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HANSARDEngagementsQ11. In the past few days, Luton has suffered two stabbings. In addition, one woman has been murdered and another seriously injured, and a manhunt for the suspect is currently…22 Jan 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT3. More than 600 households across Luton are living in temporary accommodation, with families scattered across hotels and bed and breakfasts waiting for homes to become…20 Jan 2025HANSARDFireworks BillI beg to move, That the Bill be now read a Second time. It is a pleasure to bring the Bill to the House. We all know that our constituents, whether we live in a town, city or…17 Jan 2025HANSARDFireworks BillAbsolutely. I have parents with children with special educational needs. It is particularly distressing in the middle of the night for non-verbal autistic children and young…17 Jan 2025HANSARDFireworks BillI wholeheartedly agree with the hon. Member, who has extensive experience as a vet. Indeed, he supported the previous iterations of the Bill, for exactly the same reasons that he…17 Jan 2025HANSARDFireworks BillMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. Fireworks really affect veterans, and people with PTSD and mental health issues, which is why I am proud that this Bill has been supported by…17 Jan 2025HANSARDFireworks BillMy hon. Friend highlights perfectly the seriousness of this matter. When explosives such as F3 fireworks get into the wrong hands and are used for criminal ends, it has…17 Jan 2025HANSARDFireworks BillI will make a little progress. At the times when we want fireworks the most, unlicensed pop-up shops appear. They sell explosives that should be handled by licensed sellers, and…17 Jan 2025HANSARDFireworks BillI wholeheartedly agree. There are some incredibly cool alternatives to loud fireworks, and the general public really like them. A YouGov survey recently said that drones are more…17 Jan 2025HANSARD Violence against Women and GirlsYes, and that is why I want to talk about why society needs to move on. We can implement all these measures in the criminal justice system to make sure that the right people get…09 Jan 2025HANSARD Violence against Women and GirlsI want to go a bit further on that data. Does the hon. Member accept that in the 2022 police report on child sexual exploitation, where there were more than two perpetrators, the…09 Jan 2025HANSARD Violence against Women and GirlsI thank the Government for providing time for this incredibly important debate. The debate is timely, but unfortunately it is always timely to discuss violence against women and…09 Jan 2025HANSARDPublic Transport AccessibilityI thank the Minister for his response. Leagrave station in Luton was one of a number granted Access for All funding by the previous Government for long-overdue lifts. However,…09 Jan 2025HANSARDPublic Transport Accessibility6. What steps she is taking to help improve the accessibility of public transport.09 Jan 2025HANSARDNorthern GazaUNICEF reports that at least 17,000 children in Gaza are unaccompanied, some so young that they do not even know their names. Continual bombardment from Israeli forces makes…07 Jan 2025HANSARD Pro-democracy Campaigners: ArrestsI welcome the Minister’s statement and her robust words, and her outstanding disagreement when it comes to China’s approach to protecting UK people on our soil, in particular…07 Jan 2025HANSARDDiscrimination Against Ethnic MinoritiesMerry Christmas, Mr Speaker. Following this summer’s racist riots, the Runnymede Trust reported that Islamophobia is reaching fever pitch, with mosques attacked and threatened,…18 Dec 2024HANSARDEngagementsQ12. Stellantis could not have asked for more from the workers at the Luton plant. Like every generation of Vauxhall worker in Luton, they meet every target set, they make every…11 Dec 2024HANSARDFireworks: Sale and UseIt is a pleasure to see you in the Chair today, Sir Edward. I thank the hon. Member for Keighley and Ilkley (Robbie Moore) for presenting the petition. We have this debate every…09 Dec 2024HANSARDFireworks: Sale and UseI welcome the Minister’s thorough response. On the point about loosening the licensing laws to accommodate other sellers so that they can sell fireworks at times when people…09 Dec 2024