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HANSARDAction Against Houthi Maritime AttacksThe Prime Minister has referred to the international support for the actions in the Red sea, but why have only US and UK forces actually taken part in them?23 Jan 2024HANSARD Inter Faith Network for the UKI am conscious that time is running out. Are the Government going to honour the promise they made to the IFN in their letter of July last year?10 Jan 2024HANSARD Inter Faith Network for the UKIs it not clear that the kind of dialogue across faith divides that the Inter Faith Network facilitates is more needed at this moment than ever? Unless the Government keep their…10 Jan 2024HANSARD Inter Faith Network for the UKWill my hon. Friend give way?10 Jan 2024HANSARDIsrael and PalestineThe Minister has supported a two-state solution, with Gaza under Palestinian control, but the proposals tabled last week by the Israeli Defence Minister are very different,…08 Jan 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. I echo the Chancellor’s generous and well-judged tribute to Alistair Darling. At the autumn statement, the Chancellor said—mistakenly, as it turned out—that the household…19 Dec 2023HANSARDInsecure Employment and PovertyLast week, Uber came to Parliament to brief MPs on partnerships it has set up to support its drivers, including its recognition agreement with the GMB trade union. All Uber…18 Dec 2023HANSARDEngagementsQ3. The marriage plans of thousands of couples were dashed last week by the sudden announcement of a big increase in the salary requirement for a spouse visa. Can the Prime…13 Dec 2023HANSARD Arms Export Licences: IsraelWe are often told by Ministers, and no doubt this Minister will make the point later, that we have one of the toughest arms export control regimes in the world, yet we hardly ever…12 Dec 2023HANSARDIsrael-Hamas War: DiplomacyI welcome the shift in the UK Government position to abstention at the United Nations last week, a different position from that taken by the United States. Qatar says that the…11 Dec 2023HANSARD Leasehold and Freehold Reform BillI agree with the Secretary of State about the seriousness of the problem of excessive insurance premiums being charged to leaseholders, and I will give an example if I am able to…11 Dec 2023HANSARD Leasehold and Freehold Reform BillI am pleased to follow the hon. Member for Redditch (Rachel Maclean), the former Housing Minister, and I congratulate her on her work in this regard. I was disappointed that she…11 Dec 2023HANSARD Leasehold and Freehold Reform BillMy hon. Friend makes an important point and I welcome his work in this area over a long period. The changes in the Bill are not likely to do much to help the residents of Barrier…11 Dec 2023HANSARDDraft Data Protection (Fundamental Rights and Freedoms) (Amendment) Regulations 2023My hon. Friend referred a moment ago to the enormous new power that the Government put into their legislation last week that will allow them to look into the bank accounts of…04 Dec 2023HANSARD Data Protection and Digital Information BillI rise to speak specifically to Government new clause 34 and connected Government amendments which, as we have been reminded, give Ministers power to inspect the bank accounts of…29 Nov 2023HANSARD Data Protection and Digital Information BillCan the Minister give us an example of the circumstances in which the Department would need to look into the bank accounts of people claiming state pensions in order to tackle the…29 Nov 2023HANSARD Data Protection and Digital Information BillMy reading of the proposed new schedule is that it gives the Department the power to look into the bank accounts of people claiming the state pension. Am I right about that?29 Nov 2023HANSARD Data Protection and Digital Information BillMy understanding was that the level of fraud among state pension claims was indeed extremely small. The Minister said earlier that the Government should take powers only where…29 Nov 2023HANSARD Data Protection and Digital Information BillYes, there is a clear and long-established right in law for the DWP to look into people’s bank accounts if there is a suspicion of fraud. This power is giving the Department the…29 Nov 2023HANSARDIsrael and Hamas: Humanitarian PauseThe prospect of the carnage simply resuming at the end of this pause is a really dreadful one. What is the Minister’s assessment of the likelihood that the ceasefire might be made…27 Nov 2023