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HANSARDRegister of Children not in SchoolOne of the reasons why I did not vote for the Labour party’s motion was that it conflated persistent absence with the not-in-school register. Children with persistent absence are…20 Feb 2024HANSARDSTEM Jobs4. What steps she is taking to help support women into science, technology, engineering and mathematics jobs.07 Feb 2024HANSARDSTEM JobsUniversity technical colleges are a good place for young women to start in STEM. I welcome the new UTC in Southampton, which will provide the extra places that Portsmouth UTC is…07 Feb 2024HANSARDBusiness Investment: Fiscal MeasuresI also welcome those measures. Business rates are among the biggest issues for small businesses in Meon Valley, so I welcome the Chancellor’s £4.6 billion package of support in…06 Feb 2024HANSARDBusiness Investment: Fiscal Measures3. What fiscal steps his Department is taking to help increase the level of business investment.06 Feb 2024HANSARDSaving for the FutureI was very pleased when the Government brought in auto-enrolment for pensions in 2012, as making sure that everyone saves for a pension should prevent pension poverty. What is the…05 Feb 2024HANSARDSaving for the Future1. What steps his Department is taking to help people save for the future.05 Feb 2024HANSARDPalestinian State: RecognitionOn Sunday, a third of Knesset Members attended a conference calling for the return of settlements to Gaza and to the north of the occupied west bank. Some of those Members have…30 Jan 2024HANSARD Israel and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesThe Foreign Secretary, writing in The Mail on Sunday on 28 January, said how important it is to “allow vital aid to get in to Gaza, where people are starving and disease is…29 Jan 2024HANSARD Situation in the Red SeaIt is an honour to follow the hon. Member for Oxford West and Abingdon (Layla Moran). She spoke wisely on many of the issues, and I suspect the Minister will have listened…24 Jan 2024HANSARDChildren Not in School: National Register and SupportAs the Minister stated, the motion conflates two very important but distinct issues. “Absent” and “not in school” sound similar, but if the shadow Minister the hon. Member for…23 Jan 2024HANSARDAction Against Houthi Maritime AttacksI thank the Prime Minister for the update and the continued humanitarian aid to Yemen. I totally agree with the action that he has taken to protect shipping. However, can he tell…23 Jan 2024HANSARDChildren Not in School: National Register and SupportThe hon. Lady makes some great points. The problem with the motion is that it talks about persistent school absences. Persistent school absences relate to children who are already…23 Jan 2024HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (Ninth sitting)The Minister made the very good point that 10,000 people in our prisons are foreign nationals. Why are we not sending them back to their countries and relieving the pressure for…18 Jan 2024HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (Ninth sitting)I rise to speak to the three clauses, which I also have deep concerns about. I once asked a prison officer at Winchester prison how many prisoners were truly evil and how many…18 Jan 2024HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (Eighth sitting)The hon. Lady is making an excellent point. There is a rise in cuckooing in particular, which is the exploitation of adults. It used to be for drug dealers and so on, but now it…16 Jan 2024HANSARDDefending the UK and AlliesYemen has been close to my heart, as it has been for the right hon. Member for Walsall South (Valerie Vaz), because we were both born there. I thank the Prime Minister for all the…15 Jan 2024HANSARDGaza: UK AidHappy new year, Mr Speaker. France and Jordan successfully delivered medical aid to Gaza by air last week. Has the Minister considered the viability of the UK air-dropping food…08 Jan 2024HANSARDIsrael and PalestineNational Security Minister Ben-Gvir issued a call to encourage the migration of Gaza residents as a solution to the crisis. Finance Minister Smotrich called for Palestinians to…08 Jan 2024HANSARDIsrael and GazaI thank the hon. Member for Oxford West and Abingdon (Layla Moran) for her important urgent question. I hope that food will be taken to the Holy Family church shortly. I thank the…19 Dec 2023