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HANSARDTopical QuestionsT8. I have been informed of unfortunate cases of constituents who are unable to return home from Pakistan owing to disparities in international travel laws, including the fact…26 Oct 2021HANSARD Child Sexual Exploitation: BradfordI thank my hon. Friend for his intervention, and I sincerely share his frustration that local leaders are not taking this seriously. The person that our new West Yorkshire Mayor…26 Oct 2021HANSARDFree Trade Agreement: New ZealandMay I use this opportunity to welcome my right hon. Friend to her place? I wish her all success, and I welcome this statement. Many of my constituents are deeply concerned about…21 Oct 2021HANSARDCOP26: Limiting Global Temperature RisesThe hon. Lady has been making good progress on stating how the devolved Administrations are doing a great job. Does she agree that burning plastic waste creates terrible…21 Oct 2021HANSARDCOP26: Limiting Global Temperature RisesI completely agree. Small modular reactors definitely need to be explored and can definitely be a positive mechanism for our country to drive forward green, clean energy, which…21 Oct 2021HANSARDCOP26: Limiting Global Temperature RisesIt gives me enormous pleasure to speak in this place before an event of such magnitude. The agenda and discussions at the COP26 summit in just a couple of weeks’ time will be…21 Oct 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseLike many Members, I am deeply concerned about the reports in recent days of injection by spiking. This is a completely horrendous act and we have heard harrowing stories from…21 Oct 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillIt gives me real pleasure to speak about the Bill once again, and I thank the Minister, who has worked incredibly hard to bring this hefty Bill through the House. It was a…20 Oct 2021HANSARDPost Office ClosuresIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Betts. I also associate myself with the comments made about Sir David Amess. I congratulate the hon. Member for Motherwell…19 Oct 2021HANSARDRegenerative Farming and Climate ChangeWe have so many fantastic farmers who are practising regenerative farming right across the UK, concentrating on improving soil health, biodiversity and water quality. I think of…19 Oct 2021HANSARD Human Rights: KashmirI welcome the opportunity to speak in this debate. The situation in Kashmir is of so much importance to people right across the United Kingdom. Of course, this is no different in…23 Sept 2021HANSARD Human Rights: KashmirMy hon. Friend makes an excellent point. We are here to represent our constituents, who have loved ones in Kashmir and are deeply concerned about the horrific situation that is…23 Sept 2021HANSARDMaternal Health: Ethnic Minority WomenThis month, I was lucky enough to meet Fazeela Hanif and her team at the Highfield Centre in Keighley, who recently launched a digital health hub that, among other things, creates…22 Sept 2021HANSARDMaternal Health: Ethnic Minority Women2. What steps the Government is taking to improve maternal health outcomes for ethnic minority women.22 Sept 2021HANSARDHaworth Post OfficeI rise to present a petition on behalf of my constituents in Haworth and the wider Worth valley to save Haworth’s much-loved post office. I would also like to draw the House’s…14 Sept 2021HANSARD Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Safeguarding and Road Safety) BillI start by sending my warmest congratulations to my hon. Friend the Member for Darlington (Peter Gibson) on all the work that he has done in introducing the Bill and on being so…10 Sept 2021HANSARD Cultural Objects (Protection from Seizure) BillI congratulate my right hon. Friend the Member for Central Devon (Mel Stride) on a Bill that will enhance our cultural offering. I am fortunate enough to represent a constituency…10 Sept 2021HANSARD Elections BillEven before I was elected to be MP for Keighley, it was clear that the framework in which elections took place left the door wide open to electoral fraud. In fact, my constituency…07 Sept 2021HANSARD Trade and Agriculture Commission: Role in International Trade DealsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Bardell. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Tiverton and Honiton (Neil Parish) for securing this important debate. I speak…21 Jul 2021HANSARDHuman Rights AbusesWhat steps his Department is taking with its counterparts in G7 countries to tackle human rights abuses throughout the world.20 Jul 2021