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HANSARD SudanI echo the words of my hon. Friends the Members for Stratford and Bow (Uma Kumaran) and for Sheffield Central (Abtisam Mohamed) about the terrible and desperate suffering of women…16 Jul 2025HANSARDTaxesOn that point, does my hon. Friend agree that it is important for HMRC to work with local authorities to take action on tax evasion by high street stores that do not act fairly,…15 Jul 2025HANSARDHigh StreetsNot far from here, on Whitehall and on Oxford Street, we have seen the proliferation of Harry Potter shops. These are not welcoming for our tourists and we do not believe that…14 Jul 2025HANSARD London’s National Economic ContributionI thank my hon. Friend for securing today’s debate. It is timely, both in terms of London’s potential and current contribution to growth and the fair funding review. He mentioned…10 Jul 2025HANSARDGovernment Performance against Fiscal RulesDoes the Chief Secretary to the Treasury agree that it is because of these fiscal rules that this Government have been able to establish firm foundations for future growth? Will…07 Jul 2025HANSARD Political PrisonersI thank all the participants in the debate: the right hon. Member for Chingford and Woodford Green (Sir Iain Duncan Smith) for raising the case that he did; the right hon. and…18 Jun 2025HANSARD Political PrisonersI welcome my hon. Friend’s intervention; later in my remarks, I will come on to using all possible levers to secure Mr Lai’s freedom. When Sebastien is at home, he is my…18 Jun 2025HANSARD Political PrisonersI thank the right hon. Gentleman for his support for our task today and for raising that important case. Despite Mr Lai’s being told that his trial would last only 80 days, today…18 Jun 2025HANSARD Political PrisonersI beg to move, That this House has considered the detention of Jimmy Lai and other political prisoners internationally. It is a real honour to serve under your chairship, Mr…18 Jun 2025HANSARD Right to Manage and LeaseholdI beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make provision about the definition of qualifying tenants for the purposes of claiming a right to manage; to reduce the…18 Jun 2025HANSARDIndependent Complaints and Grievance SchemeI declare an interest: I am a member of the House of Commons Commission, which has nominated me as a member of the independent complaints and grievance scheme advisory group, so I…16 Jun 2025HANSARDSpending Review 2025The spending review says that there will be a report from the Office for Value for Money on temporary accommodation and the terrible waste of money going into poorly procured…11 Jun 2025HANSARD Planning and Infrastructure BillWill the hon. Member give way?09 Jun 2025HANSARD Planning and Infrastructure BillI am really moved by what the hon. Gentleman is talking about. Many of us will have had similar experiences. We have been hearing so much about the importance of local decision…09 Jun 2025HANSARD Planning and Infrastructure BillMy hon. Friend said we have not confronted how the planning system is broken. Does he agree that we have not heard enough about how many children are homeless this evening and…09 Jun 2025HANSARDEU-UK Summitrose—22 May 2025HANSARDLeasehold: Value for MoneyI thank my hon. Friend for the time she spent with me and my constituents of the Hyde Park estate to discuss tackling some of the high service charges they are facing. Does she…22 May 2025HANSARDEU-UK SummitIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms McVey. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Walthamstow (Ms Creasy) and the hon. Member for Boston and Skegness (Richard Tice)…22 May 2025HANSARDEU-UK SummitAlso known as the hon. Member who wants to go back to Skegness seaside at some point to remember her childhood. The hon. Gentleman has not answered my question: is he certain that…22 May 2025HANSARDEU-UK SummitI have spent quite a lot of time in Spalding and Skegness, and I would be very happy to knock on thousands of doors there, but that is not what I wanted to ask about. Is the hon.…22 May 2025