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HANSARD Military Co-operation with IsraelI concur with the hon. Member completely. In the words of Martin Luther King: “In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.” Against…18 Mar 2025HANSARD Military Co-operation with IsraelI beg to move, That this House has considered the matter of military collaboration with Israel. It is a real honour to serve under your chairship, Ms Jardine. My speech for…18 Mar 2025HANSARD Welfare ReformI of course applaud the intention of getting people back to work, but my inbox—like those of everybody else here, I am certain—is full of emails from petrified disabled…18 Mar 2025HANSARD Israeli-Palestinian Peace: International FundWill the shadow Minister give way?11 Mar 2025HANSARD Israeli-Palestinian Peace: International Fundrose —11 Mar 2025HANSARDSyriaAn Arab proverb goes, “Better a hundred days of tyranny than one day of anarchy.” We saw the result of that anarchy over the weekend with potentially over 1,500 civilians killed.…10 Mar 2025HANSARDSchooling CostsParents whose children have special educational needs and disabilities do not wish to send their children to far-away schools, but they have to, because of a lack of local…10 Mar 2025HANSARD Palestinian Rights: Government SupportIt is an honour to serve under your chairship, Sir John. I want to say a special thank you to the Father of the House, the right hon. Member for Gainsborough (Sir Edward Leigh),…04 Mar 2025HANSARDGazaThe blockade of aid is just the last line in a long list of activities that Israelis have committed against the Palestinian people. Now that we have cut our overseas aid to a mere…04 Mar 2025HANSARDWar in Ukraine: Third AnniversaryI thank the right hon. Member for Chingford and Woodford Green (Sir Iain Duncan Smith) for securing the debate, although I do not know about the image I will have forever of him…27 Feb 2025HANSARD Gaza: BBC CoverageI thank the Secretary of State for her statement. We all agree that the BBC’s impartiality is imperative and that antisemitism is abhorrent, but is it not enough that we have…27 Feb 2025HANSARD SEND Education SupportIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Twigg. I congratulate the hon. Member for Suffolk Coastal (Jenny Riddell-Carpenter) on securing this vital debate. I refer…25 Feb 2025HANSARDPalestinians in Gaza: US PolicyBack on 17 October 2023, when the first hospital in Palestine was bombed, the al-Ahli Arab hospital, much conversation was had about who could have committed such a heinous crime.…25 Feb 2025HANSARD Israel and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesI thank the hon. Member for securing this important debate. He is making a passionate speech about the situation in Gaza. One of the biggest arguments made against the abolition…12 Feb 2025HANSARDParkinson’s: Patient Care in Newcastle-under-LymeThe eyes are not only the windows to the soul, but a window to our health. Last week I had the pleasure of meeting the team at Moorfields eye hospital who, alongside a team at…11 Feb 2025HANSARD Border Security, Asylum and Immigration BillThere but for the grace of God go I. Like everyone in this House, I appreciate the need for security at our borders and the need for a sensible discourse around immigration, but…10 Feb 2025HANSARD Israel and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesI would like to thank the Minister for her update yesterday, which was greatly appreciated. Does she agree with me that we are standing on the precipice of a new and dangerous…06 Feb 2025HANSARDApprenticeshipsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Jardine. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Peterborough (Andrew Pakes); I have a business in Peterborough, and I concur…04 Feb 2025HANSARDSocial Security BenefitsIt is a real honour to participate in this debate. I may not be as illustrious as previous contributors, but I will try my best to make whatever small impact I can. I start by…04 Feb 2025HANSARDSocial Security BenefitsI could not agree more; that would be vital for pensioners. Ever since I was elected, emails from pensioners on that issue have been in the top three issues—it is a real issue. If…04 Feb 2025