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HANSARDTackling IslamophobiaThe hon. Member is making an interesting point. Does he accept that the yardstick applied to things that Muslims say is different? Islamophobia has become an acceptable,…07 Dec 2023HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian SituationWhat actions have the Government implemented to integrate their approach to preventing atrocities into the UK’s foreign and development policy? How have they involved the Office…04 Dec 2023HANSARDViolence Reduction, Policing and Criminal JusticeI rise to speak to amendments (h) and (r). As I have stated publicly, the attack against innocent Israelis on 7 October was an egregious crime against humanity. The families of…15 Nov 2023HANSARD Occupied Palestinian Territories: Humanitarian SituationThe United Nations Secretary-General has said: “Gaza is becoming a graveyard for children.” More than 4,000 children have been killed since the start of the conflict. Every day we…08 Nov 2023HANSARDIsrael and GazaThe use of white phosphorus in densely populated areas against civilians is illegal. Both Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch have reported the use of white phosphorous…16 Oct 2023HANSARDEngagementsQ5. I know how it feels to be homeless, squatting from one place to another with your entire belongings in one single black bin liner. Hard-working families, including in Bradford…19 Jul 2023HANSARDMortgage and Rental CostsWill the hon. Member give way?27 Jun 2023HANSARDMortgage and Rental CostsThe Tory mortgage bombshell is the latest Tory-created crisis to hit hard-working families, adding to the litany of errors over the last 13 years made by an economically arrogant,…27 Jun 2023HANSARDFraudAccording to the Government, fraud is now the most common crime in the UK, costing almost £7 billion a year, with one in 15 people falling victim. The number of victims has…22 May 2023HANSARD Human Rights Protections: PalestiniansBefore I get into my substantive speech, I would like to put on record that my hon. Friends the Members for Sunderland Central (Julie Elliott) and for Blackburn (Kate Hollern)…20 Apr 2023HANSARD Israel and Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesCan I first associate myself with the condolences for all the lives lost and the condemnation of all violence? Since 2005, 2022 was the deadliest year. We are not even six months…20 Apr 2023HANSARD Human Rights Protections: PalestiniansMy hon. Friend makes an important point. We would not ignore those abuses against women and girls in the UK, and rightly so. As an advocate for women and girls, especially on the…20 Apr 2023HANSARDHuman Rights in MyanmarI absolutely agree. Without education, we do not have a defence of the defenceless, and it is only through education that we will educate the nation and move it forward. An…19 Apr 2023HANSARDHuman Rights in MyanmarI thank my hon. Friend, whom I admire for all her work and tireless efforts in this area. She is a passionate campaigner for the Rohingya people of Myanmar, and I agree with her…19 Apr 2023HANSARDHuman Rights in MyanmarI absolutely agree: democracy is the cornerstone of giving back to people the power they need. Autocrats do not believe in international law or respect human rights. If we are to…19 Apr 2023HANSARDHuman Rights in MyanmarI thank all Members for their contributions, and I welcome the Minister’s response. One thing I would mention is that he appeared to use only humanitarian figures and not the…19 Apr 2023HANSARDHuman Rights in MyanmarI beg to move, That this House has considered human rights in Myanmar. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Edward. I am grateful to have the opportunity to lead…19 Apr 2023HANSARDHome EducationIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Mark. I congratulate the hon. Member for Don Valley (Nick Fletcher) on securing the debate. Every parent has a right to…27 Mar 2023HANSARDBudget Resolutions and Economic SituationLast week’s Budget was another example of sticking-plaster politics, in which once again working people paid the price. The OBR confirmed that the hit to living standards in the…21 Mar 2023HANSARDKnife CrimeThis week, the five young men who murdered a 17-year-old boy from Poplar using knives were pictured for the first time. Those young men were sentenced to a total of 93 years in…20 Mar 2023