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HANSARD Amnesty for Undocumented MigrantsThe hon. Lady should not worry. As I was saying, it has been a pretty balanced debate in which we have heard both sides of the argument. I also think that there is a shared…19 Jul 2021HANSARD Amnesty for Undocumented MigrantsThank you very much, Mr Hosie, for chairing this debate so expertly. I thank the Minister for his response and every other participant for making this debate pretty well-tempered…19 Jul 2021HANSARD Amnesty for Undocumented MigrantsWith the greatest of respect, if the hon. Member has read the motion in the petition, she will see that that is not what this petition is calling for. It mentions nothing about…19 Jul 2021HANSARD Amnesty for Undocumented MigrantsNo, I am not going to take another intervention. That is a situation in which individuals, regardless of their circumstances, are knowingly deciding not to engage with the legal…19 Jul 2021HANSARD Amnesty for Undocumented MigrantsI beg to move, That this House has considered e-petition 567681, relating to an amnesty for undocumented migrants. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hosie. The…19 Jul 2021HANSARD Covid-19: Education SettingsWhile all these huge issues are going on, the largest teaching union in the country, the National Education Union, has said there is an “urgent” need to “decolonise” the…06 Jul 2021HANSARD Sentencing Regime for 17-year-oldsindicated assent .05 Jul 2021HANSARD Sentencing Regime for 17-year-oldsI absolutely agree with the hon. Member, who I am very honoured has made an intervention in the second out of my three Adjournment debates. I do not think he has intervened in all…05 Jul 2021HANSARD Sentencing Regime for 17-year-oldsI rise to outline in detail a quite tragic incident that took place in Ipswich—an incident that really shook the town and caused great upset and hurt. I hope it can spur some…05 Jul 2021HANSARDWhite Working-class PupilsIt is a pleasure to have played a part in this report and I congratulate the Chair of the Select Committee on putting it together in the way that he has. I have been slightly…24 Jun 2021HANSARDGrouse ShootingI beg to move, That this House has considered e-petition 266770, relating to grouse shooting. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms McDonagh. My role on the…21 Jun 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsOn Friday, I found out about the Diana Award anti-bullying strategy when I visited Gusford Primary School and I had the pleasure of meeting Harrison, a year 5 pupil, and Katie, a…21 Jun 2021HANSARDGrouse ShootingI thank the Minister and everyone who has contributed to this debate. Well, there we have it: with respect to the petitioners, there is clearly not support in this House for the…21 Jun 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsIf he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.21 Jun 2021HANSARDGrouse ShootingThat is as very good point from somebody who clearly has as level of understanding of this topic that I could only wish to have. Looking at the issue from my perspective, it seems…21 Jun 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseOn Oxbridge colleges, I was very pleased to see the Prime Minister intervene and object to the appalling news that Magdalen College, Oxford had taken down a portrait of the Queen,…10 Jun 2021HANSARDNapier Barracks Asylum AccommodationI see this issue about public health in a pandemic as a little bit of a distraction technique, frankly. Pandemic or no pandemic, I am pretty sure that most Labour Members would…10 Jun 2021HANSARDInvesting in Children and Young PeopleIt is a pleasure to speak in this debate. The pandemic has been immensely challenging, not just for all the young people at school in Ipswich, but for the teaching staff. One way…09 Jun 2021HANSARD Protecting the Public and Justice for VictimsIt is a pleasure to speak in this debate. I regret the backlog of 50,000 cases. Of course, anyone is going to regret that, but frankly we regret the pandemic and we regret all the…09 Jun 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseA few weeks ago, I received a letter from Sammy Steven, who is a customer at the Papworth Trust on Foundation Street in Ipswich. It does fantastic work supporting the disabled…27 May 2021