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HANSARD UK-India Trade DealThe Minister will not be oblivious to the human rights record of Indian Prime Minister Modi and his Government given the atrocities being carried out against ethnic communities…26 Oct 2022HANSARDHome Secretary: Resignation and ReappointmentWill the Minister confirm that under this Prime Minister—who knows how long he will be in office?—the ministerial code will be updated to say, “As long as you acknowledge and…26 Oct 2022HANSARD Ban on Fracking for Shale Gas BillOur country is fortunate enough to have massive potential for the development and harnessing of renewable energy. Does the hon. Member agree that in resorting to fracking, the…19 Oct 2022HANSARDEconomic Responsibility and a Plan for GrowthLet me go back 12 years, to the start of 12 consecutive years of reckless Tory Government. Twelve years—consider that. It is an incredible, or rather a depressing, amount of time.…19 Oct 2022HANSARDEconomic SituationHard-working families are paying the price for this Government’s reckless kamikaze Budget. Hundreds of families in my constituency depend on universal credit while being in…12 Oct 2022HANSARDEnergy UpdateThe Minister’s statement was nothing but full of hot air. In the midst of a cost of living crisis, the worst in living memory, many of my constituents are struggling to pay their…05 Sept 2022HANSARD Urgent and Emergency CareTwo weeks ago, in the west midlands, it was being reported that some were waiting as long as 17 hours to receive service from an ambulance. It was also reported that at least 68…05 Sept 2022HANSARDDepartment for EducationIn my constituency, many children are going to school and having their only meal of the day there, because of the crisis that this Government have forced on the residents of our…06 Jul 2022HANSARD Delivery of Public ServicesIt is a privilege to speak after the hon. Member for Bury North (James Daly), who seems to take the line that because someone else is doing badly, it is okay for this Tory…28 Jun 2022HANSARD Delivery of Public ServicesWelcome to backlog Britain, thanks to 12 years of a Conservative Government.28 Jun 2022HANSARD Delivery of Public ServicesI was referring to how the Conservative party uses smoke and mirrors to blame everyone else for its failures. I have spoken to asylum seekers who have not received a single update…28 Jun 2022HANSARDRail StrikesI come from a maintenance background and I know how maintenance works. When you get rid of engineers, you cannot replace them. You cannot decide one day that you have got rid of…15 Jun 2022HANSARDRail StrikesMembers vote to go on strike as an absolute last resort. It happens when everything else has failed. In the strike action planned for Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, I will show…15 Jun 2022HANSARDHM Passport Office BacklogI will start with the quote from our hon. Friend the shadow Minister that my hon. Friend the Member for Lewisham East (Janet Daby) closed with: “A Government who fail to plan are…14 Jun 2022HANSARDHM Passport Office BacklogIn all his contributions, the Minister has not once admitted what the backlog is. Maybe the hon. Gentleman can get an answer from his own Minister: does he know what the backlog…14 Jun 2022HANSARD Children’s Education Recovery and Childcare CostsNearly 45% of children in my Birmingham, Hall Green constituency live in relative poverty—more than double the national average. An area of Sparkbrook in my constituency has the…07 Jun 2022HANSARD Independent Review of Children’s Social CareFirst, will the Minister join me in extending gratitude to the thousands of social workers and family foster care workers who do the hard work day in, day out? We have a huge…23 May 2022HANSARDAchieving Economic GrowthThe Queen’s Speech clearly comes from a beleaguered Government who have run out of ideas and lost the ability to show leadership in a time of acute crisis. As several of my…18 May 2022HANSARD Nationality and Borders BillRecently, I was sent hundreds of Valentine cards from pupils at St Dunstan’s Primary School in my constituency, to my surprise; it is more than I have ever received. In each card,…22 Mar 2022HANSARD Recognition of the State of PalestineLike many others, I firmly believe in a lasting and just two-state solution to the long-standing conflict between Israel and Palestine. I maintain that the two-state solution is…24 Feb 2022