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HANSARD Business of the HouseAll loss of life in conflict in Israel, Gaza or elsewhere is a tragedy. It is very important that the UK Government are working with the right figures, for aid purposes and many…21 Mar 2024HANSARDMusic EducationI knew that the hon. Gentleman and I would be singing from the same hymn sheet. His melodious tones resonate daily in this House, and on this subject, as on so many others, we are…19 Mar 2024HANSARDMusic EducationI am very grateful to my hon. Friend. He is right that West Yorkshire and counties up and down the country are affected in that way. I am pleased that he is here and in agreement.…19 Mar 2024HANSARDMusic EducationI give way to my constituency neighbour.19 Mar 2024HANSARDMusic EducationI will be coming on to the funding aspect, but the hon. Lady speaks of the value of music and that is the point I am making. Many schools serving my constituency and others in…19 Mar 2024HANSARDMusic EducationI rise to speak about the changes to funding for music education hubs. This Government have made an important and worthwhile commitment to a vision of enabling all children and…19 Mar 2024HANSARDMusic EducationI am sure our right hon. Friend the Minister has heard those points. I am coming to my conclusion now, so hopefully he will have the opportunity to address them. We must not…19 Mar 2024HANSARDMusic EducationI am very grateful to my hon. Friend, because he is absolutely right. There are 1,000 children involved in NMPAT’s award-winning music and drama groups alone, and NMPAT is the…19 Mar 2024HANSARDMusic EducationMy hon. Friend makes a powerful point. As he rightly says, he has been a powerful advocate for NMPAT, and I am so pleased that he is here in support.19 Mar 2024HANSARD Israel and GazaOfficials on the ground have stated that Hamas are appropriating —or misappropriating—as much as 60% of the humanit-arian aid entering the Gaza strip. This is part of a long…19 Mar 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillThank you very much, Mr Deputy Speaker. That arrangement is entirely reasonable—and, as I said at the beginning, the amendments are relevant to this whole concept. If one comes to…18 Mar 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillI rise to reject and oppose all 10 of the Lords amendments. In the other place last week, peer after peer spoke of this Bill as an outrageous affront to the law or “international…18 Mar 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseLabour demands that a large donation to the Conservatives be returned because of a racist comment made five years ago, but does my right hon. Friend recall that Mark Serwotka, the…14 Mar 2024HANSARDHumanitarian Situation in GazaCan the deputy Foreign Secretary confirm that Israel is co-operating with an increasing number of lorries entering Gaza carrying essential humanitarian aid? I have been looking up…12 Mar 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsAt Cambridge University, a barbaric vandal wearing a £1,000 Mulberry backpack was so full of hate for Jews that she felt Lord Balfour’s letter of 1917 gave her the moral…11 Mar 2024HANSARDGibraltar: UK-EU NegotiationsWill the Minister assure this House that the UK Government will not agree to any treaty that compromises UK sovereignty and will remain steadfast in their support for Gibraltar?…11 Mar 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseTomorrow is International Women’s Day, and today marks five months since the barbaric Hamas attack on Israel. Of the 134 hostages still cruelly held by Hamas, 19 are women, and of…07 Mar 2024HANSARDHealthcare for WomenWith regard to healthcare for women, a gynaecologist who claimed that Hammersmith would be better if it were “Jew free” has been ruled as not racist, but merely “comfortable with…05 Mar 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsToday, the Charity Commission issued new guidance for charities that refuse to accept donations. That comes after the Royal National Lifeboat Institution turned down a donation…04 Mar 2024HANSARD Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and International Committee of the Red Cross (Status) Bill (Money)The motion is about sending taxpayers’ money to the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, which I fully endorse, and the International Committee of the Red Cross. I will spend a…28 Feb 2024