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HANSARDRohingya Refugees in BangladeshIt is a privilege to follow the hon. Member for Bethnal Green and Bow (Rushanara Ali), a key voice on all Bangladesh issues, particularly this one. Since being elected to this…02 May 2023HANSARDRohingya Refugees in BangladeshI thank my right hon. Friend for intervening. I have sympathy with what he said. When the crisis began, it grabbed the attention of our country and our media, but I have to say I…02 May 2023HANSARDRohingya Refugees in BangladeshI really do see all that the Government have done and I really do think it is right to focus on the Rohingya going home safely; however, a colleague mentioned a child spending…02 May 2023HANSARDRohingya Refugees in BangladeshI thank my right hon. Friend very much for his intervention. He never has to apologise for intervening on me; it is always a great privilege to be intervened on by such a…02 May 2023HANSARDRohingya Refugees in BangladeshThe hon. Member is making an informative and powerful speech. Does she agree that a number of major countries with huge clout should know better and should have done more and been…02 May 2023HANSARD Illegal Migration BillIf this quiet diplomacy was not as successful as the shadow Minister hopes and a lot of these return agreements did not materialise, and all these people who arrived here…26 Apr 2023HANSARDPolice Uplift ProgrammeI welcome the 201 extra police officers we will have had in Suffolk since 2019. However, Josh, who runs Essential Vintage in Ipswich, which he set up over a year ago, has closed…26 Apr 2023HANSARD Illegal Migration BillI intervened on the shadow Minister in Committee, and I found out that apparently the Labour party supports a cap for safe and legal routes, which was news to me at the time. Has…26 Apr 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT3. A few weeks ago, I visited Tools with a Mission, a 40-year-old charity in Ipswich with 70 or 80 local volunteers. It takes old, disused and discarded tools, the volunteers…24 Apr 2023HANSARDCost of LivingJust to hammer home the point that has already been made, does the Secretary of State agree that it speaks to the kind of values that the Labour party has that it is prioritising…19 Apr 2023HANSARD Levelling-up Funding: Broomhill PoolI really want to re-emphasise the importance of that visit, because actually going to the lido made a big difference for me. Anyone who visits the building and the old café can…17 Apr 2023HANSARD Levelling-up Funding: Broomhill PoolIt is an absolute pleasure to have such a vast amount of time in front of us for a very long debate covering many hours. No, we will of course try our best to keep it to half an…17 Apr 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration UpdateClearly, basic and cheap accommodation for those who have illegally entered our country is far better than four-star hotels at the heart of communities. The Minister will know how…29 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillI note what the shadow Minister says about quiet diplomacy. Actually, it seems to me that the Prime Minister has a very good, cordial relationship with the President of France,…28 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillWill the hon. Gentleman give way?27 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillI will attempt to answer on behalf of my colleague, the hon. Member for Devizes (Danny Kruger), who I spoke to earlier about this. One of his key points was that what the late Sir…27 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillOut of interest, the Labour party talks about safe and legal routes, so does it support a cap on the numbers coming through those routes? If so, how would it prioritise refugees,…27 Mar 2023HANSARD Antisocial Behaviour Action PlanWhat I have heard consistently throughout the time I have been a Member of Parliament is that long-term residents who love their town no longer feel comfortable going into the…27 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillWill the hon. Lady give way?27 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillI have waited for a very long time to speak on the Bill. On Second Reading, I think I waited for four hours but did not get called. I have waited for a good amount of time today,…27 Mar 2023