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HANSARDAfghanistanMay I raise a constituency matter with the Prime Minister? More than 800 local Afghani families have contacted me about their concerns over their relatives in Afghanistan. The…06 Sept 2021HANSARDChannel 4: PrivatisationI am secretary of the National Union of Journalists parliamentary group, so naturally, when this issue came up again, I sought a meeting with those at the NUJ and talked with them…21 Jul 2021HANSARD Building Safety BillIn the final minutes of the debate, perhaps I can provide some time for the words of one of my constituents. The latest email that I have received says this: “The impact of the…21 Jul 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders BillI have listened to the debate over the two days and the best thing for us all individually to do is bring our own experiences to it. I represent a multicultural, working-class…20 Jul 2021HANSARD Amnesty for Undocumented MigrantsBefore I comment on the speeches so far, I want to mention this. Today I visited the Crowne Plaza hotel in my constituency, which has housed asylum seekers for the last year. This…19 Jul 2021HANSARD ColombiaI am the secretary of the National Union of Journalists parliamentary group, and I want to raise again, as I have done in previous debates on Colombia, the plight of…15 Jul 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) BillIt is the principled eloquence of my hon. Friend the Member for Luton North (Sarah Owen) that gives me hope for the future of our country. I feel that the country is safe in the…12 Jul 2021HANSARDMotor Neurone Disease (Research)I thank the hon. Member for Linlithgow and East Falkirk (Martyn Day) for the eloquent way he introduced this debate. I will try to be as brief as possible so that everyone can get…12 Jul 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Household DebtLet me try to zip through this so that we can accommodate everyone. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Makerfield (Yvonne Fovargue) and the hon. Member for Blackpool North and…08 Jul 2021HANSARD Delays in the Asylum SystemI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Stockport (Navendu Mishra) for securing this debate. I wholeheartedly welcome the debate because it provides me with another opportunity to…07 Jul 2021HANSARDRegional AirportsI congratulate the hon. Member for St Austell and Newquay (Steve Double). I represent the constituency in which Heathrow is located, which in no way can be described as a regional…07 Jul 2021HANSARDDetention of Jagtar Singh JohalI am here because of my personal concern about Mr Johal, but also because of the scale of representation that I have received from my constituents. The Government need to…30 Jun 2021HANSARDBuilding SafetyMy reason for speaking briefly in the debate is that I promised my constituents currently affected by the cladding scandal that I would use every opportunity I could to raise…29 Jun 2021HANSARD Covid-19: Support for Aviation, Tourism and Travel IndustriesWith Heathrow in my constituency, naturally I am worried about what is happening in both aviation and tourism. The number of people claiming unemployment benefit in my…24 Jun 2021HANSARD Children and Young People’s Mental HealthI thank the hon. Member for Twickenham (Munira Wilson) for not just securing the debate but superbly setting the scene. I want to reinforce the message that has just come so…16 Jun 2021HANSARD Football GovernanceMs Elliott, you have a succession of Liverpool supporters, I am afraid. I am a member of the Spirit of Shankly supporters club. We are currently in discussions with the club about…14 Jun 2021HANSARD National Insurance Contributions BillI want to focus my remarks on the parts of the Bill that relate to freeports, as others have done. During the debate on the Finance Bill, I highlighted the corporate tax reliefs…14 Jun 2021HANSARD Safety of JournalistsI speak as the secretary of the National Union of Journalists parliamentary group. I pay tribute to the work of the NUJ here in the UK, led by its general secretary Michelle…10 Jun 2021HANSARD Aviation, Travel and Tourism IndustriesI just say gently to the Minister that the Government need to get real in this debate. Even the industry’s figures suggest that it will take at least until 2023 to 2025 for…10 Jun 2021HANSARD Human Rights in Hong KongIt is always difficult and frustrating to identify what effective role we MPs can play when there is abuse of human rights across the world. My view is that we can at least bear…09 Jun 2021