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HANSARD Middle EastI welcome the Minister’s statement, and his condemnation of Ben-Gvir and Smotrich, in particular for their horrific and appalling treatment of both Europeans and Palestinians, but…21 May 2026HANSARDMiddle East: Economic UpdateThe Prime Minister was right not to take part in the war led by Donald Trump and Netanyahu, and the Chancellor is right not to engage in a knee-jerk reaction to this economic…21 Apr 2026HANSARDSecurity VettingI believe that there are two sides to this. One is about process, and the other is about judgment. On process, I believe that the Prime Minister was not told about the security…20 Apr 2026HANSARD Single Status of WorkerMy hon. Friend is making an important point about the exploitation of workers with very little legal protection. Does he agree that it must be incumbent on all employees to have…15 Apr 2026HANSARDSchools White Paper: Every Child Achieving and ThrivingI welcome the statement. Many parents in my constituency are frustrated with the current system, which is broken, not fit for purpose and does not meet the needs of children. Will…23 Feb 2026HANSARD Supported Exempt Accommodation: BirminghamI thank my hon. Friend and constituency neighbour for giving way. She is making a very important point about rogue providers. The council needs to be given the necessary…11 Feb 2026HANSARD Supported Exempt Accommodation: BirminghamGiven the delay in the Act coming into force, would the Minister consider issuing interim guidance so that local authorities can get on more swiftly with some of the changes that…11 Feb 2026HANSARD Armed Conflict: ChildrenI thank my hon. Friend for securing this important debate. Does she agree that children are often used as tools, and even child soldiers, in many areas of conflict? In Sudan, for…04 Feb 2026HANSARD Armed Conflict: ChildrenDoes my hon. Friend agree that the Government should cease all arms sales to Israel, given that the Israel Defence Forces general, Aharon Haliva, is on record as saying that 50…04 Feb 2026HANSARD Waste Collection: Birmingham and the West MidlandsDoes the right hon. Member agree that it was under the previous Government that unelected commissioners were imposed on Birmingham city council by a previous Conservative…21 Jan 2026HANSARD Waste Collection: Birmingham and the West MidlandsDoes my hon. Friend agree that the narrative played out by the leadership of the council is that the dispute will have a huge impact on equal pay? If that is the case, just as…21 Jan 2026HANSARD Waste Collection: Birmingham and the West MidlandsI thank my hon. Friend and constituency neighbour for giving way. On fairness of pay, does she agree that we should not be equalising downwards, but that women’s pay should be…21 Jan 2026HANSARDWest Midlands PoliceIt was right and proper to have an independent report commissioned, the findings of which no one can challenge because it was done independently. We need to be cognisant that it…14 Jan 2026HANSARD UkraineLast year, I moved my constituency office into Bosnia House, a former police station that was taken over by Anes Ceric, the CEO of the Bosnia UK Network, and his organisation. The…14 Jan 2026HANSARDKashmir: Self-determinationIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Roger. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Bradford East (Imran Hussain) for securing this important debate on such an…10 Dec 2025HANSARDKashmir: Self-determinationIn 2020, our delegation from the APPG on Kashmir was refused entry to Indian-occupied Kashmir, and we were given full, free and unfettered access to the side of Kashmir…10 Dec 2025HANSARDKashmir: Self-determinationMany of my constituents would like this question answered: if Kashmir is a bilateral issue between India and Pakistan, does that bilateralism then apply to Ukraine and Russia or…10 Dec 2025HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian ObligationsIsrael recently voted to deny access to UNRWA, the primary aid agency with the deepest operational footprint in Gaza. That is a move to end humanitarian relief for Gaza. The ICJ…24 Nov 2025HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian ObligationsDoes the hon. Member agree that it is now, with immediate urgency, that this Government need to work with international partners to deliver the aid that is required through a…24 Nov 2025HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian ObligationsDoes my hon. Friend agree with me that aid should not be at the behest or the permission of the Israeli Government, and that the international community should come together to…24 Nov 2025