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HANSARDIsrael and GazaThe horrific death toll of this crisis now includes 1,800 Palestinian children. More children will die while the bombs are dropping. The aid needed will not get through. The…23 Oct 2023HANSARDGaza: Al-Ahli Arab Hospital ExplosionThe most urgent priority must be to prevent the loss of any more civilian lives. To do so, the UN General Secretary has called for an immediate ceasefire. Leading humanitarian…18 Oct 2023HANSARDIsrael and GazaThe massacre of Israeli civilians was a heinous act of terrorism that we all utterly condemn and the hostages must be released immediately. In the words of the United Nations…16 Oct 2023HANSARDOnshore Wind Industry6. What steps she is taking to help develop the onshore wind industry in England.19 Sept 2023HANSARD Ann ClwydMy hon. Friend is giving a fantastic tribute to Ann, who so many Members on both sides of the House, as well as her constituents, loved so much. Ann was Labour through and…19 Sept 2023HANSARDSchool Building ClosuresI have a straightforward question for the Secretary of State that I hope she will answer clearly. Will she guarantee that the cost of all the repairs will be funded by new money…19 Sept 2023HANSARDOnshore Wind IndustryThe truth is that the Government have failed to properly lift the ban on onshore wind, while bending over backwards to support expensive new oilfields and even giving billions in…19 Sept 2023HANSARD Voter Identification SchemeOn the day of the local elections, I remember knocking on the door of a constituent who told me that she usually votes, but was not going to because she realised that she did not…14 Sept 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseLocal newspapers, both online and in hard copy, are vital, and local journalists do a vital job for our communities and for democracy, but next week members of the National Union…14 Sept 2023HANSARD UK-Chile Relations and 50th Anniversary of Coup in ChileMy hon. Friend is making an important speech. Nobody who heard President Allende’s last speech in Chile as the bombs fell on the palace will ever forget his voice or his words. As…14 Sept 2023HANSARD UK-Chile Relations and 50th Anniversary of Coup in ChileMy hon. Friend has shared examples of chilling sounds from that coup. I would like to take this opportunity to ask him to share his memories of a very inspiring sound from Chile…14 Sept 2023HANSARDRailway Ticket OfficesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Davies. Both the proposal and the process have been carried out incredibly badly, and both, I would argue, are…13 Sept 2023HANSARDCombined Sewer OverflowsWater companies have dumped sewage more than 1 million times over the past three years. Now we find out that instead of standing up to the water companies, the Government seem to…13 Sept 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillMy hon. Friend is making an important speech. It is clear that the Government want to tackle harmful suicide and self-harm content. It is also clear that the Bill does not go far…12 Sept 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillI thank the hon. Gentleman for his intervention. It is important that the Government have announced a strategy: it is part and parcel of the ongoing work that is so necessary when…12 Sept 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillAs we reflect on the Bill today, it is important to say that it has been improved as it has progressed through the Parliament. That is due in no small measure to Members from…12 Sept 2023HANSARDSafety of School BuildingsIn Leeds, our school repair backlog is over £66 million, and the council is given £6 million a year by the Government to tackle that. The lead councillor for education, Councillor…06 Sept 2023HANSARD Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete in Education SettingsWe have all listened carefully to what Ministers have been saying. The Prime Minister said it was “completely and utterly wrong” to blame him for failing to fully fund a programme…04 Sept 2023HANSARDIsrael and the Occupied Palestinian Territories23. What assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of recent violence in Israel and Palestine.18 Jul 2023HANSARDIsrael and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesBack in 2016, I was part of a parliamentary delegation that visited the Sub Laban family in their home of 70 years in the occupied old city of Jerusalem. Last week, Israel…18 Jul 2023