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HANSARD Gaza and LebanonThis morning we heard that Lord Cameron had done all the preparatory work to sanction two members of the Israeli Government. Could my right hon. Friend say what she has done with…15 Oct 2024HANSARDGaza and Humanitarian AidIt is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Ms Vaz. I thank the hon. Member for Birmingham Perry Barr (Ayoub Khan) for organising today’s debate. The tragedy of Gaza just leaves us…10 Oct 2024HANSARDGaza and Humanitarian AidI was referring to the UN General Assembly resolution where we did not vote with 124 countries.10 Oct 2024HANSARDMental Health SupportIt is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Mr Dowd. I think we all agree that, in introducing this debate, my hon. Friend the Member for Ashford (Sojan Joseph) gave an incredible…10 Oct 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs a result of a failure in regulation, the cross-border taxi trade is undermining the high standards set by local taxi companies and black cabs. What is being done to improve…10 Oct 2024HANSARDIndependent Schools: VAT and Business Rates ExemptionsI am grateful to the hon. Member for giving way. I have always had great concern about segregation in our education system, but parents in York say that due to the different…08 Oct 2024HANSARDEnergy Social TariffsI thank the Minister for her work. Warm home prescriptions can target that support towards elderly people and those with underlying health conditions, saving our NHS as well as…08 Oct 2024HANSARDIndependent Schools: VAT and Business Rates ExemptionsWill the hon. Member give way?08 Oct 2024HANSARDIndependent Schools: VAT and Business Rates ExemptionsWill the hon. Member give way?08 Oct 2024HANSARD NHS Performance: Darzi InvestigationIs a real pleasure to follow the new hon. Member for St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire (Ian Sollom). I am sure that he will be a rising star on the Liberal Democrat Benches. It is a…07 Oct 2024HANSARD NHS Performance: Darzi Investigationrose —07 Oct 2024HANSARDWinter Fuel PaymentI congratulate the Secretary of State on her ambition to sign people up to pension credit, but we know that about 780,000 people will not sign up in time and also that there are 1…07 Oct 2024HANSARDShort-term Lets: RegulationWill my hon. Friend take a look at my Bill, which proposes a licensing scheme but allows local authorities to determine some of the parameters necessary to control the number of…12 Sept 2024HANSARDShort-term Lets: RegulationIt is always a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Mrs Harris. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Cities of London and Westminster (Rachel Blake) on an outstanding…12 Sept 2024HANSARD NHS: Independent InvestigationI agree with my right hon. Friend: this is the most devastating analysis that I have read of the NHS in over 30 years. It just shows the challenges that lie before him. Talking of…12 Sept 2024HANSARD Winter Fuel PaymentA Labour Government must always protect the poorest in our society. The total saving for this year—£1.3 billion—is 0.1% of the total Treasury spend. However, when only 1.6 million…10 Sept 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsAmazing charities such as Survive in York depend for their survival on the rape and sexual abuse support fund. However, without certainty over the amount, and if and when the…10 Sept 2024HANSARD Winter Fuel PaymentI welcome my hon. Friend’s expertise, and she is right: the NHS is where this issue will present itself. It is already under huge pressure, so we have to find a way out of this…10 Sept 2024HANSARD Winter Fuel PaymentThe hon. Member makes a powerful point, and I will talk about the mitigation that absolutely must be there. I talked to a director of public health this morning who said we should…10 Sept 2024HANSARD Winter Fuel PaymentReal stories speak so powerfully, and that is obviously an issue we need to address. I will make some progress now. I applaud the Work and Pensions Secretary for her mission to…10 Sept 2024