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HANSARDHolocaust Memorial BillI agree that we must remember the holocaust—all holocausts, across the 20th and 21st centuries; sadly, they continue today—but this is about the location. As the local MP, and…28 Jun 2023HANSARDHolocaust Memorial BillMy right hon. Friend and I will have to agree to disagree, because this will change the nature of the park. At the moment, it is a community neighbourhood park. It has a…28 Jun 2023HANSARDHolocaust Memorial BillThe first holocaust survivor whom I met, as an 18-year-old working in a kibbutz in Israel, was Lena. She spoke as much English as I spoke Yiddish, but we got through it together.…28 Jun 2023HANSARDStop and SearchObviously, stop and search can play a big role in keeping people safe on the streets, but it has to be part of a much wider strategy, particularly encouraging young people not to…19 Jun 2023HANSARDDisability Action PlanOn a recent visit to the Waitrose Belgravia branch, the Minister and I saw how the Government’s Access to Work programme is working, with the branch employing five deaf people.…19 Jun 2023HANSARDPride MonthIt is a huge privilege to speak in the debate, and I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Carshalton and Wallington (Elliot Colburn) for securing it. It gives me great pride to…15 Jun 2023HANSARDPride MonthI have no reason to think why we would have fallen. It is important that we continue to have strong policy supporting the LGBT+ community, because it is the diversity of this…15 Jun 2023HANSARDNew Hospital Programme and Imperial College Healthcare NHS TrustBeing the Member of Parliament for Cities of London and Westminster, I would like to focus my remarks specifically on St Mary’s Hospital, which is based in my constituency. Back…13 Jun 2023HANSARDNew Hospital Programme and Imperial College Healthcare NHS TrustThank you, Sir Mark, it is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship. I thank the hon. Member for Hammersmith (Andy Slaughter) for bringing forward the debate and for the points…13 Jun 2023HANSARD Members of Parliament: Risk-based ExclusionAs a House of Commons Commissioner, I think it important that we hear of Members’ concerns. This is about ensuring that everyone’s views are heard. Given how many Members there…12 Jun 2023HANSARD Council of EuropeThe right hon. Member will hear me say exactly that later in my speech: if we are ever to resolve violence against women and girls, it is about education of girls and boys. We…08 Jun 2023HANSARDNational Carers WeekI thank my hon. Friend for his intervention and completely agree with him on that. Part of the problem, particularly for young carers, is that they are embarrassed, but they may…08 Jun 2023HANSARD Council of EuropeI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Henley (John Howell) for securing the debate on this matter, on which I know he holds passionate views. I pay tribute to the outstanding work…08 Jun 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseNew research shows that the UK’s birth rate is continuing to fall. At the same time, Fertility Network UK suggests that 3.5 million people are struggling with fertility, which is…08 Jun 2023HANSARDNational Carers WeekI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Gosport (Dame Caroline Dinenage) for securing this debate. She is passionate about ensuring that we highlight the challenges carers face, and…08 Jun 2023HANSARDLeasehold ReformThere is no clearer example of the need for leasehold reform than in my constituency. The leaseholders from Rathbone Square and their affordable housing neighbours at 14 Newman…05 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal MigrationI thank the Home Secretary for her statement. We saw the consequences of illegal immigration last week when 40 asylum seekers refused to share rooms in a hotel in Pimlico, in my…05 Jun 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseFirst, can I associate myself with the words about Karen? She had a huge influence on me, and actually took me to my first Conservative party conference in 1993. She will be a…25 May 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillBefore I start my speech, may I take a moment to pay tribute and respect to Lord Peter Brooke of Sutton Mandeville, who sadly passed away this weekend? Members may know that he…15 May 2023HANSARD SudanI am aware of a number of Westminster residents who are still stuck in Sudan, scattered across the country, having not been able to get to Khartoum to secure passage on one of the…02 May 2023