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HANSARDNHS Treatment Waiting Times2. What steps her Department is taking to reduce waiting times for NHS treatment.23 Apr 2024HANSARDHospice FundingI congratulate the hon. Members for Hastings and Rye (Sally-Ann Hart), and for Darlington (Peter Gibson), on securing this important debate, with cross-party support. The debate…22 Apr 2024HANSARDHospice FundingI thank my hon. Friend for that intervention. He has spoken to me before about the hospices in Liverpool and how they serve the people of West Derby, and he is correct to say that…22 Apr 2024HANSARDHumanitarian Situation in GazaYesterday, I attended a meeting of British doctors who have recently been in Gaza, and they described the systematic targeting of healthcare in Gaza. Let us be clear: that is a…17 Apr 2024HANSARDIran-Israel UpdateI send my condolences to you, Mr Speaker, on the loss of your father, who will have been very proud of you. This is a very dangerous moment. The UN Secretary-General rightly told…15 Apr 2024HANSARDIsrael and GazaThe passing of the UN Security Council resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire is incredibly welcome, and the issue now facing our Government is what they will do to ensure it…26 Mar 2024HANSARD Disability BenefitsI congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Slough (Mr Dhesi) on securing this crucial debate. To boil the debate down to its essence, the situation that disabled people in our…26 Mar 2024HANSARD Disability BenefitsThe hon. Member has eloquently set out an excellent example of how the system puts disabled people into an appalling situation, as we see in our constituency surgeries. The United…26 Mar 2024HANSARD Women’s State Pension AgeThe Government had to be dragged kicking and screaming to even acknowledge the injustice done to thousands of innocent postmasters. This, too, is an incredible injustice. Millions…25 Mar 2024HANSARD Israel and GazaA new independent multi-agency investigation by the United Nations into an Israeli military airstrike on a residential compound housing an emergency medical team—including from…19 Mar 2024HANSARD Extremism Definition and Community EngagementI am afraid that the statement has not assuaged the fears that so many have about what the Government are really up to here. Given recent events, on which the Secretary of State…14 Mar 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI want to raise with the Leader of the House a shocking statistic: research shows that more than 300,000 people died as a result of this Government’s austerity policies. On top of…14 Mar 2024HANSARDIslamophobia14. What assessment he has made of the potential impact of section 21 evictions on levels of homelessness.04 Mar 2024HANSARDIsrael and GazaIt is now one month since the International Court of Justice ruled that there is a plausible risk that Israel’s actions in Gaza are in breach of the genocide convention. Since…27 Feb 2024HANSARDCeasefire in GazaEvery member of this House will have been horrified by the bloodshed, suffering and horrors witnessed on our TV screens night after night. Many of us will never look at the world…21 Feb 2024HANSARDPublic Bodies: Legal Duty of CandourThe parents of Zane Gbangbola are in the Public Gallery today. Zane was just seven when he died, following floods 10 years ago this month. The fire brigade detected hydrogen…20 Feb 2024HANSARDPublic Bodies: Legal Duty of Candour3. With reference to his oral statement of 6 December 2023 on Hillsborough: Bishop James Jones Report, Official Report , column 341, if he will bring forward legislative proposals…20 Feb 2024HANSARDNHS Dentistry: Recovery and ReformLast month, Healthwatch Leeds submitted evidence to the Health and Social Care Committee—testimonies from people at the sharp end of the NHS crisis. One said: “I am really…07 Feb 2024HANSARDDisability Action PlanThe truth is that disabled people have been at the sharp end of this Government’s cruel policies: their austerity and their attacks on social security and public services.…05 Feb 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseRecent court documents appear to show that, following an internal Foreign Office review of their legality in the light of what is happening in Gaza, the Foreign Secretary himself…01 Feb 2024