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HANSARDMyanmar: Religious Minority PersecutionIt is a real pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Betts. I thank the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon) for bringing this vital and unfortunately forgotten issue to…08 Jan 2026HANSARDMiddle East and North AfricaMore than 500 aid workers have been killed by Israel in Gaza since October 2023. Back in October 2024, our Prime Minister said to Israel that “the world will not tolerate any more…05 Jan 2026HANSARDPolice EfficiencyHappy new year to you, Mr Speaker. In addition to police officers, our police staff play a vital role in fighting crime. However, a freeze in recruitment of those staff has led to…05 Jan 2026HANSARD VenezuelaThe Secretary of State justifies in her statement a flagrant breach of international law by citing Venezuela’s drop in GDP, narcotics trafficking and gold trading. These are…05 Jan 2026HANSARDChristmas AdjournmentThis year has sadly seen a continuation of the rise of those who wish to divide us, amplify our fault lines and sow division. That is happening across Europe and also,…18 Dec 2025HANSARD Grassroots Cricket ClubsIt is a real pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Turner. I thank the hon. Member for Welwyn Hatfield (Andrew Lewin) for securing the debate. Cricket is our heritage. It has…16 Dec 2025HANSARDAfrica: New ApproachAs Shakira once famously said, “This time for Africa.” Although I welcome the Minister’s statement, I am a little underwhelmed, especially by the constant cuts by successive…16 Dec 2025HANSARDSudan: Humanitarian SituationIt appears that, once again, children are paying the price of man’s folly. According to Save the Children, over 1,200 children were killed in 2024, rising to 1,700 last year,…15 Dec 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseEarlier this week, Baroness Amos published her interim findings on maternity care in England. Unfortunately, some of the readings are absolutely harrowing, and I apologise for the…11 Dec 2025HANSARD US National Security StrategyThe rhetoric coming out of the US is frightening people, even those in my constituency, because it is building a wedge between communities. The strategy cites “civilisational…11 Dec 2025HANSARD AI SafetyIt is an honour to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Butler. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Dewsbury and Batley (Iqbal Mohamed) for securing this vital debate. Artificial…10 Dec 2025HANSARD Creative EducationIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Stuart. I thank the hon. Member for Stroud (Dr Opher) for allowing me to say a few words in this important debate. I will keep…09 Dec 2025HANSARDPublic Contracts: Trade Union RecognitionOn determining awards for public contracts, what steps are being taken to prioritise UK firms in public procurement, especially for the provision of vital equipment, like personal…04 Dec 2025HANSARDEngagementsNo religion, theology or philosophy is beyond critique or scrutiny, and we must protect freedom of speech at all costs. But Islamophobia is real, at least for Zainab Hussain in my…03 Dec 2025HANSARDBudget ResolutionsI refer the House to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. I welcome the Government’s abolition of the two-child benefit cap, but it should not have taken 16…02 Dec 2025HANSARDChild Poverty StrategyTeachers across Leicester South, where, in some areas, child poverty is unfortunately near 70%, tell me that student anxiety and poor health are rising, partly driven by insecure,…01 Dec 2025HANSARDYouth ServicesMany youth services and clubs in my constituency rely on indoor sports facilities in the winter, but due to poorly maintained and financed buildings and decades of chronic…27 Nov 2025HANSARD Home InsulationI thank the hon. Member for raising the issue of warm homes. Does she agree with my constituents who have formed the WarmHomesLeics Coalition that insulation is one of the most…26 Nov 2025HANSARD Violence against Women and Girls: LondonIt is a real honour to serve under your chairship, Mr Stringer, and I thank and salute the hon. Member for Poplar and Limehouse (Apsana Begum) for her bravery and determination in…25 Nov 2025HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian ObligationsIt is a real honour to serve under your chairship, Ms McVey. I thank all the individuals who signed the petition. So much has already been said in this debate, so I will…24 Nov 2025