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HANSARDForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeI would like to thank the Clerks of the Foreign Affairs Committee, of which I am a member, and the International Development Committee for their support, and my hon. Friend the…05 Mar 2025HANSARD Palestinian Rights: Government SupportIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir John. I thank the right hon. Member for Gainsborough (Sir Edward Leigh) for moving the motion. The remarks we have heard…04 Mar 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT8. At nearly every single one of my advice surgeries, leaseholders in Stratford and Bow have told me appalling stories of disrepair, high service charges and no accountability…03 Mar 2025HANSARDRosebank and Jackdaw OilfieldsConservative Members are speaking up now, but I was present at the United Nations General Assembly when they risked investor confidence in the UK. The then Prime Minister rowed…10 Feb 2025HANSARDMiddle EastAs the Foreign Secretary said, today there are the first embers of hope after what has felt like perpetual agony for the people of Israel and Palestine. He mentioned that Gazans…16 Jan 2025HANSARDPublic Trust in News Sources9. What steps her Department has taken to support public trust in reliable sources of news and information.16 Jan 2025HANSARDPublic Trust in News SourcesIn the past few weeks, we have seen the spread of disinformation using online platforms and the proliferation of misinformation on an industrial scale. Attempts to destabilise the…16 Jan 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights Bill (Thirteenth sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Mundell. I refer Members to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests and to my membership of GMB union. I note…17 Dec 2024HANSARDEmployment Rights Bill (Thirteenth sitting)The school support staff negotiating body—to stick to the Bill—is an important part of the Bill and will help to ensure standardised fair pay and employment terms across the…17 Dec 2024HANSARDEmployment Rights Bill (Ninth sitting)I refer Members to my declaration of interests, and remind them that I am a member of the GMB. It is timely that we are discussing this, as today is Human Rights Day. In 1998, the…10 Dec 2024HANSARDEmployment Rights Bill (Ninth sitting)Will the hon. Gentleman give way?10 Dec 2024HANSARDEmployment Rights Bill (Ninth sitting)We all enjoy comedy in this House, but this is a very serious subject. Article 10 of the Human Rights Act 1998, on the exercise of the freedoms that the shadow Minister is talking…10 Dec 2024HANSARDEmployment Rights Bill (Ninth sitting)I apologise, Mr Mundell. All the things that the shadow Minister has referred to are already enshrined in various laws in this country, so what is the fictional scenario that he…10 Dec 2024HANSARDEmployment Rights Bill (Eighth sitting)I would like to highlight a few examples in addition to those mentioned by my hon. Friend the Member for Birmingham Northfield. According to the Nuffield Trust, these changes will…05 Dec 2024HANSARDEmployment Rights Bill (Eighth sitting)I apologise, Sir Christopher.05 Dec 2024HANSARDEmployment Rights Bill (Eighth sitting)I will stop with the Bond jokes for now, but “Never Say Never Again”—Members know that laughter is one of the best medicines, certainly for our mental health and for the mental…05 Dec 2024HANSARDEmployment Rights Bill (Seventh sitting)I refer Members to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests and my membership of the GMB trade union. The hon. Gentleman makes a good point. The Association of…05 Dec 2024HANSARDEmployment Rights Bill (Sixth sitting)Statistically, less than 1% of women who have been subject to pregnancy or maternity discrimination pursue a claim in an employment tribunal. While making the case for business,…03 Dec 2024HANSARDEmployment Rights Bill (Sixth sitting)Thank you, Mr Stringer. I am glad Members got some steps in and I hope they have come back reinvigorated. Members across the Committee have spoken eloquently today about why they…03 Dec 2024HANSARDEmployment Rights Bill (Sixth sitting)It is a pleasure to once again serve under your chairship, Mr Stringer. I refer the Committee to my declaration in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests and I am a member…03 Dec 2024