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HANSARD British Nationals Detained OverseasOrder. The hon. Gentlemen should wind up.05 Sept 2023HANSARD Mains Water Connections: Cost for Rural CommunitiesI will call Sir Simon Clarke to move the motion. I will then call the Minister to respond. There will not be an opportunity for the Member in charge to wind up, as this is only a…05 Sept 2023HANSARD Non-disclosure Agreements in the WorkplaceOrder. I suggest that Members stick to a time limit of roughly six minutes so that everyone can speak.05 Sept 2023HANSARD Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete in Education SettingsAfter Grenfell, many of us raised concerns about the risks to buildings from other materials, but they fell on deaf ears. This morning, the Prime Minister said that some 900…04 Sept 2023HANSARDMortgage MarketThe Minister likes to point out, as he has done again, that this is about international factors and covid—there are lots of other reasons given. However, the Government fail to…13 Jun 2023HANSARDCovid 19 Inquiry: Judicial ReviewAlmost 227,000 people lost their lives to covid and in my borough 540 people died. Many of us personally lost loved ones. We have faced the trauma of loss and of reliving the…05 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal MigrationThe Home Secretary will be aware of what happened last week in Whitechapel in my constituency and in Westminster. It was all over the press: asylum seekers were dumped by…05 Jun 2023HANSARDReaching Net Zero: Local Government RoleLarge-scale funding is required to address the scale of the challenge facing local areas when it comes to housing and bringing homes up to decent standards, and the hon. Lady is…05 Jun 2023HANSARDRohingya Refugees in BangladeshI am grateful for the support that I have had from colleagues across the board, particularly on the Labour side, on this important issue and on ensuring that our Government take…02 May 2023HANSARDRohingya Refugees in BangladeshMy hon. Friend is absolutely right to point out that, in the hope of securing a transition to democracy, the international community failed to see the dangers for minority groups…02 May 2023HANSARDRohingya Refugees in BangladeshI am grateful for the visit the Minister has done, because she has been able to see the need herself at first hand. The International Organisation for Migration provides Rohingya…02 May 2023HANSARDRohingya Refugees in BangladeshI have two points to make. First, the right hon. Lady mentioned that she is working with international partners: can she say a bit more about when her Government will convene a…02 May 2023HANSARDRohingya Refugees in BangladeshI am really grateful to the hon. Lady, and I commend her for the work she does on the Committee and her commitment to this agenda, including her work on UN Women. Given that she…02 May 2023HANSARDRohingya Refugees in BangladeshI congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Bedford (Mohammad Yasin) on securing this important debate and thank the Backbench Business Committee for allowing time for us to…02 May 2023HANSARDRohingya Refugees in BangladeshI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman, who serves as a vice chair of the all-party group on Bangladesh and who is a powerful advocate for the Rohingya people, for working…02 May 2023HANSARDHuman Rights in MyanmarThe Minister has not really answered the question. When will he be able to restore funding to its former level? There is a real-terms cut. I recognise the aggregate he mentioned,…19 Apr 2023HANSARDHuman Rights in MyanmarIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Edward. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Bradford West (Naz Shah) on securing this important debate. We are…19 Apr 2023HANSARDHuman Rights in MyanmarMy hon. Friend will be aware that the Government’s aid budget cuts mean that the camps have seen a dramatic fall in the humanitarian assistance that the UK provides—assistance…19 Apr 2023HANSARD Budget Resolutions and Economic SituationBritain could be so much better. We have world-class universities, some of the best firms in the world, an amazing tech and life sciences sector, great start-ups and SMEs, a…15 Mar 2023HANSARDCox's Bazar Refugee Camp16. What steps his Department is taking to support those affected by the recent fire in the Rohingya refugee camp in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh.14 Mar 2023