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HANSARDKashmir: 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 ObligationsMy hon. Friend is eloquently making an important point. Does he agree that the suffering of Palestinian people is not collateral? It is deliberate on the part of the Israeli…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 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 2025HANSARDConflict in SudanSudan is facing the worst humanitarian crisis in the world at the moment, with 150,000 people killed in the past two years and more than 14 million displaced. There are two…05 Nov 2025HANSARDCurriculum and Assessment ReviewThe curriculum and assessment review found that the system has inequalities built into it especially for children with special educational needs and disabilities and those from…05 Nov 2025HANSARDChildren with SEND: Assessments and SupportLast week, I was contacted by a mother in my constituency who was not happy with the plan. She wanted to challenge it at a tribunal, but the date she was given for a hearing is…15 Sept 2025HANSARD Occupied Palestinian Territories: Humanitarian AccessIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Stringer. In the words of the President of the European Commission: “What is happening in Gaza has shaken the conscience of…10 Sept 2025HANSARD Pavement ParkingI thank the hon. Lady for securing this important debate. A lot of my constituents have written to me to say that we should have one system that does not confuse people, and that…03 Sept 2025HANSARD Middle EastInhumanity is a red line drawn by international law and underwritten by universal human rights. In Gaza, that red line has not just been broken; it has been ignored, betrayed and…21 Jul 2025HANSARD West Bank: Forced DisplacementI could not agree more. The actions of Israel’s forces constitute forcible transfer, which is a violation of yet another international law by Israel. What more does Israel need to…02 Jul 2025HANSARD West Bank: Forced DisplacementIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Turner. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Glasgow North (Martin Rhodes) for securing this important debate. The…02 Jul 2025HANSARD Child Poverty and No Recourse to Public FundsDoes my hon. Friend agree that child poverty is a political choice, and that we as politicians—especially this Government—can take action to address it? Immediate action should be…11 Jun 2025HANSARD Child Poverty and No Recourse to Public FundsI thank my hon. Friend for securing this important debate and I thank you, Dr Huq, for chairing it. Does my hon. Friend agree that children should not be penalised in this way,…11 Jun 2025HANSARD Israel and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesWe have been here nearly every week talking about these issues. The sanctions are welcome, but every speaker is sending the Minister the clear message that we should recognise the…10 Jun 2025HANSARD Prosecutions for Violence against Women and Girls: West MidlandsI thank my hon. Friend for securing this important debate. Does he agree that with a call to police every 30 seconds—that is over 100 people reporting domestic abuse every…04 Jun 2025HANSARD Israel and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesOn 20 May, the Foreign Secretary informed this House that a free trade agreement with Israel was being suspended. Less than a week after that announcement, the UK’s trade envoy to…04 Jun 2025HANSARDIsrael and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesI welcome the Foreign Secretary’s statement, but 14,000 babies will die within 48 hours, and since the statement began, hundreds will have died from starvation and famine. The…20 May 2025HANSARDGaza: UK AssessmentIsrael is intentionally starving Palestinians and action should be taken to stop the war crimes and genocide. Those are the words of a leading United Nations expert on the right…14 May 2025