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HANSARD Summit on Illicit FinanceIt is, as always, a pleasure, Sir Roger. I thank the hon. Member for North Norfolk (Steff Aquarone) for bringing this important debate to Westminster Hall and for his excellent…09 Jun 2026HANSARD Water CompaniesThe Minister knows that for decades shareholder returns have been prioritised over consumers, the environment and infrastructure investment, and when the companies ultimately…08 Jun 2026HANSARD Cuba: Humanitarian SituationUS secondary sanctions on Cuba arguably represent a clear breach of international law. What representations have the UK Government made to the US about that, in the same way they…08 Jun 2026HANSARD Knife CrimeI welcome the Minister’s comments, but she will know that youth charities have described knife crime as a public health issue linked to cuts in youth services. Will she therefore…14 Apr 2026HANSARDNuclear Test VeteransI almost unable to be here today, because my mum, Una, has been critically ill in hospital. If you will indulge me for a few seconds, Madam Deputy Speaker, I want to thank from…25 Mar 2026HANSARDNuclear Test VeteransI thank my hon. Friend for his hard work and for his support of the Hillsborough law campaign over the years. He has done an inordinate amount of work to try to make justice for…25 Mar 2026HANSARDNuclear Test VeteransThe right hon. Member is spot-on. I often refer to him as my partner in crime on this issue and a number of other issues in this House. It definitely demonstrates Parliament…25 Mar 2026HANSARDNuclear Test VeteransI express my full respect for my hon. Friend’s constituent, and I can only imagine what he suffered. Even the tales of people serving on Christmas Island seeing the bones in their…25 Mar 2026HANSARDNuclear Test VeteransThe hon. Lady has been a doughty campaigner on behalf of her own party on this issue and I thank her for her work in this House. She is right. The veterans are not asking for…25 Mar 2026HANSARDNuclear Test VeteransMy mum will be very excited that my right hon. Friend has sent her his love—there will be pandemonium on ward 47 at the moment, I can tell you. My right hon. Friend is right:…25 Mar 2026HANSARDNuclear Test VeteransMy hon. Friend raises another very important issue that goes to the heart of today’s debate. The point is that the Government need to be in a good place on this; they need to…25 Mar 2026HANSARDRoyal Mail: PerformanceThe situation at Royal Mail is a systemic failure, from imposed revisions to delivery offices, to a toxic managerial culture and a recruitment model built on low pay and insecure…18 Mar 2026HANSARDHeating Oil SupportI very much welcome the Minister’s comments today, but he will understand the huge level of concern regarding the prospect of profiteering in not just the heating sector, but the…16 Mar 2026HANSARDMiddle EastThere is no doubt that the Iranian regime is abominable, but it is clear that the initial joint strikes on Iran were neither defensive nor lawful. As the situation dangerously…02 Mar 2026HANSARDStudent Loan Repayment PlansI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Ilford South (Jas Athwal) for securing the debate. One Salford graduate who borrowed just over £41,000 graduated in 2018 owing more than…25 Feb 2026HANSARDLabour Together and APCO Worldwide: Cabinet Office ReviewI am the chair of the NUJ parliamentary group, which has long campaigned for press freedom, usually in relation to authoritarian regimes, but it seems that the surveillance and…23 Feb 2026HANSARD Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) BillI speak in support of new clause 4, tabled by my right hon. Friend the Member for Hayes and Harlington (John McDonnell), me and others, and I will try to be as brief as I can.…23 Feb 2026HANSARDIndefinite Leave to RemainI am sorry, but I want everybody to have time to speak. Worse still, the changes would apply retrospectively. Nurses, social care staff and council workers who came here under one…02 Feb 2026HANSARDIndefinite Leave to RemainThere are few people who are opposed to a robust and fair immigration system, but sadly these plans are not that. They would rip up the promise on which people built their lives.…02 Feb 2026HANSARDEngagementsQ10. Police officers in Greater Manchester are facing exceptional pressures as they work to keep our communities safe from horrific terror threats, hate crime, organised crime and…21 Jan 2026