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HANSARDGrenfell Tower Fire: Eighth AnniversaryI would like to send my condolences to the family, friends and loved ones of all those who lost their lives eight years ago. Does my hon. Friend agree with me that, if justice is…10 Jun 2025HANSARD Israel and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesI was very proud to join thousands of protesters surrounding Parliament today, demanding to know what this Government’s red line is. Can the Minister tell this House what his red…04 Jun 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsA recent freedom of information request showed that between January 2022 and March 2024, 52 prison staff were recommended for dismissal due to breaches of security. However, ten…03 Jun 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank the Home Secretary and the Prime Minister for visiting my constituency last week after the horrific incident following the Liverpool football club victory parade. Will the…02 Jun 2025HANSARD Arms and Military Cargo Export Controls: IsraelMy hon. Friend makes an excellent point. Since October 2023, analysis by Action on Armed Violence identified more than 500 RAF-linked flights from Akrotiri to Israeli airspace.…02 Jun 2025HANSARD Victims and Courts BillI pay tribute to Liv’s family and to Cheryl for her powerful statement. I want to focus on the victims of state violence and the fact that they are missing from the Bill. I want…20 May 2025HANSARDGaza: UK AssessmentThe 10 long weeks since the Israeli blockade began have brought famine to the region, while food is rotting across the border and the Israeli Government are lying and denying the…14 May 2025HANSARD Points of OrderOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I have given prior notice of my point of order to the Speaker’s Office. I seek your guidance on a matter concerning procedure relating…14 May 2025HANSARDProtection of Prison StaffThis Government inherited a violent, squalid prison estate, which makes the job of prison officers much more difficult and dangerous. The privatising of maintenance has…12 May 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillThe intention to repeal much of the Illegal Migration Act 2023 through this Bill, and the scrapping of the Rwanda scheme in particular, are extremely welcome. Years of brutal Tory…12 May 2025HANSARDHigh Streets: Liverpool RiversideEverton, in my constituency, is the most deprived area in the country, and residents have received a double blow as a result of the imminent closure of Lloyds Bank and the planned…08 Apr 2025HANSARDHigh Streets: Liverpool Riverside11. What discussions she is having with Cabinet colleagues on helping to improve high streets in Liverpool Riverside constituency.08 Apr 2025HANSARD Israel: Refusal of Entry for UK ParliamentariansThe detention and the deportation raise some serious questions. What is Israel trying to hide? If Israel has not already crossed a red line, what more does it need to do for this…07 Apr 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsDoes the Secretary of State agree that when we discuss procurement and British-made weapons, we also need to consider our responsibilities and legal duties in relation to the…24 Mar 2025HANSARD Miscarriage of Justice CompensationIt is a real pleasure to serve under your chairship today, Mr Turner. I start by thanking the hon. Member for Ceredigion Preseli (Ben Lake) for securing this important and timely…19 Mar 2025HANSARD Welfare ReformThree quarters of the people who claim universal credit and disability have gone without essential items in the past six months. The £5 billion cut is likely to make that worse…18 Mar 2025HANSARD Children’s Wellbeing and Schools BillI rise in support of the Bill and in support of the amendments that seek to increase access to free school meals, a policy that would make a world of difference to the one in two…18 Mar 2025HANSARDFree School MealsI thank the hon. Member for securing this important debate, particularly as we might be about to receive the outcome of the child poverty strategy review. Does the hon. Member…18 Mar 2025HANSARDSwann Report: 40th AnniversaryThis month marks the 40th anniversary of the publication of the groundbreaking Swann report “Education for All”. The first of its kind, the report was commissioned to examine…12 Mar 2025HANSARDSwann Report: 40th AnniversaryI thank the hon. Member for his intervention. However, as I will say later in my speech, I do not think that things have substantially improved, as he suggests, for lots of black…12 Mar 2025