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HANSARDAccess to Primary Care13. What steps he is taking to improve access to primary care services.17 Oct 2023HANSARDAccess to Primary CarePeople are finding it nigh-on impossible to see their GP when they need to. Labour has pledged to guarantee face-to-face appointments when people want them by training more NHS…17 Oct 2023HANSARDCore School Budget AllocationsThis is yet another error and case of incompetence under this Government. The average primary school is expected to be more than £12,000 worse off next academic year and the…17 Oct 2023HANSARD Prison CapacityAs my constituents have pointed out to me, there is a shoplifting epidemic under the Conservative Government. The police often do not deal with burglaries and other such crimes…16 Oct 2023HANSARDZero-emission Vehicles, Drivers and HS2The Government claimed that the decision to scrap most of HS2 was made due to rising costs, yet who was Chief Secretary to the Treasury and then Chancellor when the costs were…16 Oct 2023HANSARDIsrael and GazaAfter the brutal terror atrocities carried out by Hamas, which tragically led to the deaths of over 1,000 Israelis, the Israeli Government of course have a duty to defend their…16 Oct 2023HANSARD Tax-free Shopping for International VisitorsAs I mentioned earlier, it is imperative that those official, independent and highly regarded statistics commissioned by the Government are there for all to see, for the sake of…07 Sept 2023HANSARD Tax-free Shopping for International VisitorsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Dr Huq. I begin by congratulating the hon. Member for The Cotswolds (Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown) on securing this debate on…07 Sept 2023HANSARD Ahmadi Muslims: PakistanI congratulate the hon. Member on securing the debate and thank him for allowing me to intervene. I have often spoken up about the human rights of minorities, and freedom of…06 Sept 2023HANSARDIndependent Commission for Equity in Cricket Report7. What assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of the report of the Independent Commission for Equity in Cricket entitled “Holding Up a Mirror To Cricket”…20 Jul 2023HANSARDIndependent Commission for Equity in Cricket ReportAfter the exposés of whistleblowers such as Azeem Rafiq, the “Holding Up a Mirror to Cricket” report lays bare the extent of racism, sexism and classism in cricket. Over the past…20 Jul 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT1. If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.20 Jul 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsIndeed, the football women’s World cup starts today, so we wish the very best of luck to the European champions, the fantastic Lionesses. Last year there was a staggering 83% drop…20 Jul 2023HANSARD Tata Group Gigafactory InvestmentBy 2025, Germany is set to have 10 times more battery capacity than the UK, while the US is set to have 30 times more capacity. I welcome yesterday’s announcement of Tata Group’s…20 Jul 2023HANSARD Camp Hill Line Railway Stations, BirminghamIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Nokes. I extend my gratitude to my hon. Friend the Member for Birmingham, Hall Green (Tahir Ali) for bringing forward this…19 Jul 2023HANSARD Veterans UpdateLGBT+ veterans were willing to make the ultimate sacrifice and risk their life to protect our country. They were our nation’s heroes, but they suffered such a gross injustice. I…19 Jul 2023HANSARDContest: UK Strategy for Countering Terrorism 2023The UK police and security services used to conduct more than 600 million real-time security checks on a shared EU platform before we lost access after Brexit. At the time, the…19 Jul 2023HANSARDWestern Balkans: Stability18. What steps he is taking to help support stability in the Western Balkans.18 Jul 2023HANSARDWestern Balkans: StabilityLast week, thanks to the British Group Inter-Parliamentary Union, a cross-party delegation of parliamentarians visited Serbia, an incredible nation at an east-west crossroads,…18 Jul 2023HANSARDPost Office Horizon IT Scandal: CompensationDecent, honest people—postmasters—have had their lives ruined and been put in prison, and they are now being made to wait years for justice and compensation. The public inquiry…18 Jul 2023