Intellectual Property: Artificial IntelligenceThat is exactly right. One of the key issues raised by the hon. Member for Bury North is that lack of transparency, because people are not even aware that their stuff is being…23 Apr 2025HANSARDBirmingham: Waste CollectionI refer to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. I am a member of Unite, and I am very proud of that; I think four generations of my family have been members.…22 Apr 2025HANSARD Universities: Funding and EmploymentBefore the hon. Member moves on, and to save people from going to the website, can I mention Brunel University? I have been on the picket lines with UCU, and there are large…02 Apr 2025HANSARDEating Disorder AwarenessI raised with the Minister the reform of disability benefits, which will have implications for sufferers and their carers. My understanding is that the universal credit health…01 Apr 2025HANSARDEating Disorder AwarenessI do not know how to follow that speech. I just want to thank the hon. Member for Camborne and Redruth (Perran Moon). I can understand how tough it was. I also put on record that…01 Apr 2025HANSARDAsylum Hotels and Illegal Channel CrossingsI think I still have the largest number of asylum seekers in hotels in the country, with more than 2,000, and I have experience of Clearsprings and Stay Belvedere. It would be…25 Mar 2025HANSARD Planning and Infrastructure BillThe Secretary of State is outlining the process by which essential infrastructure needs to be built, but she will forgive me for coming back to Heathrow expansion. I would be…24 Mar 2025HANSARDDisruption at HeathrowHeathrow is in my constituency, as is the substation that caught fire, so I join other Members in thanking the firefighters who worked so hard to get this incident under control…24 Mar 2025