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HANSARD Occupied Palestinian Territories: Humanitarian SituationThe charity Medical Aid for Palestinians has warned that people are struggling to find food and water and meet their basic needs, and that even the minimal humanitarian aid that…08 Nov 2023HANSARDIsrael and PalestineI, like many others, have received hundreds if not thousands of emails from my constituents expressing their despair at what they are seeing happening in Gaza. It is more than a…24 Oct 2023HANSARD Birmingham City CouncilThe Secretary of State mentioned core spending power, so it is important to reflect on the first 10 years of this Conservative Government, when 60p in every pound was stripped…19 Sept 2023HANSARD UK Automotive IndustryThe Minister and I have had many conversations on electric vehicle production, as she knows, but in January 2024—just some three months away—UK car and van makers, such as…18 Sept 2023HANSARD UK Automotive IndustryI thank the Minister for giving way again. On that point, given the impact on both the UK and EU automotive sectors, can she enlighten us any further on whether there would be any…18 Sept 2023HANSARDSupport for VeteransOn that theme, the loss of livelihoods and the long-term suffering endured by LGBT+ veterans due to the cruel and unjust ban on homosexuality in the armed forces has been…11 Sept 2023HANSARDNuclear Test Veterans: RecognitionI am pleased to hear that continued commitment to ensuring that medals are with nuclear test veterans in time for Remembrance Sunday. Our nuclear test veterans served our country…07 Sept 2023HANSARDEngagementsQ3. The Prime Minister has said he will lead a Government of honesty, accountability and integrity, so can he explain how he was found to have breached the code of conduct, this…06 Sept 2023HANSARDNutrient Neutrality: Levelling-up and Regeneration BillThe Minister rightly said that too many house building companies were going bust, but may I gently suggest that that is a consequence of the Government’s crashing the economy last…05 Sept 2023HANSARDLabour Market Inactivity15. What assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of its policies on reducing the level of inactivity in the labour market.04 Sept 2023HANSARDLabour Market InactivityThe Secretary of State’s comments suggesting that unemployed over-50s should consider becoming delivery riders clearly show that the Government are failing to help older workers…04 Sept 2023HANSARD Tata Group Gigafactory InvestmentI have pressed the Minister many times for support to enable good, skilled jobs in the automotive sector and supply chains to be retained in the UK, including those at Vauxhall in…20 Jul 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseSummer holidays should be a time for children to get out and about and enjoy themselves, but almost half of parents say that the cost of living crisis has had a negative impact on…20 Jul 2023HANSARD Veterans UpdateI thank the Secretary of State for advance sight of his statement. Today might be his last appearance at the Dispatch Box, so I pay tribute to him for focusing his last appearance…19 Jul 2023HANSARDKashmir: Human Rights12. What recent assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the human rights situation in Kashmir.18 Jul 2023HANSARDKashmir: Human RightsMany of my Luton South constituents have expressed concern at the recent appeal to change Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front leader Yasin Malik’s sentence from life imprisonment to…18 Jul 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseThis Sunday, Luton airport celebrates its 85th anniversary. The airport is essential to Luton’s local economy, responsible for many good jobs, and as a wholly community-owned…13 Jul 2023HANSARDAutomotive IndustryIn spirit.12 Jul 2023HANSARDAutomotive IndustryI thank my hon. Friend for that intervention. Obviously, the Opposition are hosting this debate to get support for the automotive sector, and his question about whether the…12 Jul 2023HANSARDAutomotive IndustryIt is an absolute pleasure to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Luton North (Sarah Owen), a good friend who spoke so passionately about the length of time Luton has been…12 Jul 2023