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HANSARDPakistan: Former Prime Minister Imran KhanI welcome the Minister’s words, because this is a moment of real political upheaval amid one of the worst humanitarian disasters in Pakistan’s history—more than 30 million people…06 Sept 2022HANSARDPakistan: Former Prime Minister Imran Khan3. Whether she has had discussions with her counterpart in Pakistan on the charging of former Prime Minister Imran Khan under terrorism legislation in that country.06 Sept 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseJust last week I stood in this place and spoke about the tragic murder of Zara Aleena as she walked home through Ilford. I also spoke about a young woman stabbed in the back on 8…21 Jul 2022HANSARD Points of OrderOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. Last year, the Government launched their national bus strategy and promised that it would be one of the great acts of levelling up. Over…21 Jul 2022HANSARDEngagementsA few short weeks ago, Zara Aleena was walking home through Ilford. She was dragged off the street and brutally murdered. Zara’s family made a touching tribute to her life. They…13 Jul 2022HANSARD Sri LankaDoes the Minister agree that the UK Government must play a role in the peaceful transition to a democratically elected Government in Sri Lanka who are inclusive and who allow for…13 Jul 2022HANSARD Functioning of GovernmentThe Minister speaks about responsible government, yet we have had nearly three years of totally irresponsible government. My constituents are suffering massively. Surely the moral…07 Jul 2022HANSARDUK Supply ChainsMr Speaker, I apologise for my lack of a tie earlier this morning. You know that I usually take my sartorial choices incredibly seriously, given how much the media like to comment…30 Jun 2022HANSARDStandards in Public LifeIt is somewhat ironic that we are debating standards in public life, given the Prime Minister appears to have no standards and no moral compass whatsoever. It is now blindingly…07 Jun 2022HANSARD Transportrose—19 May 2022HANSARD TransportThe reality is that the problematic, poor decisions were made by the chap who is now in Downing Street: the former Mayor of London. He is the chap who cut £1 billion off the…19 May 2022HANSARDBus ServicesWell, well, well, the Minister and the buffoons on the Back Benches talk of enhancing bus services, but at what cost? Today, Labour party research— [ Interruption. ] I suggest the…19 May 2022HANSARD TransportSorry to surprise you, Madam Deputy Speaker. We swapped the buses issue. Words matter. Days after the Prime Minister came to power, he said something crystal clear to communities…19 May 2022HANSARD TransportActually, the last Labour manifesto probably had the most comprehensive plan ever put forward at an election for running our rail and other transport networks. It is interesting…19 May 2022HANSARD TransportWe stood at the past two elections on a very clear manifesto, which the current leader of the Labour party backed. Our current strategy, which the leader of the Labour party…19 May 2022HANSARD TransportI had the misfortune of catching a bus in Manchester about a decade ago, when we had a variety of competing transport companies charging more than £5 a fare. That is clearly not…19 May 2022HANSARD TransportMy former colleague on the Transport Committee knows that that is a very scurrilous question. The money spent in London supports tens of thousands—and as many as 50,000—jobs…19 May 2022HANSARD TransportAny investment is clearly welcome, but the problem is that the amount of money that transport authorities across the country were asked to bid for came to a total of £9 billion.…19 May 2022HANSARD TransportThe Government said we should be ambitious and local transport authorities therefore said the investment should be £9 billion. My view is that investment grows the economy and…19 May 2022HANSARDAppointment of Lord LebedevI have spoken many times in this House in recent weeks about the troubling closeness of the relationship between many in this Government and Russian oligarchs, often with direct…29 Mar 2022