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HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian AidIn famine conditions, new mothers often eat last and eat the least. This time next year, around 55,000 pregnant and breastfeeding women in Gaza could be at risk of death by…02 Sept 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy constituents Marie Brewis and Denise Coates are bravely using their own experience of breast cancer treatment to campaign for a dedicated cancer support centre in Luton. Does…22 Jul 2025HANSARDSir David Amess Summer AdjournmentI join colleagues from across the House in paying tribute to Sir David Amess. Luton is my home and I love it. I want to put on record the work that people in my constituency do to…22 Jul 2025HANSARDPoints of OrderOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. Over the weekend a member of staff in the Commons, Muhbeen Hussain MBE, was publicly defamed online by several Conservative MPs,…15 Jul 2025HANSARDState of Climate and NatureI thank the Secretary of State not just for his statement today, but for his continued commitment to tackling the climate and nature crisis facing us. He said that this is…14 Jul 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT7. Many people, from the Women and Equalities Committee to the Miscarriage Association and Myleene Klass, have fought for miscarriage bereavement leave. Similarly, Can’t Buy My…14 Jul 2025HANSARDParental Leave ReviewIt is great to see so many hon. Members, with almost every party represented but one: there are four empty seats where the Reform UK MPs sit. They like to bang on about family…01 Jul 2025HANSARDWelfare ReformWe all agree that the welfare system needs reform but many of us in this place believe that changes to disability support should not take place without listening to disabled…30 Jun 2025HANSARDEndometriosisWomen are waiting up to 10 years for a diagnosis of endometriosis or adenomyosis. Our Women and Equalities Committee report recommended a maximum wait of two years, which is still…18 Jun 2025HANSARD Israel and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesA British surgeon in Gaza described it as a “slaughterhouse”, babies are starving, and roads to aid are being described as “combat zones” by the IDF, so I welcome the sanctions on…10 Jun 2025HANSARDNon-stun Slaughter of AnimalsI draw the House’s attention to the fact that eating meat does mean that an animal has to be killed—that is the gross reality of what we do and what we are talking about.…09 Jun 2025HANSARD Independent Sentencing ReviewBefore I put my question to my right hon. Friend, may I give the shadow Justice Secretary a reality check? Under the previous Government, 98% of reported rape cases went…22 May 2025HANSARDEngagementsQ2. While the economy is showing signs of improving, many pensioners are still impacted by the cost of living crisis. People in Luton who have worked hard all their lives are…21 May 2025HANSARDConsular Assistance: Statutory RightIt is at times of crisis that British nationals abroad need consular services the most. I share many of my constituents’ concerns about the violence in India, Pakistan and…13 May 2025HANSARDGovernment Mission on Opportunity: EqualityWe all want to break down barriers to opportunity. However, it seems that one sizable part of our workforce is being ignored, and that is women. Women missing work due to…07 May 2025HANSARD“For Women Scotland” Supreme Court RulingFar from this ruling providing clarity, trans, intersex and non-binary people are instead anxious and unsure about where this ruling leaves them, legally and practically, as they…22 Apr 2025HANSARDSteel Industry (Special Measures) BillI thank the Secretary of State for giving way and for acting in the national interest—the complete opposite of the hon. Member for Clacton (Nigel Farage), who said he was against…12 Apr 2025HANSARD Israel: Refusal of Entry for UK ParliamentariansIt is regrettable that the Israeli Government are now acting with impunity —they seem to be accountable to no international law. Enabled by the US President, they continue to bomb…07 Apr 2025HANSARDLocal Development: Public ConsultationThe number of people needing a social home in Luton has gone up from 8,500 last year to 11,500 this year, so I welcome the Government’s plan for 1.5 million new homes. While we…07 Apr 2025HANSARDNon-disclosure AgreementsI certainly will not take that long—that would not make me very popular at all. It is a pleasure to see you in the Chair today, Mr Betts, and to follow such informative and…02 Apr 2025