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HANSARDSeasonal WorkI had the pleasure of meeting two risk-takers in my constituency this weekend: Habbak Watches and AutoLab. They are run by people who are simply wanting to grow their businesses…10 Dec 2025HANSARD AI SafetyI just want to reaffirm what the hon. Member has said. Does she agree that innovation and safety are not opposites? This is reminding me of when Google and online banking first…10 Dec 2025HANSARDDigital IDIn respect of the figures, the last time this was tried it was said that it would cost the Government £5.4 billion. Then, when independent organisations came to look at the actual…08 Dec 2025HANSARDDigital IDOn the topic of migration, does the hon. Member agree that the Government’s claim that digital ID will curb immigration is made a farce by the Afghan data loss, a catastrophic…08 Dec 2025HANSARDBudget ResolutionsI have heard from many constituents that things just do not change for them. Does the hon. Gentleman agree that for real change in constituencies like ours, we need a needs-based,…02 Dec 2025HANSARDCriminal Court ReformI refer to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests; I am a practising barrister and a law firm owner. Our centuries-old right to jury trial is not an ornament of…02 Dec 2025HANSARDBudget ResolutionsOver 45% of children in Blackburn live in relative poverty. I congratulate the hon. Member on taking a principled stance. He has been proven right, so I thank him on behalf of the…01 Dec 2025HANSARDBudget ResolutionsDoes the hon. Member agree that, in working-class towns such as Blackburn, where years of under-investment have taken a real toll, only targeted, needs-based funding will bring…01 Dec 2025HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian ObligationsI reiterate the right hon. Gentleman’s words: we cannot speak of recovery without first seeking and speaking of justice and accountability. Does he agree that all alleged breaches…24 Nov 2025HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian ObligationsMay I add that 603 people from Blackburn also signed the petition? Every Friday, my constituents come out in the cold, the heat or the rain—whatever the climate—to remember the…24 Nov 2025HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian ObligationsDoes the hon. Member agree that it should be the Palestinians who determine how Gaza is reconstructed, that a Palestinian body should select which companies get which contracts,…24 Nov 2025HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian ObligationsI recognise what the hon. Member says about past actions, but blocking food is also a war crime—does he agree?24 Nov 2025HANSARD Warm Homes PlanWill the Minister give way?18 Nov 2025HANSARDPoints of OrderOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. May I seek your guidance, please? This is the second occasion on which I have sought to contribute to discussion of this extremely…18 Nov 2025HANSARDAsylum PolicyOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. After my earlier intervention, the Home Secretary stated that she “should not be surprised to see the hon. Gentleman indulging in…17 Nov 2025HANSARDAsylum PolicyStripping people of the very few belongings that they have left after fleeing war and persecution runs contrary to the very principle of asylum, which is rooted in protection and…17 Nov 2025HANSARD Mandatory Digital IDThe Minister says that we are “custodians of democracy”. On the back of that, and in the light of his comments, I ask this: will the Government commit to a direct vote in the…21 Oct 2025HANSARDPost-16 Education and Skills StrategyI welcome the statement. In Blackburn I have been working with our college and jobcentre to help young people access real opportunities, but in towns such as mine, which is among…20 Oct 2025HANSARDMaccabi Tel Aviv FC: Away Fans Banindicated dissent.20 Oct 2025HANSARDMaccabi Tel Aviv FC: Away Fans BanAnd if the UK rightly imposes cultural and sporting boycotts on countries like Russia over war crimes, why should Israel be treated differently?20 Oct 2025