Contributions
1,614 recent contributions in Hansard
HANSARD Afghan Resettlement UpdateI pay tribute to the Minister for his service in Afghanistan, along with other Members of this House, but I really wish he had come with me a few weeks ago to meet Afghans living…28 Mar 2023HANSARDBudget Resolutions and Economic SituationThis year has been one of profound difficulty and hardship for many of my constituents, and in many areas the Budget will fail to allay their fears. I want to cover a few issues,…21 Mar 2023HANSARDRussian Assets: SeizureI thank the right hon. Member for Chingford and Woodford Green (Sir Iain Duncan Smith) for his role in securing the debate, and I thank Members on both sides of the House for…14 Mar 2023HANSARDRussian Assets: SeizureI have to press the Minister on this point. Will she and the Treasury together publish a list of the people who have been granted licences and exemptions under the sanctions…14 Mar 2023HANSARDBuilding SafetyIt is important that we see which developers have actually commenced or completed works, not just signed up to the contract. My understanding is that only 11 of the non-ACM…14 Mar 2023HANSARDSanctioned Russian AssetsUkraine’s 2023 budget alone has a $38 billion gap, and the cost of the damage done to critical infrastructure runs into the hundreds of billions. There is one party responsible:…14 Mar 2023HANSARD Ukrainian Holodomor and the War in UkraineThe hon. Member for South Cambridgeshire (Anthony Browne) raised an important point about the terrible reports we have all heard of the forced deportation of children and the…07 Mar 2023HANSARD Ukrainian Holodomor and the War in UkraineI will not miss that opportunity. I am delighted that Ms Zaburanna joins us in the Gallery for this debate. She is a Member of Parliament for Kyiv and has been here speaking to…07 Mar 2023HANSARD Ukrainian Holodomor and the War in UkraineIt is a particular pleasure to serve under your chairpersonship, Mr Pritchard, and I thank the hon. Member for Mid Derbyshire (Mrs Latham) for bringing this issue to the House. I…07 Mar 2023HANSARD Welsh AffairsMy hon. Friend is making important points about rail infrastructure. He will know that I have long campaigned for St Mellons Parkway to be built in the east of Cardiff, and we now…02 Mar 2023HANSARD Welsh AffairsMy hon. Friend is making a beautiful and inspiring speech, and I am in awe of her work, particularly with the Everyone Deserves campaign. Does she agree that a particularly…02 Mar 2023HANSARD Welsh AffairsThe right hon. Gentleman mentioned sport, but another of the ways in which Wales is making waves in the world is in our creative industries. We have seen particular growth in my…02 Mar 2023HANSARD Turkey and Syria EarthquakeI thank the Minister for that additional detail—particularly the last point. I wanted to ask him about the reports of a planned cut to the budget for Syria. Obviously, Syria was…23 Feb 2023HANSARD Turkey and Syria EarthquakeIt is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Sir Graham. I thank the right hon. Member for Aldridge-Brownhills (Wendy Morton) for securing today’s debate, to which all colleagues…23 Feb 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI associate myself with the comments demonstrating the absolute unity across this House in support of Ukraine, ahead of the solemn anniversary tomorrow. I ask the Leader of the…23 Feb 2023HANSARDLGBT History MonthThe hon. Gentleman is making some extremely important points. Does he agree that it is a tragedy that countries that stood up against colonialism and imperialism are seeking to…02 Feb 2023HANSARDLGBT History MonthI pay tribute to my hon. Friend for her personal role in many of those struggles over so many years. We all stand on the shoulders of that today, but does she share my deep…02 Feb 2023HANSARDLGBT History MonthThe hon. Member is making some very important points. Does he agree that one thing that we can all do in this place, across the House, is speak to and listen to trans and…02 Feb 2023HANSARD Building SafetyThe Secretary of State is aware that thousands of residents in my constituency are affected and are in buildings with issues such as these. There is a great deal of frustration,…30 Jan 2023HANSARD Steel Industry: Contribution to the UK EconomyI thank my hon. Friend for her generosity in giving way again. I should also put on record my membership of the GMB, and past interests involving the GMB and Community. On the…25 Jan 2023