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HANSARDAppointment of Lord LebedevWill the hon. Gentleman give way?29 Mar 2022HANSARDGender Specific Religious PersecutionIt is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Ms Rees. May I start by wishing all those who are celebrating them a happy Purim, happy Holi festival—for tomorrow—and a happy St…17 Mar 2022HANSARDGender Specific Religious PersecutionI thank the hon. Gentleman for that intervention. I hope the Minister has taken notes of all the questions that have been asked today. The past year has reminded us what horrors…17 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraineThe hon. Member is making a powerful speech. On that note, we have heard throughout this debate that the Ukrainian refugees coming to the UK will be some of the most vulnerable,…15 Mar 2022HANSARDNational Tutoring Programme and Adult EducationBefore I go any further, I want to declare an interest as somebody who used to help to deliver union learning in workplaces across the country, so I know that access to in-work,…09 Mar 2022HANSARDHelp for Rough SleepersThe Government’s rough sleeping snapshot recorded 2,440 people sleeping rough throughout the whole UK in the autumn. The Minister will know that the flawed method of data…07 Mar 2022HANSARDHMICFRS RecommendationsThe Minister asks us to support the new communications plan, as I am sure everybody in the House will. She said in her statement that the “Enough” campaign “is designed to make it…01 Mar 2022HANSARD UkraineWe have rightly heard a lot about tougher trade sanctions today, but nothing about ridding our democracy of Russian state influence. Will the Prime Minister commit to…24 Feb 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseLuton North finds strength in its diversity; it really is one town of many voices. My constituents are concerned by the rising incidence of Islamophobia, backed up by worrying new…10 Feb 2022HANSARDChildren’s Mental HealthWill the Minister give way?08 Feb 2022HANSARD Oil and Gas Producers: Windfall TaxBefore I start, may I say gōng xı̌ fā cái—happy lunar new year—to everybody celebrating today? When we were kids, we used to cheekily add the phrase “âng-pao gia lái”, which…01 Feb 2022HANSARDHolocaust Memorial DayI thank my hon. Friend for his intervention and echo his sentiments. We heard some really impassioned and powerful speeches today, but I know that many other Members across the…27 Jan 2022HANSARDHolocaust Memorial DayIt is a real honour to be able to contribute to this debate today. It is not only an essential time for remembrance and learning but an important time of reflection on the current…27 Jan 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe latest figures from Shelter show that women are 36% more likely than men to be in a constant struggle to afford housing costs or be in arrears and that under this Government…24 Jan 2022HANSARD Misuse of Fireworks BillI wholeheartedly agree. I think that people do not fully understand the impact of fireworks, the changes that have been made to them and how loud they have become. If many people…21 Jan 2022HANSARD Misuse of Fireworks BillI beg to move, That the Bill be now read a Second time. I am grateful to present my Bill for Second Reading. I appreciate fireworks’ beauty, as we all do—how they can light up the…21 Jan 2022HANSARD Misuse of Fireworks BillMy hon. Friend makes a very important point, one that I hope to come on to later in my speech, specifically in relation to licensing and tightening up licensing laws. The Royal…21 Jan 2022HANSARD Misuse of Fireworks BillI thank my hon. Friend. I am grateful for everyone’s interventions and support. I think we can all agree that it is crucial that, in taking this legislation or any other relevant…21 Jan 2022HANSARD Misuse of Fireworks BillI wholeheartedly agree. This is not just about the noise of the fireworks, but also the unplanned and unexpected nature of them, which really impacts communities. The testimony I…21 Jan 2022HANSARD Misuse of Fireworks BillAbsolutely. I am very grateful to the hon. Gentleman for his intervention, and for the experience and expertise he brings to this place in raising that point. As a bare minimum,…21 Jan 2022