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HANSARD Employment Rights BillI rise to support the Bill, and in particular Government new schedule 2. I must also draw the House’s attention to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests and my…12 Mar 2025HANSARD Israeli-Palestinian Peace: International FundI agree that co-operatives and co-operation are incredibly important with regard to this fund and that we lose sight at our peril of the value of any civil society actors,…11 Mar 2025HANSARD Israeli-Palestinian Peace: International FundI thank all hon. and right hon. Members who have contributed meaningfully in the spirit of today’s discussion, with a genuine commitment to peace at heart. Very few conflicts…11 Mar 2025HANSARD Israeli-Palestinian Peace: International FundI very much agree that we need to address the scale of the issue—certainly. That is why it is very important that we build consensus on this issue across the House, and I welcome…11 Mar 2025HANSARD Israeli-Palestinian Peace: International FundVery briefly, and this will be the final intervention on me, I am afraid.11 Mar 2025HANSARD Israeli-Palestinian Peace: International FundI beg to move, That this House has considered the potential merits of an international fund for Israeli-Palestinian peace. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr…11 Mar 2025HANSARD Crime and Policing BillThis Bill will be very much welcomed back in my constituency, with this Government introducing 50 new laws that will help to cut crime and make my area’s streets safer. They…10 Mar 2025HANSARD North Sea EnergyThe Minister has already alluded to last week’s CBI report, which set out some of the huge opportunities that net zero offers for job creation, investment and growth. Will she…06 Mar 2025HANSARDEnglish Football: Financial Sustainability and GovernanceIn my constituency we are lucky enough to have Mansfield Town, founded in 1897, as our local club. We are currently in English football league one. The Stags, as they are known,…06 Mar 2025HANSARDGazaOf course, many of us in this House want to see progress towards a permanent two-state solution following the current ceasefire and hostage deal. In December, the Prime Minister…04 Mar 2025HANSARD High Street Rental AuctionsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Vickers. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Bournemouth West (Jessica Toale) for securing this important debate. It was…26 Feb 2025HANSARDInstitute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill [Lords]It is often said that the UK is increasingly a knowledge economy; a place where our growth and jobs come both from trading ideas and information as well as physical goods. This…25 Feb 2025HANSARDFuel Poverty: EnglandIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Efford. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Normanton and Hemsworth (Jon Trickett) for securing this important debate. All…12 Feb 2025HANSARDRosebank and Jackdaw OilfieldsI commend the Minister for the Government’s rapid action, which he alluded to earlier. Does he agree that it is thanks to our record-breaking investment in not one but two…10 Feb 2025HANSARD Border Security, Asylum and Immigration BillOur country has a proud history and record of offering sanctuary to and helping those in need. From the Kindertransport when we offered a home to Jewish children escaping Nazi…10 Feb 2025HANSARDNational Cancer PlanI welcome today’s statement and I know that my wife, Julia, who is a consultant radiographer in mammography at King’s Mill hospital, will also welcome it. One of my earliest…04 Feb 2025HANSARDUK-US Bilateral RelationshipIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir John. I thank the hon. Member for Dumfries and Galloway (John Cooper) for securing this debate, and I look forward to…04 Feb 2025HANSARD Defence Procurement: Small and Medium-sized EnterprisesI thank you, Mr Stringer, for the opportunity to serve under your chairmanship and my hon. Friend the Member for Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor (Alan Strickland) for tabling this…28 Jan 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT3. My constituency of Mansfield has more members of the British Coal staff superannuation scheme than any other constituency in the country. Will the Chief Secretary outline the…21 Jan 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillThe reforms outlined in this Bill and the amendments are, of course, long overdue. When I stood for election last year, I promised that I would deliver on five missions for…14 Jan 2025