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HANSARDTopical QuestionsLabour has a programme for a new generation of youth hubs, because we know that our young people are struggling with mental health challenges, school, themselves and others, and…11 Jan 2024HANSARDMultimedia PlatformsIn a multimedia age, there are 2 million people in the UK who are housebound, and globally many Christians across the persecuted church are unable to gather with others. With good…11 Jan 2024HANSARDHorizon: Compensation and ConvictionsI understand how complicated it is to calculate compensation for individuals. My constituent’s numbers disappeared off their screen as transactions were being put through. Will…08 Jan 2024HANSARDNHS Winter UpdateWe have had 14 Tory winters. One would have thought that they would learn by now that the real crisis in our NHS is that social care is not up to scratch. A quarter of patients in…08 Jan 2024HANSARDIsrael and PalestineIn the light of Tzipi Hotovely’s statement on LBC radio that the destruction of Gaza should continue and be extensive, why have the Government not condemned those words, which…08 Jan 2024HANSARDDraft Biodiversity Gain (Town and Country Planning) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2024
Draft Biodiversity Gain Site Register (Financial Penalties and Fees) Regulations 2024I wish the regulations success, but how has the Minister determined whether the penalties, which are incredibly small compared with the value of land, will have their due effect?08 Jan 2024HANSARD Long-term Plan for HousingYork is now the 15th least affordable place to live in the country. My constituents will have no confidence in what the Minister and the Secretary of State have set out today,…19 Dec 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsRight now, council leaders up and down the country are having to make very difficult decisions on cutting vital services—not because of profligacy, but because of Government cuts…19 Dec 2023HANSARDIsrael and GazaWhile the Government should be leading the call for an immediate, complete and permanent ceasefire, what assurances has the Minister, the Foreign Secretary or indeed the Prime…19 Dec 2023HANSARD Leasehold and Freehold Reform BillThis is a point that I wanted to make to the Secretary of State as well. There is a long-standing injustice for leaseholders who experience flooding as they currently do not have…11 Dec 2023HANSARD Leasehold and Freehold Reform BillWill the Secretary of State give way?11 Dec 2023HANSARD Leasehold and Freehold Reform BillWhen we come to clause 27, will the Secretary of State clarify whether “best value” applies to leaseholders or to freeholders? It certainly seems that leaseholders do not get best…11 Dec 2023HANSARDIsrael-Hamas War: DiplomacyGiven that the UN Security Council was unable, regrettably, to achieve a ceasefire because of the decisions of the US and UK Governments, what discussions have taken place about…11 Dec 2023HANSARDPupils with SEN and DisabilitiesFrom my citywide consultation of parents of children with SEND, it came to light that the particularly harsh and punitive disciplinary processes being exercised in schools are…11 Dec 2023HANSARDHamas and Israel: Breaches of International LawI thank the Attorney General for her response. In the light of the brutality and sexual violence perpetrated against Israeli civilians by the terrorists of Hamas, and the scale of…07 Dec 2023HANSARDHamas and Israel: Breaches of International Law3. If she will hold discussions with Cabinet colleagues on consulting the International Criminal Court on potential breaches of international law in the conflict between Hamas and…07 Dec 2023HANSARD Refurbishing Trains: ContractsI declare that I am a member of Unite the union, and met with trade union members yesterday. The urgency of this matter cannot be overstated—the clock is ticking, and those jobs…07 Dec 2023HANSARD Business of the HousePunitive disciplinary policies in schools are significantly harming children’s mental health, particularly neurodivergent children. It seems that multi-academy trust leaders are…07 Dec 2023HANSARD Elderly and Vulnerable People: Loneliness and IsolationIt is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Mr Sharma. I congratulate the hon. Member for St Ives (Derek Thomas) on opening today’s debate and focusing on the digital economy. We…06 Dec 2023HANSARD Elderly and Vulnerable People: Loneliness and IsolationI am grateful to my hon. Friend, who never misses an opportunity. I pay tribute not only to the incredible work she does in this place, but to Jo, who put this agenda on all our…06 Dec 2023