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HANSARDManufacturing IndustryWhat steps the Government is taking to support the manufacturing industry in Wales.19 May 2021HANSARDIsrael and Gaza: CeasefireThe nub of this issue, having visited both Israel and Palestine, is a colonial-era mindset of a gradual land grab: the forcible eviction of people from their homes; the building…19 May 2021HANSARDManufacturing IndustryWay back in 2012, in the good old days, the Conservative-led Government promised to build a western rail link to Heathrow that would benefit not only my Slough constituents, but…19 May 2021HANSARDAffordable and Safe Housing for AllI, too, welcome my hon. Friend to her place. Indeed, this is not just a failure of home ownership. There has been over a decade of Tory failures on housing. We have seen home…18 May 2021HANSARDAffordable and Safe Housing for AllWhat we needed to hear from the Government was a plan to build our way out of the pandemic. Instead, we have heard a litany of missed opportunities. On housing, we have a mounting…18 May 2021HANSARDAntisemitic AttacksAntisemitism, and any other form of racism, is utterly abhorrent and must be swiftly dealt with. Many of us are strong advocates for the Palestinian people, to stop them being…17 May 2021HANSARDIn-work PovertyOver the years, Ministers have parroted the same lines over and over again on poverty, which is that work is the route out of it. Elements of the right-wing media have been trying…17 May 2021HANSARDIn-work PovertyWhat recent assessment she has made of trends in the level of in-work poverty.17 May 2021HANSARDRail Passenger NumbersThe Government’s approach to recovering our railways is chaotic. They have introduced inflation-busting rail fares while freezing fuel duty. They talk about the green agenda, yet…29 Apr 2021HANSARD Government Support for IndiaAt a time when India is registering the highest ever recorded cases globally of covid, we must help the Indian people in their hour of need. I have close family there and many of…28 Apr 2021HANSARDFire and RehireI am grateful to my hon. Friend the Member for Jarrow (Kate Osborne) for securing this important debate to ensure that we can all deliberate upon the abhorrent practice of fire…27 Apr 2021HANSARDPost Office Court of Appeal JudgmentOnce again, the likes of me are here questioning a Government Minister and demanding justice for those devastated by the Post Office Horizon scandal, but the Government have…27 Apr 2021HANSARDNazanin Zaghari-RatcliffeLike many other Brits abroad, Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe has been completely let down by this Government through a litany of errors, including the Prime Minister’s gaffe. Nazanin…27 Apr 2021HANSARDMinisterial CodeWhether it is the Prime Minister’s luxury refurbishment of his flat or other things, day after day more sordid, sleazy details are unearthed about this incompetent Conservative…26 Apr 2021HANSARD Special Educational NeedsI thank the Minister for her response, and I thank all hon. Members for their excellent contributions to what I believe has been a very engaging and informative debate. I hope…21 Apr 2021HANSARD Special Educational NeedsI beg to move, That this House has considered support for children with SEND. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Edward. I am grateful to have secured this…21 Apr 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateThe Prime Minister today cancelled his planned trip to India this week, and the Health Secretary has just announced that India has been placed on the Government’s travel red list…19 Apr 2021HANSARDUniversity Students: Compensation for Lost Teaching and RentLaura Halliwell and Isaac Grinnell are two university students on student placement schemes in my office. They have both raised concerns about their peers’ experiences during this…15 Apr 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe New Zealand Government announced last month their policy towards countries such as the UK seeking to join the Trans-Pacific Partnership. They said: “New members…will need to…15 Apr 2021HANSARDBiodiversity Loss and Climate ActionWhat steps he is taking to promote action on biodiversity loss alongside climate action as part of COP26 preparations.14 Apr 2021