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HANSARDSupporting Small BusinessI thank my hon. Friend for her intervention. While I absolutely agree with all the points she made, I am afraid I will have to debate with her whether Liverpool or Bradford is the…19 Oct 2021HANSARDSupporting Small BusinessI absolutely agree. The Government have gone back on their manifesto pledge not to raise taxes. Giving small businesses a discount on their business rates for 2022-23 would be a…19 Oct 2021HANSARD Human Rights: KashmirAfter the events of the last century, by now we should all know what a fascist party of Government looks like, speaks like and acts like. By extension, we should also know what…23 Sept 2021HANSARDUniversal Credit and Working Tax CreditsThe Government’s cut to the universal credit uplift is beyond a joke and a bad policy decision. The actions of this Government are literally going to starve families across the…15 Sept 2021HANSARDUniversal Credit and Working Tax CreditsWe have had that debate for hours in this Chamber; I am not going to regurgitate it. It is clear that Members on the Government Benches do not agree and are happy with the tax…15 Sept 2021HANSARDDefinition of IslamophobiaIt is an absolute pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Murray. I echo the words of the hon. Member for Wycombe (Mr Baker). This debate is much richer for the…09 Sept 2021HANSARDDefinition of IslamophobiaWhat about homophobia and transphobia?09 Sept 2021HANSARDDefinition of IslamophobiaI might just point out that it would be very wrong of us to comment on any individual investigation. My understanding of the case that my hon. Friend mentions is that it has…09 Sept 2021HANSARDDefinition of IslamophobiaI would be interested to understand whether the IHRA definition accepted by the Government was accepted unanimously, by every single person, because there is lots of debate on…09 Sept 2021HANSARDDefinition of IslamophobiaThe Minister just referred to the back-door blasphemy law. If there is a back-door blasphemy law, it is what the Conservative party is putting through with the Police, Crime,…09 Sept 2021HANSARDInternational TravelI, too, welcome the statement from the Secretary of State. However, I would like to understand what he is doing to fix the issue with the quarantine hotels. My 34-weeks pregnant…08 Jul 2021HANSARD Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillI would like to speak to new clause 54 relating to equality impact assessments. Today, I will raise a part of the Bill that, although it has been mentioned, has never been…05 Jul 2021HANSARD Covid-19: Community ResponseI pay special thanks to the hon. Member for East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow (Dr Cameron) for calling such an important debate, where we can thank and honour those who…24 Jun 2021HANSARD Covid-Secure BordersTime and time again, the Government have shown catastrophic failings during the pandemic. The pandemic was not inevitable, and no one could predict such things, but when the rest…15 Jun 2021HANSARDIsrael and PalestineAs a new Administration takes over in Israel, we debate the Palestinian question in the mother of Parliaments. Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has previously stated: “I will do…14 Jun 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsLast week, we witnessed a tragic Islamophobic attack in Ontario, Canada, which sadly killed three generations of a single family. The attack reminded us all of the dangers of…14 Jun 2021HANSARDInvesting in Children and Young PeopleI start by referring to the Daily Mail , which ran an absurd story—a wholly inaccurate story—about places such as Bradford, which is my city, being a no-go area. It was based on a…09 Jun 2021HANSARDWorld Press Freedom DayIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Ghani. I welcome this debate called by the hon. Member on world press freedom. We should be proud to live in a democracy…27 May 2021HANSARDChild Food PovertyI was appalled to hear some of the earlier speakers suggest that this is not a political issue. I want to thank Marcus Rashford and the 1.1 million people who have signed the…24 May 2021HANSARDAffordable and Safe Housing for AllMuch has been made of this Queen’s Speech but it does not meet the challenges of post-pandemic Britain and continues to illustrate the weak foundations of public services after…18 May 2021