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HANSARD Women’s State Pension AgeIn my constituency of Birmingham, Hall Green, I have 4,760 WASPI women, who have been campaigning tirelessly for pension justice. Given that the report has now been published,…25 Mar 2024HANSARDEngagementsGiven that the Prime Minister’s and his Government’s days are numbered and that they will soon be in opposition, will he use the small amount of time available to him to join 138…20 Mar 2024HANSARDCeasefire in GazaThe Prime Minister has on several occasions stood before this House and professed his support for a two-state solution to the crisis in the middle east. On that, I agree with him…21 Feb 2024HANSARDEngagementsQ9. Recently released documents reveal that the Foreign Office had serious concerns about Israel’s compliance with international humanitarian law and its ongoing assault on Gaza.…24 Jan 2024HANSARD Free School Meals: Children with SENDDoes my hon. Friend agree that food bank numbers are at a record high? Children are going to school hungry, and this is often the only hot meal that they will have. On top of…10 Jan 2024HANSARD Rwanda Plan Cost and Asylum SystemThe Government’s approach to asylum seekers can at best be described as a farce. The asylum application backlog persists and is growing. Thousands of people have simply…09 Jan 2024HANSARD Arms Export Licences: IsraelNo, I will not—many other Members are still waiting to speak. Could the sale of arms be a condition from Israel for the UK Government abstaining at the Security Council? Could the…12 Dec 2023HANSARD Arms Export Licences: IsraelI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Coventry South (Zarah Sultana) for securing this debate. The Palestinian human rights organisation Al-Haq, alongside the Global Legal Action…12 Dec 2023HANSARDIsrael and PalestineIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Mark. Following the contribution of the hon. Member for East Lothian (Kenny MacAskill) is a task in itself. Last week, I…11 Dec 2023HANSARDIsrael and PalestineMy hon. Friend makes a very pertinent point. The international convention on genocide has also just marked its 75th anniversary. The UK Government simply cannot continue to ignore…11 Dec 2023HANSARDIsrael and PalestineMy hon. Friend makes a very strong point. On 6 December, we saw 13 UN member states voting on one side, with one abstention and one veto, which means that the voice of the vast…11 Dec 2023HANSARDIsrael and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesRecently, several United Nations experts gave a dire warning to the world, stating they believed that “the Palestinian people are at grave risk of genocide”, and that the time is…14 Nov 2023HANSARDEconomic GrowthI will speak to amendment (b), tabled in the name of my hon. Friend the Member for Coventry South (Zarah Sultana), to which I am a signatory. It is a great shame that the King’s…14 Nov 2023HANSARDIran: Support for HamasThis Government have rightly imposed sanctions on those states and organisations that support terrorism. Can the Secretary of State therefore clarify that if it is found,…24 Oct 2023HANSARDIsrael and GazaThe Prime Minister has reaffirmed his commitment to a two-state solution. Why, then, have his Government failed to recognise the state of Palestine when 138 United Nations member…16 Oct 2023HANSARD Prison CapacityMy constituents are increasingly victims of the scourge of dangerous and antisocial driving. They have contacted me demanding tougher penalties for those who cause death by…16 Oct 2023HANSARD Camp Hill Line Railway Stations, BirminghamI beg to move, That this House has considered Camp Hill line railway stations in Birmingham. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Nokes. I am here today because…19 Jul 2023HANSARD Camp Hill Line Railway Stations, BirminghamI thank my hon. Friend for his intervention. I, too, remember the promises made by Mayor Andy Street in the run-up to the last election, and he has less than 12 months to come up…19 Jul 2023HANSARD Camp Hill Line Railway Stations, BirminghamMy right hon. Friend makes the important point that the people of Birmingham and the west midlands have realised that Andy Street, the Mayor of the west midlands, is only good at…19 Jul 2023HANSARD Camp Hill Line Railway Stations, BirminghamThank you, Ms Nokes. I was making the point that this is not an isolated case; there is a pattern of behaviour that is of great concern. You will appreciate that the projects I am…19 Jul 2023