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HANSARDCommunity CohesionI thank my hon. Friend for bringing this important subject to the House. Liverpool Riverside has the longest established diverse communities in the country, and I am proud that we…03 Mar 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT8. As a member of the National Union of Journalists parliamentary group, I know it is vital to protect journalists. Sadly, hundreds of Palestinian journalists have been…03 Mar 2026HANSARDMiddle EastThe Prime Minister claims that lessons have been learned from Iraq, and I really hope that is true. Netanyahu and Trump instigated an illegal act of aggression, putting at risk…02 Mar 2026HANSARDCivil Service Pension Scheme: AdministrationI thank my hon. Friend for securing this very important debate. PCS members in my constituency were on strike for a long time last year because of the failures by MyCSP. Capita…04 Feb 2026HANSARDUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) BillI really believe the shadow Chancellor, the right hon. Member for Central Devon (Sir Mel Stride), and other Opposition Members live in an alternate universe, because they are…03 Feb 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT3. It has been 10 years since the Jogee ruling on joint enterprise, and I would like to pay tribute to the Joint Enterprise Not Guilty by Association campaigners, who are in the…03 Feb 2026HANSARDUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) BillNo, thank you. It saddens and appals me that, in the sixth richest economy in the world, one in every two children in my constituency lives in poverty. That is a statistic that…03 Feb 2026HANSARDUS Department of Justice Release of FilesMandelson’s behaviour fell well below the expected standard for a long time, but he was disgracefully allowed to resign very quietly, even though he was sacked as ambassador to…02 Feb 2026HANSARDIndefinite Leave to RemainI thank my hon. and learned Friend for leading this very important debate. I apologise if I frightened people with my very loud voice— [ Laughter. ] —but I wanted to be heard.…02 Feb 2026HANSARDHospitality SectorLiverpool’s hospitality sector and its small businesses continue to tell me that soaring business rates are pushing them to the brink. Many independent shops, cafés and community…29 Jan 2026HANSARD Prison Capacity: Annual StatementI support the comments made by my hon. Friend the Member for Hammersmith and Chiswick (Andy Slaughter) about there being too many people in prison who should not be there. Part of…29 Jan 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseI recently met Unison health and care workers from Liverpool, who highlighted deeply worrying reports of migrant care staff being underpaid, overworked and, in some cases,…29 Jan 2026HANSARDBusiness Rates: Retail, Hospitality and LeisureThe hospitality and leisure sector in Liverpool is one of the largest employers and contributes significantly to the local economy. However, it is facing significant challenges at…19 Jan 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseI welcome the statement from the Leader of the House. However, I am concerned that the Bill has been pulled from tomorrow’s business and that there will be amendments. Watering…13 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsHappy new year, Mr Speaker. Does the Minister agree that far too much resource is being spent on exceedingly heavy-handed policing of peaceful protests, which is likely to…05 Jan 2026HANSARD VenezuelaIf the Foreign Secretary believes that the rules-based order is important, why have she and the Prime Minister not condemned the actions of Trump? Does she agree that he is…05 Jan 2026HANSARDMiddle East and North AfricaI thank my hon. Friend for his statement and his continued work in the region, but the IDF continues to deliberately target children in Gaza. The ongoing genocide and the…05 Jan 2026HANSARDSudan: Humanitarian SituationThe Minister has just mentioned doing all we can to exert pressure, but with all due respect to him, I think we need to be doing far more than exerting pressure. As UN penholder…15 Dec 2025HANSARDVeteransLast week, I met Paula, Dougie and Ash in my constituency at Tom Harrison House, the only facility in the country offering support to veterans who have addictions. Will the…15 Dec 2025HANSARDCammell Laird Workers’ Imprisonment: Public InquiryI totally agree: justice does need to be served, and the 37 have been affected because of the financial demands put on them because of the action they took. They were striking…10 Dec 2025