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HANSARD Middle East: Economic ResponseMay I congratulate the Chancellor on the very welcome announcement that she has made? For people in Bradford West, the Great British summer savings scheme will go down an absolute…21 May 2026HANSARDDebate on the AddressI beg to move, That an humble Address be presented to His Majesty, as follows: Most Gracious Sovereign, We, Your Majesty’s most dutiful and loyal subjects, the Commons of the…13 May 2026HANSARDGulf Conflict6. What steps her Department is taking with international counterparts to help achieve a lasting resolution to the conflict in the Gulf.21 Apr 2026HANSARDGulf ConflictFollowing reports that the Israeli military has published a map designating south Lebanese territory as a buffer zone, and given Israel’s refusal to confirm whether displaced…21 Apr 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT1. If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.21 Apr 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs the conflict in the middle east has fundamentally demonstrated, modern warfare has evolved. Ballistic and hypersonic missiles are capable of overwhelming traditional air…21 Apr 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals BillI thank the Secretary of State for the progress he is making. I am for reform. My concern, as his own review in 2017 highlighted, is that this will fall on people from black and…10 Mar 2026HANSARD Social Cohesion Action PlanI thank the Secretary of State and his Ministers; the previous Minister, Lord Khan, who started the process; and the working group for all their hard work. The Centre for Media…09 Mar 2026HANSARDMiddle EastOvernight, my constituents have lost the benefit—promised to them only last week—of savings on energy prices through the attacks on refineries across Saudi Arabia and Qatar. Oil…02 Mar 2026HANSARDPreventing Ill Health10. What steps his Department is taking to help prevent ill health.24 Feb 2026HANSARDPreventing Ill HealthIn Bradford West, more than one in five children begins primary school overweight or obese. By the time they leave primary school, that figure rises to one in three children. Will…24 Feb 2026HANSARDAsylum PolicyI thank the Home Secretary for her statement. As the Member for Bradford West, I am really proud that Bradford is a city of sanctuary. The Home Secretary is aware that I am a…17 Nov 2025HANSARDMiddle EastMay I first associate myself with the comments of the Prime Minister regarding the heinous attack in Manchester and on Peacehaven mosque? An attack on any place of worship is an…14 Oct 2025HANSARDBaby LossI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Rossendale and Darwen (Andy MacNae) for his work to secure this debate and for sharing his personal experience. I also thank my hon. Friend…13 Oct 2025HANSARD Sport England: Tackling RacismI beg to move, That this House has considered the role of Sport England in tackling racism in sport. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms McVey. I am grateful to…09 Jul 2025HANSARD Sport England: Tackling RacismI thank the hon. Member for his intervention; he is absolutely right. I will come on to the role that sport plays in bringing communities together and why it is so important. Just…09 Jul 2025HANSARD Sport England: Tackling RacismI thank my hon. Friend for his intervention. I absolutely agree, because often sporting bodies do not reflect the diversity of those playing sport within their structures and…09 Jul 2025HANSARD Sport England: Tackling RacismI know how passionate my hon. Friend is about this issue in his constituency. I absolutely agree that we need such opportunities, because that is what it leads to. When we fail at…09 Jul 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI start by thanking my hon. Friend the Member for Spen Valley (Kim Leadbeater), all the Members who served on the Committee and, indeed, the whole House for the approach that…20 Jun 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI thank the hon. Member for his intervention. I think he might have read some of my speech, which I will carry on with. I will set out why the Bill is not safe, and speak about…20 Jun 2025