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HANSARD 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 2026HANSARD BBC Charter RenewalI draw Members’ attention to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests as chair of the National Union of Journalists parliamentary group. Many colleagues have made…06 Jan 2026HANSARDKashmir: Self-determinationMy hon. Friend speaks with great moral clarity. Does he agree that, given that the matter has been decided by the UN, lasting peace in the region cannot be achieved without…10 Dec 2025HANSARD Railways BillI refer the House to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. I thank my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Transport, my right hon. Friend the Member…09 Dec 2025HANSARDDigital IDI completely agree. We have seen the consequences of reckless data sharing already. All too often, migrant victims of domestic abuse, rape and trafficking have been frightened to…08 Dec 2025HANSARDDigital IDThis is a watershed moment for our country, and not a good one. The argument for digital ID is that it will help tackle illegal working, but sadly the evidence does not stack up.…08 Dec 2025HANSARDDigital IDMy hon. Friend is spot on, and we all have constituency stories that replicate her experience. Finally, there is the question of exclusion. As we have heard, millions of people in…08 Dec 2025HANSARDLocal MediaIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dr Allin-Khan. I thank the hon. Member for Bromley and Biggin Hill (Peter Fortune) for securing this debate, and for his…03 Dec 2025HANSARDLocal MediaI understand the importance of involving those at the coalface in the Government’s deliberations on the upcoming media strategy. Would he agree to meet the National Union of…03 Dec 2025HANSARDBudget ResolutionsWhen Government choose to act, when they choose to listen and when they choose compassion, millions of lives are changed. The decision to scrap the two-child benefit cap will lift…01 Dec 2025HANSARD Gaza and SudanMy constituent was separated from her five-year-old son during the horrors of displacement in Sudan. By a sheer miracle, he made it to Saudi Arabia; he is now staying there…18 Nov 2025HANSARDAsylum PolicyThe Home Secretary is aware that, in the absence of safe and legal routes, the law forces a refugee to set foot on UK soil to seek asylum, which has led to dangerous journeys and…17 Nov 2025HANSARDFinancial Transparency: Overseas TerritoriesI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Bolton West (Phil Brickell) for securing the debate. It is a simple principle: profits should be taxed where real economic activity takes…05 Nov 2025HANSARDEnding HomelessnessI thank the co-sponsors of this debate, my hon. Friend the Member for Liverpool, Wavertree (Paula Barker) and the hon. Member for Harrow East (Bob Blackman). We start from a…21 Oct 2025HANSARDIndefinite Leave to RemainIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Jeremy. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for South Norfolk (Ben Goldsborough) for his poignant opening remarks. The White…08 Sept 2025HANSARDWomen’s State Pension Age: Financial RedressThe hon. Gentleman is a powerful advocate for women in Northern Ireland. He is right: what has happened is wrong, plain and simple. We need to see action today. I promise I am…03 Jul 2025HANSARDWomen’s State Pension Age: Financial RedressThe right hon. Gentleman is right; it is not. That is why I place so much hope in the Minister to take action on this. To conclude, there were two statements made by colleagues…03 Jul 2025