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HANSARDWomen and Girls: AfghanistanThe treatment of women and girls by the Taliban is disgusting, and pressure must be exerted in response. The Minister will know that there are concerns about the protection of…25 Feb 2025HANSARDEurope: Diplomatic Co-operationThe UK can be proud of the leadership it has shown in supporting Ukraine and rallying our international partners around this cause. What work is the Minister leading, with…25 Feb 2025HANSARDOpen Access Railway Services4. What steps she is taking to maintain open access railway services.13 Feb 2025HANSARDOpen Access Railway ServicesIn her recent letter to the Office of Rail and Road, the Transport Secretary appeared to push against open access agreements, yet last week, as she has mentioned today, the…13 Feb 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseThis week is Wear it Red week, an opportunity to show our support for the amazing work of the Midlands Air Ambulance Charity. My question to the Leader of the House—as it is the…13 Feb 2025HANSARD Support for PensionersI am grateful to my right hon. Friend— [ Interruption. ] I beg my hon. Friend’s pardon; I promoted her there, but I am sure that it is only a matter of time. Does she agree that…12 Feb 2025HANSARD Israel and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dame Siobhain. I commend the hon. Member for Alloa and Grangemouth (Brian Leishman) for securing the debate. We continue to…12 Feb 2025HANSARD Support for PensionersI am grateful to the Minister for providing that clarity, but it took me longer than 16 minutes, so perhaps I am not as articulate as others.12 Feb 2025HANSARD Support for PensionersDoes he agree, though, that the 10% who cannot do it themselves in that way are potentially really losing out? There is also a group of pensioners who have worked hard all their…12 Feb 2025HANSARD Support for PensionersMy hon. Friend is making some really important points, particularly with the examples of pensioners who find themselves trapped. The crux of this issue the unfairness, but it is…12 Feb 2025HANSARD Support for PensionersI don’t think they are listening.12 Feb 2025HANSARD Support for PensionersI am grateful to my hon. Friend the Member for Mid Bedfordshire (Blake Stephenson) for securing today’s debate. As others have pointed out, it is rather sad that the Labour…12 Feb 2025HANSARD Israel and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesAlmost there, Dame Siobhain. We will continue to carefully scrutinise the Labour Government, and I would welcome any updates from the Minister.12 Feb 2025HANSARD Employer National Insurance Contributions: Police ForcesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dr Allin-Khan. I am grateful to my right hon. Friend the Member for Tatton (Esther McVey) for securing this important debate.…11 Feb 2025HANSARD Employer National Insurance Contributions: Police ForcesWhen the right hon. Lady says that this change will not impact on employee’s payslips, she completely misses the point: whether in a business or the public sector, we cannot just…11 Feb 2025HANSARD Employer National Insurance Contributions: Police ForcesThe estimated cost for the west midlands is in the region of £12.8 million, which is a huge amount of money. What this Government do not seem to understand is that when the…11 Feb 2025HANSARD Border Security, Asylum and Immigration BillMy constituents do not object to immigration per se, and it is a myth that people who voted for Brexit did so purely on the basis of racism—far from it. People across my…10 Feb 2025HANSARD Israel and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesThe ceasefire remains fragile. There continues to be a long road ahead. We want the agreement to hold, and that means that each and every hostage must be released, in accordance…06 Feb 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseAs we make the important shift to new renewable energy, which we know is needed, there are a number of concerns on both sides of the House about the siting and appropriateness of…06 Feb 2025HANSARDLocal Government FinanceMy understanding is that employer national insurance contributions are not being fully funded by the Government. I would be delighted to hear that I am wrong, because that is…05 Feb 2025