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HANSARDCovid 19 Inquiry: Judicial ReviewDuring the covid pandemic, I lost my lovely grandmother, my uncle and my brother-in-law’s father, not to mention other family friends. I now find it utterly shameful and…05 Jun 2023HANSARDSpecies Decline8. What progress her Department has made on its target to halt species decline by 2030.25 May 2023HANSARDSpecies DeclineThe UK is one of the most nature-depleted countries in the world. Research conducted by the Natural History Museum has revealed that when it comes to the amount of biodiversity…25 May 2023HANSARD Net Migration FiguresThe Office for National Statistics has this morning published the record net migration figure of 606,000, including 114,000 long-term arrivals from Ukraine and 52,000 from Hong…25 May 2023HANSARD Animal WelfareI and many other Labour Members have long called for the kept animals Bill to be brought back to the House so we can work collectively with the Government to deliver on animal…25 May 2023HANSARDStudent VisasThe Home Secretary makes contradictory statements to different audiences and thinks that nobody notices her sleight of hand. Yesterday, she recommitted to bringing in 600,000…24 May 2023HANSARD Heathrow Airport ExpansionI am grateful to my hon. Friend for securing today’s important debate on Heathrow airport expansion. No talk of expansion can be complete without first addressing the surface…24 May 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT6. The more the Home Secretary tries to evade the question, the more the British public will conclude that something underhand and fishy is going on. Will she answer a simple…22 May 2023HANSARDRail Infrastructure: WalesWe will look into what further devolution can be provided, and I will elaborate on HS2 in due course. With each success that the Welsh Labour Government deliver, they ensure there…10 May 2023HANSARDRail Infrastructure: WalesI thank the Minister, because he allows me time to provide clarification. It was the previous Labour Government that provided devolution so that the good people of Wales could…10 May 2023HANSARDRail Infrastructure: WalesIt is a pleasure once again to serve under your chairship, Mrs Cummins, and I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Neath (Christina Rees) on introducing this important…10 May 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsUnder the new Israeli coalition Government, which contains far-right elements, violence against Palestinians has escalated, including Israeli forces attacking Muslim worshippers…02 May 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT1. If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.02 May 2023HANSARD UK Concussion Guidelines for Grassroots SportThis new guidance is a welcome step in helping to make sport safer, but grassroots sports often do not have doctors or medics on hand to help players who have suffered concussion,…02 May 2023HANSARD Voter IDAt a time when the majority of people are already not exercising their democratic right to vote in local council elections, this Conservative Government have introduced new voter…27 Apr 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT5. The reputation of the BBC has been dragged through the mud by the grubby loan deal that Richard Sharp made with a former Prime Minister, which allegedly was to curry favour to…27 Apr 2023HANSARD UkraineIn the face of a Russian invasion, we must continue to support and stand in solidarity with the Ukrainian people. But this war has exposed how the Conservative Government have…27 Apr 2023HANSARD Affordable Homes ProgrammeI am extremely grateful, Mr Hollobone, for your excellent chairing of this passionate and powerful debate. The issue is critical for many of our constituents. As passionate and…25 Apr 2023HANSARD Affordable Homes ProgrammeI thank my hon. Friend for that intervention. I commend Manchester City Council, the Mayor of Greater Manchester—my good friend Andy Burnham—and others who have made sure that…25 Apr 2023HANSARD Affordable Homes ProgrammeI thank my hon. Friend for that very valid point. It is one that many of us have been making for years. Definitions are incredibly important. What is affordable to one person is…25 Apr 2023