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HANSARD Conflict in GazaOf the 170 children killed in Israel’s deadly day of bombing in Gaza on Tuesday, three of them were brothers. They were sons of Karam Tafeek Hameid: Hassan, who was nine,…20 Mar 2025HANSARDFly-tippingRochdale council has removed 6,500 fly- tips this past year alone, the equivalent of 50 tonnes of illegally dumped waste every month, at a cost of £400,000 to local taxpayers. But…20 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseToday is, as the Leader of the House mentioned, World Book Day. It is also the day when I announce the winner of my World Book Day competition for the children of Rochdale. Will…06 Mar 2025HANSARDJammu and Kashmir: Human RightsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Dr Allin-Khan. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Hyndburn (Sarah Smith) for securing this vital and overdue debate. As has been…05 Mar 2025HANSARDCourts and Tribunals: Sitting DaysIn June 2024, in the dying days of the last Conservative Government and after 14 years of their rule, there emerged a shocking statistic: 60% of rape victims were withdrawing from…05 Mar 2025HANSARD Palestinian Rights: Government SupportIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir John. I thank the right hon. Member for Gainsborough (Sir Edward Leigh) for securing this important debate. Last month, I…04 Mar 2025HANSARDTown Centre RegenerationI warmly welcome today’s announcement of £20 million in community regeneration partnership money for Rochdale. This money will further revitalise our town centre and the area…03 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseColleagues will be aware that I am a former journalist. Old habits die hard, so I have some breaking news to announce: Rochdale has this morning been announced as Greater…27 Feb 2025HANSARD Gaza: BBC CoverageAlong with several other Members, I visited Israel and the occupied west bank last week, but there was no access to Gaza for us. In fact, the closest we got to it was viewing the…27 Feb 2025HANSARDIllegal Israeli Settler ViolenceAs the Father of the House just referenced, I was in Israel, on the west bank, last week, and two things became instantly clear. There was widespread revulsion at the sickening…25 Feb 2025HANSARDUkraineThis weekend, I joined Rochdale’s proud, long-standing Ukrainian community to mark the third anniversary of Putin’s illegal war and to remember all those who have lost their lives…24 Feb 2025HANSARDBiomass GenerationDrax has been a greenwashing con that has ripped off the British public for far too long, so I welcome the statement. The Minister and the Energy Secretary have done more than…10 Feb 2025HANSARD Israel and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesThe television footage of many thousands of Palestinian men, women and children walking back to northern Gaza was a powerful reminder not just of the forceable displacement they…06 Feb 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseLike much of the rest of the country we have a housing emergency in Rochdale, with 22,000 people on the waiting list and many, many children living in temporary accommodation that…06 Feb 2025HANSARDIndustrial StrategyAndy Burnham’s Atom Valley mayoral development zone is creating a world-class supercluster for advanced manufacturing right across 70 million square feet in Rochdale, Oldham, Bury…30 Jan 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseRochdale Get Together After Serving is opening a brand-new military veterans and community hub at R-KIX sports centre this Saturday. Will the Leader of the House join me in…30 Jan 2025HANSARDIndustrial Strategy16. What progress his Department has made on developing an industrial strategy.30 Jan 2025HANSARDGrowing the UK EconomyI warmly welcome the plan for growth, which stands in stark contrast to the low-growth, low-wage and low-investment economy of the last 14 years, but as welcome as the Old…29 Jan 2025HANSARDHolocaust Memorial DayI, too, pay tribute to my hon. Friend the Member for Hendon (David Pinto-Duschinsky) for his powerful and moving testimony. His grandparents would be truly proud. As many have…23 Jan 2025HANSARDHolocaust Memorial DayI pay tribute to my hon. Friend’s own personal fortitude in standing up to hate, particularly at the last general election when she, along with many other Labour candidates,…23 Jan 2025