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HANSARDTopical QuestionsT9. It is not just citizens of the United Kingdom but the Government of Cyprus who are being denied information as to what the US military may be flying from RAF Akrotiri in…12 Dec 2023HANSARD Arms Export Licences: IsraelI endorse everything that the mover, the hon. Member for Coventry South (Zarah Sultana), very eloquently said. Equally, in the limited time left, I want to comment on the issues…12 Dec 2023HANSARDIsrael and PalestineAbsolutely. The arms trade is reprehensible. We should cease that not just because of what is happening in Gaza and Israel, but because of what is being perpetrated in Yemen while…11 Dec 2023HANSARDIsrael and PalestineIt is 20 years since shock and awe were unleashed on Iraq. Millions died, and we live with the consequences today in terrorism and a refugee crisis. It was a war perpetrated on…11 Dec 2023HANSARDOffshore Wind SectorJobs for whom? That is the question. We have already seen the shameful situation of UK seafarers who work in the offshore wind sector being laid off, to be replaced by low-wage,…28 Nov 2023HANSARDOffshore Wind Sector12. What recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on support for workers in the offshore wind sector.28 Nov 2023HANSARDIsrael and Hamas: Humanitarian PauseMany of us believe that a humanitarian pause is inadequate, as Israeli aggression continues unabated, but that would be as nothing in terms of a failure to support a ceasefire if…27 Nov 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT9. It is not simply the decibel level of fireworks that is causing an issue; police officers in Scotland have been coming under attack, with fireworks used as weapons. The…27 Nov 2023HANSARD Energy Costs and ChargesWell, I prefer an independent strategy, similar to what Norway and Denmark are doing, but I concede that Northern Ireland is frequently ignored because so much of the gas grid is…21 Nov 2023HANSARD Energy Costs and ChargesI certainly agree that there is a prejudice against those off the gas grid. It is not simply about those in rural areas, whether that means the hon. Lady’s constituents or my own…21 Nov 2023HANSARD Energy Costs and ChargesI beg to move, That this House has considered the cost of energy and energy charges. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Davies. I thank the Minister for her…21 Nov 2023HANSARDIsrael and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesThank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. Hamas today conjured up memories of Christmas truces before the horror recommenced, but this is not soldiers in the trenches; it is 2.2 million…14 Nov 2023HANSARDGaza: Al-Ahli Arab Hospital ExplosionFourteen hundred years on from Cáin Adomnáin, the law of the innocents to protect women and children in conflict, both the terror of Hamas and the utterly disproportionate and…18 Oct 2023HANSARDTrade Negotiations: Human Rights7. What recent discussions she has had with (a) NGOs and (b) charities on the inclusion of human rights considerations in trade negotiations.14 Sept 2023HANSARDTrade Negotiations: Human RightsAs trade talks continue with many countries that have deplorable human rights records and as discussions continue with India, will the Minister ensure that we receive binding…14 Sept 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. As the absurdity of terrorist offenders in low category prisons plays out, is it not time to free up space by removing Julian Assange from Belmarsh maximum security facility,…12 Sept 2023HANSARD Offshore Wind: Public OwnershipWill the Minister give way?12 Sept 2023HANSARD Offshore Wind: Public OwnershipI beg to move, That this House has considered the level of public ownership in the offshore wind sector. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Dowd. When a natural…12 Sept 2023HANSARD Offshore Wind: Public OwnershipWill the Minister give way?12 Sept 2023HANSARD Offshore Wind: Public OwnershipI think that where Scotland goes, Wales should follow. It is remiss that Wales does not have control over the money coming from the Crown Estate, and I certainly hope that Wales…12 Sept 2023