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HANSARDLocal Government and Social Care FundingDoes the shadow Secretary of State agree that the fact that eight of the 10 councils receiving the largest cuts are Labour-controlled while eight of the 10 receiving the lowest…24 Apr 2019HANSARD Non-stun Slaughter of AnimalsI am not suggesting that the hon. Gentleman is saying this, but does he agree that the truth is that the debate about banning slaughter has an impact on, and is correlated with,…03 Apr 2019HANSARDEngagementsQ12. Despite the repeated efforts of my hon. Friend the Member for Manchester, Gorton (Afzal Khan) and others in calling on the Prime Minister to adopt the all-party group on…03 Apr 2019HANSARD Non-stun Slaughter of AnimalsDoes the hon. Gentleman agree that while we are having the debate, we must ensure—I cannot speak for the other countries that he named—the religious freedom that our democracy is…03 Apr 2019HANSARD Gaza Border Deaths: UNHRC InquiryPrime Minister Netanyahu recently said that it would be “helpful” to his chances of re-election if the Bedouin town of Khan al-Ahmar could be destroyed and its residents forcibly…22 Mar 2019HANSARD Far-right Violence and Online ExtremismI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Lewisham East (Janet Daby) for securing this urgent question, and you for granting it, Mr Speaker. May I say how disappointed I am in the…18 Mar 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe primary victims of religiously motivated attacks are women, but how can the Government reassure Muslim women that they are serious about tackling Islamophobia when they choose…14 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseLast week, I asked the Leader of the House for a debate on Islamophobia, given the crisis that the Tory party finds itself in, and on the definition of Islamophobia from the…14 Mar 2019HANSARD KashmirI value the Minister coming here to give us this statement and I thank him for that. However, I am struggling with the fact that although we rightly hear about terrorism and how…07 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. The Leader of the House may be aware that the all-party parliamentary group on British Muslims recently came together and published a definition…07 Mar 2019HANSARDJammu and KashmirJust last week, I returned from leading a delegation of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association to Pakistan, during which I met the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister assured…27 Feb 2019HANSARDRelationships and Sex EducationIt is a pleasure and a privilege to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Moon. I concur with the comments made by the hon. Member for Bolton West (Chris Green) about the passionate…25 Feb 2019HANSARDApprenticeships and Work: Fair AccessCan the Minister explain how a young person under the age of 19 from a low-income family, who works 35 hours a week on the minimum wage earning £3.50 an hour on an apprenticeship…07 Feb 2019HANSARD No Confidence in Her Majesty’s GovernmentWill the hon. Gentleman give way?16 Jan 2019HANSARD No Confidence in Her Majesty’s GovernmentWill the hon. Gentleman confirm—it escapes me—whether the Conservative party manifesto also said, “We will increase food banks, increase child poverty and cut education funding in…16 Jan 2019HANSARD No Confidence in Her Majesty’s GovernmentWill the hon. Gentleman give way?16 Jan 2019HANSARD No Confidence in Her Majesty’s Governmentrose —16 Jan 2019HANSARD No Confidence in Her Majesty’s GovernmentI thank the Leader of the Opposition for tabling this motion of no confidence, which I will support in the Lobby this evening. I came into politics challenged with trying to make…16 Jan 2019HANSARD No Confidence in Her Majesty’s Governmentrose —16 Jan 2019