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HANSARD Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and International Committee of the Red Cross (Status) Bill [Lords]Thank you for your forbearance, Madam Deputy Speaker. I apologise for my hasty entry into the Chamber, which does not detract from the high importance that the Liberal Democrats…18 Dec 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsMore than 24,000 homes in my constituency have an energy performance certificate banding of D or worse, which means 50,000 tonnes of avoidable carbon dioxide emissions and higher…17 Dec 2024HANSARDIsrael and PalestineI thank my hon. Friend for her intervention. I would like the Minister to note that Members have spoken about their unease at the fact that workers in the United Kingdom are…16 Dec 2024HANSARDIsrael and PalestineI support my hon. Friend and pay tribute to her work. I agree with her. Let me turn to the second petition, on immediately revoking all arms export licences to Israel. I fully…16 Dec 2024HANSARDIsrael and PalestineIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Pritchard. I am pleased to be here to discuss these two important petitions, and I thank my hon. Friend the Member for South…16 Dec 2024HANSARD Home-to-School Transport: Children with SENDIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Mark, and I thank the hon. Member for Thurrock (Jen Craft) for securing the debate. I will give some colour on what is…03 Dec 2024HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillMy constituency has a higher proportion of business owners, entrepreneurs, and high-growth enterprises and start-ups than many others. One of them wrote to me this week to say…03 Dec 2024HANSARDBangladesh: Attacks on Hindu CommunityWe share the concerns of Members on both sides of the House about these attacks. I note that the Minister has spoken to her Bangladeshi counterparts, and urge her to continue to…02 Dec 2024HANSARDViolence against Women and Girls18. What steps her Department is taking with police forces to tackle violence against women and girls.25 Nov 2024HANSARDIsrael-Gaza Conflict: Arrest WarrantsLast week I was in the west bank and saw for myself the incursions by settlers into the Occupied Palestinian Territories. Following recent comments from Israel’s far-right Finance…25 Nov 2024HANSARDViolence against Women and GirlsAs the hon. Member for Stourbridge (Cat Eccles) pointed out, coercive control is a criminal offence but it is often overlooked, despite research suggesting that it is the third…25 Nov 2024HANSARDCommonwealth Parliamentary Association and International Committee of the Red Cross (Status) Bill [Lords]The Liberal Democrats support the immunities and privileges given to the ICRC under the Bill, which support its unique mandate of neutrality. Its work is needed more than ever on…13 Nov 2024HANSARDCommonwealth Parliamentary Association and International Committee of the Red Cross (Status) Bill [Lords]It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Vickers. I thank the Minister for his kind reassurances to those of us serving on a Bill Committee for the first time. The…13 Nov 2024HANSARDCommonwealth Parliamentary Association and International Committee of the Red Cross (Status) Bill [Lords]Shall I turn to the CPA?13 Nov 2024HANSARDCommonwealth Parliamentary Association and International Committee of the Red Cross (Status) Bill [Lords]The Bill provides for international organisation status to be conferred on the CPA. It has promoted and strengthened parliamentary democracy since its establishment in 1911, and…13 Nov 2024HANSARDBudget ResolutionsTwo managing partners from GP practices in my constituency have written to me about the significant impact of the increase in employer NI contributions, which they say will…06 Nov 2024HANSARDSmall Boat CrossingsThere are 120 conflicts globally, which, along with other factors such as poverty, food insecurity and the effects of climate change, cause populations to move. Does the Minister…06 Nov 2024HANSARD SudanSome 25 million people urgently need assistance in Sudan and more than 10 million have been displaced from their homes. Will the Minister affirm that attaining a ceasefire in…29 Oct 2024HANSARD International EngagementI thank the Minister for advance sight of her statement. As I set out during the Second Reading of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and International Committee of the…28 Oct 2024HANSARDEngagementsQ6. Charlie from my constituency is an eight-year-old boy with an autism diagnosis who has been out of school for almost a year. He is one of 1,800 children in Surrey missing…23 Oct 2024