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HANSARDInternational Development CommitteeYes, I am aware that the Government have condemned the violence in the DRC. One of my concerns is that we perhaps need stronger and more public words, as the Rwandan Government…19 Jan 2023HANSARDInternational Development CommitteeI fully support the hon. Lady’s comments. She has been a leader in trying to highlight and prevent the persecution of religious groups around the world. She has done a sterling…19 Jan 2023HANSARD Afghanistan: Ban on Women Aid WorkersNo one can fail to be horrified by the rapid roll-back of rights and opportunities for women and girls. For myself, personally, and for this Chamber, the murder of Mursal Nabizada…19 Jan 2023HANSARDEnergy Costs: Support for BusinessesSome 440 redundancies have just been announced across Liberty Steel, including 185 in Rotherham. It cites soaring energy costs as a major factor behind the decision. It is no…17 Jan 2023HANSARD Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillI rise to speak as a proud trade unionist. I have been a member of a trade union all my working life, so I completely fail to understand the division that Government Members are…16 Jan 2023HANSARD British Council Contractors in AfghanistanIt is always a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms McVey. I thank the hon. Member for Basildon and Billericay (Mr Baron), not just for allowing me to speak today but for…11 Jan 2023HANSARDSupport for Rape VictimsThe independent inquiry in child sexual abuse highlighted how victims are repeatedly failed by inconsistent application of the victims code, demonstrating the desperate need for…10 Jan 2023HANSARDHospital Bed CapacityTwo weeks ago, a 5-year-old constituent of mine, Yusuf Nazir, died because we no longer have intensive paediatric beds in Rotherham. September saw record-breaking ambulance…06 Dec 2022HANSARD Online Safety BillI am learning so much sitting here. I am going to speak just on child protection, but all of us are vulnerable to online harms, so I am really grateful to hon. Members across the…05 Dec 2022HANSARDBus services in RotherhamI rise to present the petition for the residents of the Rotherham constituency regarding buses in South Yorkshire. Just prior to the pandemic, I ran a major survey of…05 Dec 2022HANSARD Online Safety BillI hear what the Minister is saying about creating a statutory body, but will he assure this House that there is a specific vehicle for children’s voices to be heard in this? I ask…05 Dec 2022HANSARD Online Safety BillThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. The Minister has the potential to do so much with this Bill. I urge him to do it, and to do it speedily, because that is what this country really…05 Dec 2022HANSARD Point of OrderOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I would like your advice on how my Select Committee can receive timely responses from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office…30 Nov 2022HANSARDMigrationToday, my International Development Committee launched an inquiry into how and why the Home Office is spending foreign aid to support refugees in this country. Does the Minister…16 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT9. Last week, over 100,000 civil servants from the Public and Commercial Services Union voted to take industrial action following attacks on their jobs. For the first time ever,…15 Nov 2022HANSARDBritain’s Industrial FutureAt its heart, Rotherham is an industrial town. Coal, steel and glassmaking have been at the core of our identity since the industrial revolution. Although coal may have gone, my…15 Nov 2022HANSARD UkraineAnd humanitarian.14 Nov 2022HANSARD UkraineLet me begin by thanking the hon. Member for Isle of Wight (Bob Seely), who always speaks in a measured and informative tone. I always learn from listening to him. We have seen…14 Nov 2022HANSARD UkraineI am glad that the hon. Member has raised that point, because it is key. Is he also aware that the Home Office currently seems to be funding schemes such as these from official…14 Nov 2022HANSARDCOP27Of course, I welcome any investment for the global south to mitigate the horrific damages of climate change, but is this new money, is it coming out of the existing official…09 Nov 2022