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HANSARD Victims and Prisoners BillI fully support the right hon. Lady’s new clause. In this regard, I had a constituent that I had to deal with when I was first elected as a Member of Parliament in 2010. Today’s…04 Dec 2023HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian SituationMay I remind the Minister of the Prime Minister’s words at Mansion House? He said that the UK will “act to shape the world, not be shaped by it”. I raise that with the Minister…04 Dec 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseLevelling up round 3 resulted in over £1 billion of support for 55 projects around the country, yet not many of them were in the south-east. Gillingham high street in my…30 Nov 2023HANSARD National Insurance Contributions (Reduction in Rates) Billrose—30 Nov 2023HANSARD National Insurance Contributions (Reduction in Rates) BillThe Minister is talking about apprenticeships, opportunities and skills, and in Gillingham and Rainham, we have seen over 8,000 apprenticeships. Does he agree that the concept of…30 Nov 2023HANSARDEngagementsQ5. The Government have rightly responded to the shocking and unacceptable rise in antisemitism, and we saw extra funding in the autumn statement. I note that 44% of religiously…29 Nov 2023HANSARDIsrael and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesI very much welcome the statement by the Minister and the fact that the Government are looking at and working with international partners on humanitarian pauses and increasing…14 Nov 2023HANSARDIsrael and GazaI very much welcome the Prime Minister’s work and leadership in engaging with the Arab world to try to find a solution to the difficult and challenging situation that we face in…23 Oct 2023HANSARDGaza: Al-Ahli Arab Hospital ExplosionI very much agree with the Foreign Secretary that the entity responsible for the loss of lives we are seeing now is Hamas: a terrorist barbaric organisation that killed innocent…18 Oct 2023HANSARDIsrael and GazaI welcome the Prime Minister’s statement and the three-step approach. Terrorism is terrorism. As somebody who comes from a Muslim background, I say this: the actions that we saw…16 Oct 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsLevelling up is about levelling up all parts of the United Kingdom—north, south, east and west, including areas that did not get levelling-up funding in rounds 1 or 2 or the…16 Oct 2023HANSARDFreedom of Religion and BeliefI pay tribute to my hon. Friend’s amazing work as the United Kingdom’s envoy. With regard to Ukraine and Russia and the point made by the hon. Member for East Londonderry (Mr…19 Sept 2023HANSARDFreedom of Religion and BeliefIt is a real pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hollobone. I start with a declaration of interest: I am a former UK special envoy for freedom of religion or belief, and…19 Sept 2023HANSARDFreedom of Religion and BeliefThe hon. Gentleman mentions the role of authoritarian states, but what about democratic states? The House of Commons Library briefing dated 8 September contains a question by the…19 Sept 2023HANSARDG20 SummitI welcome the Prime Minister’s statement. He has said that ending the war in Ukraine and holding Russia to account is a top priority. I dealt with sanctions as a Foreign Office…11 Sept 2023HANSARD Hong Kong Pro-democracy ActivistsThe Minister said that the United Kingdom will not tolerate these latest egregious acts and that they are a real threat to human rights. I note that she says she will not discuss…06 Jul 2023HANSARD Rail Ticket OfficesI very much welcome the announcement that Gillingham and Rainham ticket offices will be kept open, and I pay tribute to the fantastic staff in Gillingham and Rainham. Across the…06 Jul 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseThe excellent prehabilitation and cancer care team at Medway Maritime Hospital have shared data with me which states that 97% of patients need prehabilitative care before…06 Jul 2023HANSARD Post Office Executives: BonusesI pay tribute to the amazing postmasters and sub-postmasters in Gillingham and Rainham for all that they do. The Minister says that he is wating for the report to come forward…10 May 2023HANSARDEngagementsThe United Kingdom has a strong, deep, multidimensional relationship with Pakistan. There are over 1.5 million British Pakistanis here and many of them are dual nationals, as am…10 May 2023