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HANSARD SEND ProvisionI certainly agree with my hon. Friend, because early intervention is so important, both in giving adequate and timely support to young people and, in the long run, in keeping the…05 Sept 2024HANSARD Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) BillI am, thank you. I will bring my remarks to a close by asking, is it not the case that the shadow Secretary of State is being deeply ideological and is only interested in the…03 Sept 2024HANSARD Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) BillWill the hon. Lady give way?03 Sept 2024HANSARD Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) BillThe shadow Secretary of State is making a case from her ideological point of view, although she denies it. Running through her speech is a deep suspicion of the public sector.…03 Sept 2024HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian Situation5. What steps he is taking to help improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza.30 Jul 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsT7. Following the recent rulings by the International Court of Justice, what steps are the Government taking to ensure that Israel complies with its international legal…30 Jul 2024HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian SituationI very much welcome the Foreign Secretary’s decisions on the International Criminal Court and on UNRWA funding. This morning I met Oxfam, which told me and other Members that,…30 Jul 2024HANSARDForeign Affairs and DefenceI congratulate the hon. Member for Dumfries and Galloway (John Cooper) on his maiden speech, as well as every single Member who has made a maiden speech today, particularly my…18 Jul 2024HANSARD Clean Energy Superpower MissionI congratulate the Secretary of State on his position, and on the vigorous start that he has made on this most important of issues facing humanity and the world. I was…18 Jul 2024HANSARDWomen’s State Pension Age: Ombudsman ReportThe hon. Gentleman is making an important point about finding a resolution. It has been over 1,000 days since the ombudsman found the Government guilty of maladministration. We…16 May 2024HANSARDEngagementsQ2. Thirty thousand Palestinian deaths are not enough to move this Prime Minister to end arms sales to Israel. The killing of British aid workers is not enough to move the Prime…15 May 2024HANSARDPensioners: Cost of Living16. What steps his Department is taking to support pensioners with increases in the cost of living.13 May 2024HANSARDPensioners: Cost of LivingBut a new poll today shows that two thirds of people think the Government should urgently pay fair compensation to all WASPI women, including many in east Leeds, who were hit by…13 May 2024HANSARDPalestinians: Visa SchemeI could not agree more with what my hon. Friend is saying. The forcible displacement of civilian populations is always immoral, and it is unlawful, but it is what Israel has been…13 May 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. We have all seen it: the richest Prime Minister in history has spent the weekend telling the public that his plan is working. Well, it is not working for people in Leeds East,…07 May 2024HANSARDWar in GazaFor months, the Minister has come to the Dispatch Box and told us that the Government are asking the Israeli Government to do this, or requesting that the Israeli Government do…07 May 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsIsrael’s deliberate and wilful starvation of Gaza is a war crime, yet the Government deflect all questions on UNRWA funding by saying that it runs until the end of April. We are…30 Apr 2024HANSARD Point of OrderOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. The House has been receiving information about the Government’s ongoing arms exports to Israel, about which the Deputy Prime Minister…24 Apr 2024HANSARDNHS Treatment Waiting TimesNHS waiting lists have risen threefold since the Tories came to power, and the Prime Minister’s pledge to cut waiting lists is in tatters. Rather than taking responsibility, the…23 Apr 2024HANSARDNHS Treatment Waiting Times2. What steps her Department is taking to reduce waiting times for NHS treatment.23 Apr 2024