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HANSARDPersonal Independence Payment: Disabled PeopleOn that point, I thank my right hon. Friend because many of my Slough constituents are extremely concerned about the proposed welfare cuts, especially to personal independence…07 May 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT3. The Tories shamefully left the gender pay gap persistently high. Does the Secretary of State agree that Labour’s childcare expansion, free breakfast clubs and new nurseries…07 May 2025HANSARDTrade NegotiationsAmid much fanfare as usual, the former Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, announced that he would have a UK-India trade deal signed “by Diwali”—but very cunningly, he never mentioned…06 May 2025HANSARD Middle East UpdateIn addition to continuing its cruel aid blockade, a far-right Israeli Minister deplorably told a gathering in the Occupied Palestinian Territories that Gaza is to be “entirely…06 May 2025HANSARD Victory in Europe and Victory over Japan: 80th AnniversaryAs we celebrate 80 years since the liberation of our continent from a fascist, tyrannical regime, we must be forever grateful to the brave souls who fought and fell for our…06 May 2025HANSARD Victory in Europe and Victory over Japan: 80th AnniversaryThe Minister is making an excellent speech. As I celebrated VE Day with my Slough constituents—for example, in Britwell and at the event organised by the Royal British Legion in…06 May 2025HANSARDUK Airstrike: Houthi Military FacilityI am grateful to the Secretary of State for his statement and to the Minister for the Armed Forces for his in-person briefing beforehand. I am glad that our brave service…30 Apr 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseWe have been dealing this week with the sad passing of Pope Francis. I was also deeply saddened by the shocking, cowardly and deadly terrorist attack on innocent tourists in Jammu…24 Apr 2025HANSARD Intellectual Property: Artificial IntelligenceI thank my hon. Friend for securing this debate, because many of my Slough constituents have contacted me with concerns about the impact of AI on the intellectual property of…23 Apr 2025HANSARD Intellectual Property: Artificial IntelligenceMy hon. Friend is making a very hard-hitting speech. Any reforms we introduce should ensure that artificial intelligence companies are more transparent about the materials they…23 Apr 2025HANSARD Ukraine UpdateAlthough it was saddening to hear about the continued colossal death and destruction in Ukraine, I welcome the Secretary of State’s statement. Indeed, I welcome his leadership of…22 Apr 2025HANSARD“For Women Scotland” Supreme Court RulingThe unanimous Supreme Court judgment has provided clarity over the application of the Equality Act 2010. It is incredibly important that hard-earned women’s rights and single-sex…22 Apr 2025HANSARD Thames Water: Government SupportI congratulate the hon. Member on securing this important debate. It is beyond clear that my Slough constituents are not happy with Thames Water—in fact, recent figures…03 Apr 2025HANSARDChristians in the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesIn Gaza, mass atrocities continue and civilians, including children, are being killed. In recent days, the Israeli Defence Minister has threatened to annex parts of Gaza, and we…03 Apr 2025HANSARDChristians in the Occupied Palestinian Territories3. What assessment the Church of England has made of the potential impact of the US Government’s middle east policies on Christian inhabitants in the Occupied Palestinian…03 Apr 2025HANSARD Thames Water: Government SupportThe hon. Member is making a hard-hitting speech. The scale of the water bill increases has left many of my more vulnerable Slough constituents very anxious about how they will pay…03 Apr 2025HANSARDGaza: Israeli Military OperationsWhat we are witnessing in Gaza is the weaponisation of starvation. With the ongoing blockade of food, water, medicines and shelter now in its second month, there is also the…02 Apr 2025HANSARD Royal British LegionMembers have rightly raised the invaluable work of their Royal British Legion local branches. I too would like to extol the virtues of RBL Cippenham in Slough and in particular…01 Apr 2025HANSARDEngagementsQ11. While our nation was being engulfed last year by racist riots, in Slough, Christians, Hindus, Jews, Sikhs and people of faith and of no faith openly declared that if anybody…26 Mar 2025HANSARDDisruption at HeathrowA “national embarrassment”, a “laughing stock globally”, “shocking”; with memes doing the rounds, those are just some of the words that could be used to describe this weekend’s…24 Mar 2025