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HANSARDNon-stun Slaughter of AnimalsIt is a real honour to serve under your chairship, Mr Dowd. Let me take this opportunity to thank Mr Osborne for bringing this petition to the House, allowing us to debate it in…09 Jun 2025HANSARD Free School MealsSadly, a local survey recently found that close to 20% of children in Leicester are worried about not having enough to eat. But, paradoxically, a quarter of the population of 10…05 Jun 2025HANSARD Israel and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesWard Jalal is a six-year-old Palestinian girl who, last week, crawled out of a burning school, leaving behind her mother and two siblings, who burned to death. I mention Ward…04 Jun 2025HANSARDDementia CareThe hon. Member is being extremely generous with her time. Is she concerned, along with the Alzheimer’s Society, that more than 71% of carers for people with dementia have no…03 Jun 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsLeicestershire police has signed a reported £800,000 contract with Palantir—a company that has a worrying history of racial profiling and surveillance concerns in the USA. It has…02 Jun 2025HANSARD Arms and Military Cargo Export Controls: IsraelIn the week before last, the Foreign Secretary said that we were suspending arms negotiations with the Israeli Government, yet just last week, we had a trade envoy—Lord…02 Jun 2025HANSARD School Teachers’ Review Body: RecommendationsMay I raise concerns about our further education college teachers? There is a real shortage of skilled workers in this country, and one of the reasons for that is that we have…22 May 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseA few short years ago, when I was a bright-eyed nine-year-old boy, I visited the Leicester City football training ground on Belvoir Drive. That was the first time I saw a young…22 May 2025HANSARDGood Friday Agreement: Lessons Learned5. What discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on lessons learned from the Good Friday agreement.21 May 2025HANSARDGood Friday Agreement: Lessons LearnedI recently visited the west bank and the Occupied Palestinian Territories with the hon. Member for St Ives (Andrew George). There we saw a systematic process of one community…21 May 2025HANSARDIsrael and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesI, too, cautiously welcome the Foreign Secretary’s passion and his statement, although they come a little late for 51,000 Palestinians. He has talked of the suspension of…20 May 2025HANSARD Mental Health Bill [Lords]It has been humbling to be part of this debate and to hear powerful contributions from hon. Members who have so much knowledge, in particular the hon. Member for Runnymede and…19 May 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillWill the hon. Member give way?16 May 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillWill the hon. Lady give way?16 May 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseLast week, I had the privilege of visiting Ash Field academy, a truly remarkable place in my constituency. It is more than a school; it is a sanctuary for more than 150…15 May 2025HANSARD Youth ServicesThe simple truth is that the money we invest in our youth services and young people today will save hundreds of millions of pounds tomorrow. More than that, it will save lives,…15 May 2025HANSARDCoroner Services: West MidlandsMy hon. Friend is being very generous with his time. I would like to echo that fact: Leicester’s coroner services are doing an excellent job. One reason is that the community and…15 May 2025HANSARDCoroner Services: West MidlandsI thank my hon. Friend for giving way and for his very powerful speech. Does he agree that any death is very stressful and distressing, but when it is a child, everything becomes…15 May 2025HANSARDGaza: UK AssessmentThree weeks ago, while I was in the west bank, I spoke to a young Palestinian refugee mother who asked me, with tears in her eyes, “Why has the world forgotten us?” My response…14 May 2025HANSARDChurches and Religious Buildings: CommunitiesIt is a real pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Jeremy. I thank the hon. Member for Battersea (Marsha De Cordova) and the right hon. Member for Salisbury (John Glen) for…13 May 2025