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HANSARDBelarus: Interception of AircraftIt is not surprising that the Lukashenko regime operates with a belief in its impunity, but this state piracy is most definitely a new step that requires a response that is seen…24 May 2021HANSARDFootball Governance: Fan-led ReviewWhat steps he is taking to progress the fan-led review of football governance.20 May 2021HANSARDFootball Governance: Fan-led ReviewThere are two football teams in my life: Manchester United, who are No. 2 in the premiership, and Rochdale, who are sadly heading for league two of the football league. The idea…20 May 2021HANSARDAffordable and Safe Housing for AllThe Queen’s Speech claims: “Measures will be brought forward to ensure that children have the best start in life, prioritising their early years.” Let me measure that against the…18 May 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsFar too many women are sentenced by our courts to short or very short prison sentences. The overwhelming evidence is that non-custodial sentences, with properly resourced and…18 May 2021HANSARDIn-work PovertyIn my Rochdale constituency, no ward has fewer than one in five children living in poverty. Some wards have over half of all children living in poverty, and the bulk of those have…17 May 2021HANSARDIn-work PovertyWhat recent assessment she has made of trends in the level of in-work poverty.17 May 2021HANSARDBallymurphy Inquest FindingsThe Secretary of State is right to recognise that reconciliation depends on the truth, but the problem with the whole horrendous saga around the murders at Ballymurphy is that a…13 May 2021HANSARDRail Passenger NumbersAny steps to encourage people post covid to regard rail travel as safe have to be welcomed, but would the Minister recognise that the very poor quality of the train service…29 Apr 2021HANSARDRail Passenger NumbersWhat steps he is taking to increase passenger numbers on the rail network.29 Apr 2021HANSARD ODA BudgetYemen, we believe, will suffer some 60% cuts in our development assistance, yet it is a country where the world’s failure to stop a brutal war means that children are dying of…26 Apr 2021HANSARDGlobal Anti-Corruption SanctionsI congratulate the Foreign Secretary on the statement, which is an important step forward. In respect of Belarus, where the President is propped up by senior people in the…26 Apr 2021HANSARDToxic Air Pollutants: Local AuthoritiesThe death of nine-year-old Ella Kissi-Debrah was a family tragedy, but it was made a public scandal when the coroner decided some time ago that her death was caused by air…22 Apr 2021HANSARDToxic Air Pollutants: Local AuthoritiesWhat discussions he has had with local authorities on preventing toxic air pollutants from affecting children’s health.22 Apr 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsIn an earlier exchange about air quality, the Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, the hon. Member for Taunton Deane (Rebecca Pow), seemed to suggest…22 Apr 2021HANSARD European Football ProposalPeople like my own father, who was one of those who supported Manchester United in the ’20s and the ’30s, would not have recognised the stranglehold that the corporate greedy have…19 Apr 2021HANSARD Strength of the UK’s Armed ForcesMay I place on record my sympathy for the family of Cheryl Gillan, our colleague? She was not in my political party, but she was somebody whom I both liked and respected. Today’s…14 Apr 2021HANSARDNorthern IrelandThe Secretary of State deserves the support of the whole House and, indeed, of the people across these two islands for every effort he makes to bring together politicians in…13 Apr 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsUnder the seasonal workers scheme, young people arrive from Russia, Belarus and Ukraine to pick fruit and vegetables to feed our public, but they are employed on zero-hours…23 Mar 2021HANSARDQueen’s Speech: Employment LegislationWhat the timeframe is for bringing forward the legislative proposals on employment announced in the December 2019 Queen’s Speech.23 Mar 2021