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HANSARDJammu and KashmirLet me say, at the risk of repeating what has been said by other Members, that we constantly hear of human rights violations in occupied Kashmir, and we cannot be bystanders. What…27 Feb 2019HANSARDEating Disorders Awareness WeekI thank the hon. Gentleman for his intervention. Frankly, a debate would not be complete without an intervention from him. I absolutely agree. When I was speaking to the…27 Feb 2019HANSARDOnline Platforms: Extremist Content8. What recent discussions he has had with online platform providers on taking down extremist content.25 Feb 2019HANSARDEmployment and Support Allowance: UnderpaymentsThese Government errors have led to extreme hardship and destitution for some of the most vulnerable in society—the people who can least afford to find themselves in this…25 Feb 2019HANSARDOnline Platforms: Extremist ContentThe evidence strongly suggests that much more needs to be done to tackle this growing issue. What penalties does the Home Secretary envisage imposing on the internet giants, which…25 Feb 2019HANSARDMental Health ProvisionLast week, The Guardian revealed that hospital admissions for eating disorders have surged in the last year. Meanwhile, the number of children and young people with urgent cases…19 Feb 2019HANSARD FlybmiThe Government have been consulting on arrangements for airline insolvencies for almost a year, so will the Minister explain how yet another UK airline can fail without the…18 Feb 2019HANSARDRural Roads: HGV TrafficThe A637 runs through the lovely village of Flockton in my constituency. It is a narrow road and is increasingly used by rat runners and HGVs, despite a prohibition order. There…14 Feb 2019HANSARD Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill [Lords]What assurances can the Minister give that the regulations will be genuinely co-created with practitioners and cared-for people? If they are not, how can we be sure that the…12 Feb 2019HANSARD Legislation against Female Genital MutilationWomen who have been subjected as children to the abhorrent practice of female genital mutilation are much more susceptible to contracting cervical cancer, and it can also make…11 Feb 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI recently met a group of people who, despite having severe and unstable epilepsy, had been denied benefits. The questions asked by the assessors appeared to be completely…11 Feb 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseAs the House will know, I have never shied away from dealing with issues that some people might consider taboo, and today I want to talk about incontinence. Last Friday, along…07 Feb 2019HANSARDRough SleepingVirtually every evening, as we walk out of this place into the tube station, we pass a number of homeless people. The Government must take time to reflect on which of their…07 Feb 2019HANSARDRough SleepingBatley Homeless Project, Dewsbury Cares and Churches Together in Dewsbury do amazing voluntary work, but Sarah Watkinson of Winter Warmers of Mirfield is now taking the space-type…07 Feb 2019HANSARDRough SleepingI want to make the point about homeless women who may not have access to sanitary products, and how undignified it must be not to have access to those products and to a bathroom.…07 Feb 2019HANSARD Police Grant ReportDoes the Home Secretary agree that as a result of having 21,000 fewer police officers on our streets, our intelligence-gathering capabilities have been severely restricted? Does…05 Feb 2019HANSARDKnife Crime Prevention OrdersPolice numbers slashed and youth services and other services that support troubled families and vulnerable individuals cut to the bone will be a familiar tale to many in this…04 Feb 2019HANSARDFurther Education: Economic SustainabilityAt our last Question Time I raised the case of Greenhead College in Kirklees, which has warned that continued cuts in post-16 education are threatening standards. The Minister…04 Feb 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI have been contacted by a group of women in my constituency who have been adversely affected by changes to their state pension age. They are struggling to make ends meet, and it…31 Jan 2019HANSARDHolocaust Memorial DayMy hon. Friend is making an incredibly powerful speech. I visited Auschwitz with the Holocaust Educational Trust in 2016, along with local students from my area, who were…24 Jan 2019