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HANSARDMalaria and Neglected Tropical DiseasesIndeed, our battle against malaria and NTDs is not just a struggle for survival but a reflection of our collective humanity. Does the right hon. Lady agree with me that it is a…09 Jan 2024HANSARDMalaria and Neglected Tropical DiseasesAs a vice-chair of the all-party parliamentary group on malaria and neglected tropical diseases, I thank my hon. Friend for her leadership as chair of our APPG. I also thank her…09 Jan 2024HANSARDIsrael and PalestineThe level of death and destruction in Gaza is horrifying and completely unacceptable, including bombings of a refugee camp on Christmas eve, which even the Israeli Government have…08 Jan 2024HANSARDNHS Winter UpdateNHS waiting lists have trebled since the Conservatives came to power almost 14 years ago. The Prime Minister’s pledge to cut waiting lists has effectively been abandoned, with the…08 Jan 2024HANSARDIsrael and GazaThe humanitarian crisis in Gaza is grave, with women and children sadly comprising the majority of civilian casualties. Israel’s Prime Minister Netanyahu must understand that he…19 Dec 2023HANSARD UkraineThe Minister obfuscated and did not properly answer the question from my right hon. Friend the Member for Walsall South (Valerie Vaz), so let me try again. In a bid to provide…19 Dec 2023HANSARD Long-term Plan for HousingOur country is facing a housing crisis and, after more than 13 long years, the Government have utterly failed the nation. Data from Glenigan published this week show that planning…19 Dec 2023HANSARD Venezuela: Threat to GuyanaWhat we are seeing is a shameful and cynical move by Venezuela’s President Maduro to threaten and bully a smaller neighbour. We in the UK must make it clear that we cannot allow…14 Dec 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsSuch was the excitement in Wales in 2012 when Conservative Ministers announced that they would be building the four-mile western rail link to Heathrow to open in 2020 that First…14 Dec 2023HANSARDIsrael-Hamas War: DiplomacyThe Labour party continues to call for a cessation of hostilities in Gaza to give us the time and space to alleviate the immense suffering of Palestinian civilians by getting the…11 Dec 2023HANSARDIsrael and PalestineI thank the hon. Member for giving way. Given the death and destruction in Gaza, we must look into the issue of arms sales to Israel. The UK’s export control joint unit is clear…11 Dec 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT3. Why have the Secretary of State and this Conservative Government allowed water companies to increase my constituents’ bills substantially and pay out millions in executive…07 Dec 2023HANSARDTackling IslamophobiaI express my gratitude to the Backbench Business Committee for providing this platform for a debate of such importance. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Bradford West…07 Dec 2023HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian SituationI want to see an end to the violence in Gaza, which is what I recently voted for, along with Labour colleagues. After the end of the fragile ceasefire last week, we desperately…04 Dec 2023HANSARDLegal MigrationThe net migration figure is now 672,000—three times the level at the 2019 general election, when the Conservatives promised to reduce it. Does the Home Secretary concede that the…04 Dec 2023HANSARDCPTPP: Small and Medium-sized EnterprisesFor UK businesses to benefit from agreements like the CPTPP, we must have a clear plan to boost small business exports. Labour has a plan to remove export barriers, with clear…30 Nov 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT4. Given the UK’s decline under this Government to seventh place behind the US and Germany in attracting green investment as per Ernst and Young’s analysis, what urgent steps is…28 Nov 2023HANSARDAutumn Statement ResolutionsI want to paint a clear picture of the economic landscape facing families and working people across our nation—a landscape marked by challenges and hardships under the current…23 Nov 2023HANSARDCovid-19: Departmental Effectiveness1. What recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of his Department during the covid-19 pandemic.23 Nov 2023HANSARDCovid-19: Departmental EffectivenessThose of us who lost loved ones during the pandemic have been left shocked and angered by the revelations being unearthed in the covid inquiry. They include quotes from the diary…23 Nov 2023