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HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillIn his role as Chair of the Justice Committee, the hon. Gentleman has done some remarkable work on the Bill, and I pay tribute to him and his Committee. I was stunned, although…15 May 2023HANSARDPeople on Lower Incomes: Financial SupportI listened with interest to the answer that the Minister gave about support for households, but it does not match the reality in Rotherham, where constituents have had increases…09 May 2023HANSARDRohingya Refugees in BangladeshI celebrate my hon. Friend, who has campaigned and challenged on the Rohingya since the inception of this awful situation. Does she share my frustration that the Minister sat back…02 May 2023HANSARDRohingya Refugees in BangladeshI am grateful for those sanctions on the junta, but is the right hon. Lady also aware of the influence of both China and Russia in Myanmar, and is she doing more to get them…02 May 2023HANSARDSudan: Emergency SituationI welcome the BBC’s pop-up service for Sudan, acknowledging the huge importance of factually reporting and explaining events, but BBC Arabic radio, which already had millions of…02 May 2023HANSARDRohingya Refugees in BangladeshIt is a huge honour to follow the hon. Member for Ipswich (Tom Hunt), whose passion and knowledge of this topic came out well. I am hugely grateful to my hon. Friend the Member…02 May 2023HANSARDRohingya Refugees in BangladeshI really appreciate the Minister, because I know she genuinely understands this. This is a spoiler alert to the Chamber, but the International Development Committee will shortly…02 May 2023HANSARDUrgent and Emergency CareI recently conducted a major surgery— [ Laughter ] —I mean a major survey of Rotherham residents to learn about their experiences of the NHS. A staggering 73% of respondents who…25 Apr 2023HANSARDHunger: East Africa and the Horn of AfricaIt is always a pleasure to serve under your guidance, Mr Gray. I offer huge congratulations to the hon. Member for Glasgow North (Patrick Grady) on securing the debate, which is…25 Apr 2023HANSARDHunger: East Africa and the Horn of AfricaMy cogs are whirring pretty slowly this morning. The Minister said that £300 million was going to east Africa. Is that for humanitarian aid? I know that British International…25 Apr 2023HANSARDHuman Trafficking and Modern SlaveryWill the Minister give way?29 Mar 2023HANSARDHuman Trafficking and Modern SlaveryI thank the hon. Gentleman for securing this debate and for everything that he is saying, which I reinforce. I had a meeting with the International Justice Mission a couple of…29 Mar 2023HANSARDHuman Trafficking and Modern SlaveryThe focus on sentencing is very welcome, but is the Minister also focusing on the pull factor? Women coming over tend to be sexually exploited, and men are going into, for…29 Mar 2023HANSARDHuman Trafficking and Modern SlaveryMay I put on record my deep thanks to the hon. Member for Wellingborough (Mr Bone)? He has championed this cause for years, when many others really did not want to. We are talking…29 Mar 2023HANSARDChange of Name by Registered Sex OffendersMy personal position is that when someone carries out such heinous crimes, some of their liberties will be taken away. We need the Minister to look very closely at what those…02 Mar 2023HANSARDChange of Name by Registered Sex OffendersI support my hon. Friend’s recommendation. Anything we can do to try to close this loophole I support, because the scale of it and the fact that the systems we have in place are…02 Mar 2023HANSARDChange of Name by Registered Sex OffendersThank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. I thank the Minister for her encouraging words and I really look forward to working with her to close this gaping loophole. I also thank every Member…02 Mar 2023HANSARDChange of Name by Registered Sex OffendersMy hon. Friend was one of the first Members to speak to me about the risks that paedophiles, in particular, present to society. Does he agree that the biggest flaw in the…02 Mar 2023HANSARDChange of Name by Registered Sex OffendersI believe that many Members are aware of the legislation and restrictions that are being outlined. Does the Minister believe that they are robust enough when a sex offender…02 Mar 2023HANSARDChange of Name by Registered Sex OffendersI completely agree. So many MPs are here, even though on Thursdays we are usually in our constituencies, because they have changed their diaries to show their support and…02 Mar 2023