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HANSARD Hospitality SectorWe have been talking about Stratford, but I am waiting to hear about Stratford and Bow in London, where I am really pleased that the Government are backing our bid for the 2029…03 Sept 2025HANSARD English Devolution and Community Empowerment BillOn jobs, in Sadiq Khan’s first two terms as London Mayor, he has seen the creation of more than 330,000 jobs by the Greater London Authority. These are high-quality, well-paid…02 Sept 2025HANSARD Middle EastThe International Association of Genocide Scholars has passed a resolution stating that “Israel’s policies and actions in Gaza meet the legal definition of genocide”. I understand…01 Sept 2025HANSARD Humanitarian Situation in SudanI am really grateful to my hon. Friend for securing this debate, because this conflict is simply not getting the attention that it deserves. She has done more than most to raise…22 Jul 2025HANSARD Humanitarian Situation in SudanDoes my hon. Friend agree that we must step up the international diplomatic effort? As the UN penholder, the United Kingdom both can and must lead the international community to…22 Jul 2025HANSARD Middle EastEach time Members come together for a statement on the middle east, there is a new horror to comment on, a new inhumanity unfolding and a new form of strong words from the…21 Jul 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI am happy and so proud that the Dialogue Express Café has recently opened in my constituency on the Carpenters estate. Operating out of a refurbished train carriage, the café is…17 Jul 2025HANSARDGlobal Plastics TreatyIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Honiton and Sidmouth (Richard Foord); we usually sit together on the Foreign Affairs Committee. Nowhere is global co-operation more…17 Jul 2025HANSARD Commemoration of Matchgirls’ StrikeMy hon. Friend makes a powerful point. As neighbouring MPs, we are struggling together to get our voices heard in this place and make sure those women are recorded in history. He…16 Jul 2025HANSARD Commemoration of Matchgirls’ StrikeI thank my hon. Friend for that powerful intervention. All Labour Members have stories of women who have shaped the struggle for working people’s rights in British history. Too…16 Jul 2025HANSARD Commemoration of Matchgirls’ StrikeThis is the first Adjournment debate that I have secured, and I am delighted to be a recipient of one of the hon. Gentleman’s famous Adjournment interventions—I have finally made…16 Jul 2025HANSARD Commemoration of Matchgirls’ StrikeAbsolutely. My hon. Friend has made a very important point. As I was saying, I would like to ensure that the names of the strike and union committee members are recorded in…16 Jul 2025HANSARD Giving Every Child the Best Start in LifeMy hon. Friend is making an important point. My constituency of Stratford and Bow, in east London, was recently scored second best in the country on the Sutton Trust opportunity…16 Jul 2025HANSARD SudanThat this urgent question could have been relevant at any time in the past 20 years is a damning indictment of the failure of the international community. This morning, my hon.…16 Jul 2025HANSARD Commemoration of Matchgirls’ StrikeI could not have put it better myself. Durham is rooted in the fight for workers’ rights, and I am proud that that tradition is still continuing. My hon. Friend has long been a…16 Jul 2025HANSARD Commemoration of Matchgirls’ StrikeMay I say how wonderful it is to have you in the Chair for this debate, Madam Deputy Speaker? You were in the Chair for my maiden speech, and this is my first ever Adjournment…16 Jul 2025HANSARD Rare Cancers BillI am here today on behalf of my young constituent, Imogen, and all young people facing tongue cancer. It is a rare cancer, with frightening and disabling treatment options. I am…11 Jul 2025HANSARDTrial by Jury: Proposed RestrictionsUnder the Tories last year, 60% of rape victims dropped out of their cases because they were left waiting years for justice. We finally have a Justice Secretary who has put…09 Jul 2025HANSARD Phone TheftI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Brent East (Dawn Butler) for securing this important and timely debate. Seventeen years ago, I was a young Hutch to her Starsky, as a…03 Jul 2025HANSARD Phone TheftI agree with my hon. and gallant Friend; he makes an important point, and I am sure the Minister will respond to it. I want to mention a few other constituents’ experiences. Jade…03 Jul 2025