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HANSARDIsrael and GazaThe shooting of Yotam Haim, Alon Shamriz and Samer Talalka—the three Israeli hostages who were carrying a white flag—as well as the attack on the Catholic church, belie the IDF’s…19 Dec 2023HANSARDIsrael and PalestineThank you for allowing me to speak in this debate, Mr McCabe. I congratulate those who put forward the petitions that enabled it. Let me start by stating, as all of us in this…11 Dec 2023HANSARDHigher Education Institutions: International StudentsIt is great to see you, Mr Speaker. As well as contributing to Britain’s world-leading research, the financial contribution of international students is vital to UK universities,…11 Dec 2023HANSARDIsrael-Hamas War: DiplomacyThe IDF promised us precision and intelligence, but what the world is witnessing is the wholesale destruction of a society and a people. What must change for the UK Government to…11 Dec 2023HANSARDFormer Afghan Special Forces: DeportationI am sure that the Minister will have heard some of the comments from senior former UK military leaders who have spoken about this issue in the last day or two. It sounds as if,…11 Dec 2023HANSARDIsrael and PalestineMy hon. Friend is making a powerful speech. On the point on the illegal settlements, does he share a concern that this current conflict is potentially being exploited by certain…11 Dec 2023HANSARD World Stroke DayThe hon. Member is making a powerful speech, and I appreciate his passion. He spoke of awareness, understanding and education about strokes. We need much more work on that; many…23 Nov 2023HANSARDAutumn Statement ResolutionsOn that point, is it not a godsend that we do actually have something from the OBR this time, when 12 months ago we had nothing? That was a determined effort by the then Prime…23 Nov 2023HANSARDAutumn Statement ResolutionsIt is a pleasure to follow the right hon. Member for Suffolk Coastal (Dr Coffey)—23 Nov 2023HANSARDAutumn Statement ResolutionsI thank the right hon. Lady for that clarification. She is right but, as we saw through the pandemic, it was local authorities who did so much to make up for the failings of the…23 Nov 2023HANSARDAutumn Statement ResolutionsMy right hon. Friend is absolutely right. He and I, and I am sure all of us, know the immediate pressures that local authorities face, whether in addressing homelessness or in…23 Nov 2023HANSARDAutumn Statement ResolutionsWe use those terms, my friend. I agree with the right hon. Lady on legislation about drivers of C1 vehicles. However, on Ofsted and whether local authorities could take on that…23 Nov 2023HANSARDAutumn Statement ResolutionsI absolutely agree. We should take pride in our local authorities. They understand the landscape and the needs of communities, but they must be properly funded to deliver these…23 Nov 2023HANSARDAutumn Statement ResolutionsI welcome the hon. Gentleman to his place. He was talking about the Government having a role in inflation and responsibility for it, but he must accept that the decisions made a…23 Nov 2023HANSARDBatteries for Electric Vehicle ManufacturingI apologise, Mr Hollobone. My question is about infrastructure for consumers. Also, I hear that Europe will perhaps grant us a three-year extension on the issue of rules of…23 Nov 2023HANSARDBatteries for Electric Vehicle ManufacturingI thank the Chair and the Select Committee for putting together such a comprehensive and valuable report. As the chair of the all-party parliamentary group on electric vehicles…23 Nov 2023HANSARDViolence Reduction, Policing and Criminal JusticeMy hon. Friend is making some important points. Does he agree that we need a ceasefire or a cessation of hostilities—we can use whichever words we choose? I sense he does agree…15 Nov 2023HANSARDViolence Reduction, Policing and Criminal JusticeMy hon. Friend is making an incredibly powerful speech, and I am sure my constituents feel very similarly to hers. I think we all want to see a ceasefire—a cessation of…15 Nov 2023HANSARDStudents: Cost of LivingAs we have heard, this is a very serious issue. Recent research from the National Union of Students shows that almost one in five full-time students work more than 20 hours per…23 Oct 2023HANSARDAfghan Relocations and Assistance Policy12. What steps he is taking to help support Afghan nationals eligible for resettlement under the Afghan relocations and assistance policy scheme.11 Sept 2023