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HANSARD Vehicle Headlight Glare StandardsI agree wholeheartedly that better cars mean that we are driving for longer, but does the Minister share my concern that the UK is the only country in Europe that allows people to…29 Oct 2025HANSARDEmployment: People with Health ConditionsAt a recent roundtable at the Eyres Monsell club for young people in my constituency, parents told me that their young adults with learning difficulties, who volunteered for…27 Oct 2025HANSARDHolidays During School Term TimeI agree wholeheartedly with the hon. Member’s argument, but does she agree that slapping on fines will make the relationship between parents and schools more adversarial, creating…27 Oct 2025HANSARDHolidays During School Term TimeIn the absence of being able to change the minds of our tour operators, does the hon. Member agree that we may need to look at the whole timetable of our syllabuses and school…27 Oct 2025HANSARDEnding HomelessnessDoes the hon. Member agree that being homeless should not prevent people from using primary care services, such as GP and dental practices, and the Government must support those…21 Oct 2025HANSARDPost-16 Education and Skills StrategyI welcome the announcement that the Government are enhancing their provision of post-16 vocational qualifications, but when will the Secretary of State outline a dedicated post-16…20 Oct 2025HANSARDMaccabi Tel Aviv FC: Away Fans BanAntisemitism is vile, and no one should be prevented from enjoying their sporting game, whatever it may be, simply because of their faith. As a football fan, I take the decision…20 Oct 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsOver 50% of parents of children who have special educational needs have admitted to neglecting their own health because they are too busy prioritising the health of their…20 Oct 2025HANSARDYouth Services: FundingYouth services deliver huge benefits to our community, both socially and economically, reducing knife crime and antisocial behaviour and, in turn, saving the country £500 million…16 Oct 2025HANSARDHealth and Social Care CommitteeI thank the hon. Member for Birmingham Erdington (Paulette Hamilton) for presenting this report. Does she agree that we need to have a wider conversation about healthcare for…16 Oct 2025HANSARDMiddle EastI welcome the ceasefire and the release of the hostages, and I take solace in the knowledge—or at least in the hope—that unlike other debates of this nature, at the end of this…14 Oct 2025HANSARDHomelessnessEvery night, over 1,000 children are homeless in my city; they are either in temporary accommodation, or even worse off. Does the Minister agree that this is totally unacceptable…13 Oct 2025HANSARDManchester Terrorism AttackI recently visited a synagogue in my constituency to celebrate Sukkot, but this year our celebration was drowned in sadness as we paid our respects following the terrorist attacks…13 Oct 2025HANSARDQatar: Israeli StrikeWe have witnessed the Israeli army massacre over 60,000 people in Gaza, 19,000 of whom were children. The blood-soaked tentacles of the Israeli army are now reaching closer to…10 Sept 2025HANSARD Occupied Palestinian Territories: Humanitarian AccessIt is a real honour to serve under your chairship, Mr Stringer. Nine children lie in bloodstained, torn clothes. They were not fighters, militants, extremists or terrorists; they…10 Sept 2025HANSARD Palestine Action: Proscription and ProtestsThe more than 1,000 people who have been arrested include blind veterans, elderly people, NHS workers and even the children of Holocaust survivors, yet the Government are intent…08 Sept 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseIn the month of August alone, across our country mosques as well as women, children and families have been subjected to unacceptable levels of Islamophobic abuse and attacks—from…04 Sept 2025HANSARDGaza: Evacuation of UK Scholarship StudentsAlong with thousands of other children, my youngest son is today going back for his first day at school. Unfortunately, more than 660,000 Gazan children—those who have not been…02 Sept 2025HANSARDDefibrillatorsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Stringer. I thank the hon. Member for Bishop Auckland (Sam Rushworth) for securing this debate on what is literally a matter of…02 Sept 2025HANSARD Birmingham Bin StrikesI, too, thank my hon. Friend the Member for Birmingham Perry Barr (Ayoub Khan) for tabling this urgent question. I also thank the Minister for his answers, and I sympathise with…22 Jul 2025