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HANSARDWest Midlands PoliceI genuinely welcome the content of the Home Secretary’s statement and her answers to other Members. It is clear that the west midlands chief constable’s position is no longer…14 Jan 2026HANSARD Horse and Rider Road SafetyWill the hon. Gentleman give way?14 Jan 2026HANSARDNorthern Powerhouse RailAs chair of the all-party parliamentary group for Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire, I absolutely welcome the news that phase 1 of the Northern Powerhouse Rail project…14 Jan 2026HANSARD Horse and Rider Road SafetyVery briefly, a young woman from my constituency described the scenario that the hon. Gentleman talks about. She is insured and wears hi-vis clothes, but now faces regular…14 Jan 2026HANSARDChinese EmbassyMy constituent, Chloe Cheung, has to live with the fact that she has a £100,000 bounty placed on her head under the national security law in Hong Kong. She walks around every day…13 Jan 2026HANSARD IranThe people of Iran are courageously fighting for their freedom against an oppressive regime, and we all stand with them. The brutal response from Tehran highlights the need to…13 Jan 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseI recently met the Morley Indian community, who raised concerns with me about the proposed changes to the indefinite leave to remain rules. Many of these people are highly skilled…08 Jan 2026HANSARD Road Safety StrategyI commend the Minister on this strategy; I know how much tireless work she has put into it. I represent residents on Stonebridge Lane in Farnley, Dixon Lane in Wortley, Green Lane…08 Jan 2026HANSARD Ukraine and Wider Operational UpdateI welcome this evening’s statement. I say, primarily to those outside this Chamber, that any deployment of British forces in Ukraine is not going to be a tripwire to a wider…07 Jan 2026HANSARD Violence against Women and Girls StrategyI welcome the strategy that the Minister has set out, and commend her and everyone around her for their tireless, often lifelong, work that has got us to this point. When I speak…18 Dec 2025HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMerry Christmas to you, Madam Deputy Speaker, and to all the House staff, everybody here and everybody who is not. When asked to become a kinship carer for seven children, in…18 Dec 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT5. Following a string of shocking cases in which funeral directors did not treat the bodies of the deceased with the care and respect that they deserved, will the Minister update…16 Dec 2025HANSARD Sudden Cardiac Death in Young PeopleMy hon. Friend is making a powerful speech, as my hon. Friend the Member for Harlow (Chris Vince) did earlier. May I pursue the question asked earlier by my hon. Friend the Member…15 Dec 2025HANSARD Employment Rights BillWe will always pay attention to the arguments made in the other place, but I place more credence on the arguments made by life peers—people who have been appointed because of…15 Dec 2025HANSARD Employment Rights BillI will be brief. I proudly refer members to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. I am a proud member of several trade unions, and have indeed received money…15 Dec 2025HANSARDSudan: Humanitarian SituationTaking into account the Minister’s previous answers about the source of weapons, and given that civilians are being deliberately targeted, with murder, rape and starvation being…15 Dec 2025HANSARDJimmy Lai ConvictionGiven that the Chinese Communist party has clearly broken its promise in the joint declaration to protect freedom and the rule of law in Hong Kong, and that this judgment was…15 Dec 2025HANSARD Employment Rights BillThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. The votes in the other place serve only to strengthen my resolve that we must get the Bill through Parliament and strengthen the rights of workers.15 Dec 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseAfter a string of burglaries across Morley, Gildersome and Drighlington, in which the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals shop has been targeted more than any…11 Dec 2025HANSARD National Plan to End HomelessnessI thank the Minister for the strategy and I agree with its stated aims. I especially welcome the ending of the unlawful use of B&Bs for families. We have already heard the case…11 Dec 2025