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HANSARDSocial Media Ban for Under-16sI welcome my right hon. Friend’s announcement; she has worked tireless on this issue. I want to draw her attention to vulnerable over-16s who are being targeted by organised…15 Jun 2026 · 5d agoHANSARDOther CorrectionsLegacy of Jo Cox The following extract is from the debate on the Legacy of Jo Cox on 11 June 2026.15 Jun 2026 · 5d agoHANSARDOther Corrections…And we must not forget the far-right extremist, radicalised on the internet, who attacked my right hon. Friend the Member for East Ham (Sir Stephen Timms) in 2010. [ Official…15 Jun 2026 · 5d agoHANSARDOther Corrections…And we must not forget the religious extremist, radicalised on the internet, who attacked my right hon. Friend the Member for East Ham (Sir Stephen Timms) in 2010.15 Jun 2026 · 5d agoHANSARD Legacy of Jo CoxWhat my hon. Friend says highlights the fact that when some of us entered politics—I did so in 2010—we were outliers in the hostility and harassment that parliamentarians and…11 Jun 2026HANSARD Legacy of Jo CoxI begin by paying tribute to my wonderful friend the hon. Member for Spen Valley (Kim Leadbeater) for her courage and determination and for constantly inspiring all of us in the…11 Jun 2026HANSARD Legacy of Jo CoxI thank the Minister, who knew Jo very well—much better than I did. We experience that loss deeply, but I am heartened by the work that my hon. Friend and others across this…11 Jun 2026HANSARD Legacy of Jo CoxMy hon. Friend highlights just how much Jo meant to the people of Tower Hamlets and to our local party, along with her husband and her family. Jo and her family, as she points…11 Jun 2026HANSARD Legacy of Jo CoxMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. She highlights the importance of the way we work together and conduct ourselves in politics, and we have heard that in other speeches today.…11 Jun 2026HANSARDEngagementsQ4. I associate myself with the Prime Minister’s remarks about the horrific situation in Northern Ireland.The Mildmay hospital in my constituency, established in 1877, has been a…10 Jun 2026HANSARD Myanmar: Human RightsI absolutely agree and I thank my hon. Friend for her work, in both opposition and government, on this very important issue. It is five years since the military coup, and what we…10 Jun 2026HANSARD Myanmar: Human RightsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Twigg. I am grateful to Burma Campaign UK for its support, as well as to other non-governmental organisations that have…10 Jun 2026HANSARDEngagementsQ4. This Labour Government’s £29 billion of investment in the NHS and £2 billion in life sciences is critical to fixing our NHS and tackling health inequalities. The Barts life…29 Apr 2026HANSARDEngagementsQ13. Between 2010 and 2024, the number of children living in poverty increased by 700,000, with Tower Hamlets having one of the highest rates in the country. This Labour…22 Apr 2026HANSARD Carer’s Allowance OverpaymentsI congratulate my hon. Friend on securing this important debate. She rightly highlights the important contribution that carers make to our country and the savings of £184 billion…14 Apr 2026HANSARD Carer’s Allowance OverpaymentsI draw the Minister’s attention to a point about reassessment made in yesterday’s Guardian : “the government has admitted its existing ‘business as usual’ overpayment recovery…14 Apr 2026HANSARDMiddle EastI welcome the Prime Minister’s call for Lebanon to be included in the ceasefire—1,700 people have already been killed by Israeli attacks and 1.1 million people have been…13 Apr 2026HANSARDForeign Financial Influence and Interference: UK PoliticsI welcome the Rycroft review and, in particular, the Secretary of State’s commitment to take action on crypto donations and to cap foreign donations from overseas donors. I want…25 Mar 2026HANSARDYouth UnemploymentI welcome this excellent initiative, with the backing of £2.5 billion of investment, and I commend the Secretary of State on trying to get a grip on the scourge of youth…17 Mar 2026HANSARDMiddle EastThis conflict has already cost lives. Civilians are caught in the crossfire, and hundreds of thousands of UK nationals are stranded in the region. If it continues for weeks, that…02 Mar 2026