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HANSARD Business of the HouseLiverpool women’s hospital in my constituency offers the only specialist gynaecology and maternity services in the country, yet those services are under threat due to the NHS case…28 Nov 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe civil war in Sudan is estimated to have killed around 150,000 people and displaced 14 million. UNICEF and the UN World Food Programme say that, unless efforts are stepped up,…26 Nov 2024HANSARD Occupied Palestinian Territories: Humanitarian SituationI thank my good and hon. Friend for giving way, and I congratulate her on securing this very important debate. “Hopeless, Starving, and Besieged” is the title of a new report from…19 Nov 2024HANSARDFood BanksI congratulate the hon. Member on securing this important and timely debate. I am sure he would agree that the recent damning data on poverty from the Social Metrics Commission is…19 Nov 2024HANSARDFacial Recognition: Police UseI thank the right hon. Gentleman for securing this important debate. There are suggestions that this technology disproportionately misidentifies black people and people from other…13 Nov 2024HANSARDFurniture PovertyI thank my hon. Friend for securing this important debate, although I am sure he agrees that as the sixth richest economy in the world, we should not be having it. End Furniture…06 Nov 2024HANSARDChildren’s Hospices: FundingI thank my good friend for giving way and I congratulate him on securing this important debate. Will he join me in congratulating the wonderful community of Liverpool on its…30 Oct 2024HANSARDPolice AccountabilityI thank the Home Secretary for her statement. I also send my condolences to the family, friends and loved ones of Chris Kaba, particularly this week while the media are using…23 Oct 2024HANSARDEngagementsZoe’s Place, in the West Derby area of Liverpool, is a hospice that provides support to sick children and their families. It has been threatened with closure and has to find £5…23 Oct 2024HANSARDPub and Hospitality SectorIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Vaz. I thank the hon. Member for Mid Leicestershire (Mr Bedford) for securing the debate. Pubs and hospitality are vital to the…22 Oct 2024HANSARDGrenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 ReportMy thoughts today are with the families and loved ones of the 72 people who died so tragically in the fire. As the report identifies, those deaths were entirely “avoidable” and…04 Sept 2024HANSARDMiddle East UpdateThe escalation of military violence in the west bank has led to the reported deaths of Palestinians and increased settler violence, resulting in illegal occupation and violent…02 Sept 2024HANSARDViolent DisorderI start by extending my condolences to the family, friends and loved ones of the three little girls murdered in Southport. Liverpool has a very proud history of fighting…02 Sept 2024HANSARDLebanonThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, and congratulations on your appointment. I am sure my right hon. Friend agrees that the escalation of violence can be reduced if we look at ending…30 Jul 2024HANSARDLive Facial Recognition SurveillanceI welcome my hon. Friend’s response, but facial recognition technology is being used by the police in publicly accessible places, and it breaches human rights and discriminates…29 Jul 2024HANSARDPassenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) BillWill my right hon. Friend give way?29 Jul 2024HANSARDPassenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) BillI congratulate my right hon. Friend on her new position. As a long-suffering Avanti West Coast passenger, I welcome the Government’s prioritisation of this Bill, but does my right…29 Jul 2024HANSARDLive Facial Recognition Surveillance9. If she will make an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to protect the right to privacy from live facial recognition surveillance.29 Jul 2024HANSARDGovernment Departments and Agencies: Facilities Management ServicesThe outsourcing of facility management services roles such as cleaning, catering and security has disproportionately impacted women and black workers, who have suffered a…25 Jul 2024HANSARDGovernment Departments and Agencies: Facilities Management Services16. Whether he plans to increase the number of facilities management services that are insourced within Government Departments and agencies.25 Jul 2024