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HANSARD AfghanistanOn that point, will the Foreign Secretary give way?18 Aug 2021HANSARD AfghanistanWill the Secretary of State give way?18 Aug 2021HANSARD Racist Abuse on Social MediaThe Minister gave the usual Tory platitudes. Yes, she condemned the horrific racism our England stars have faced, but what did she think about the Prime Minister when he was…14 Jul 2021HANSARD Health and Care BillWhen a Labour Government proposed a national health service after the second world war, promising free universal healthcare for all, it was a radical idea opposed by the…14 Jul 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) BillFreedom of speech does not include the freedom of hate speech. Given the content of the Bill, I would like to begin with a very brief comment on the hate speech being directed at…12 Jul 2021HANSARD AfghanistanWhen Tony Blair shamefully led my party into the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, dutifully following Washington, he was fully backed by the Tories, but dissenting voices in this…08 Jul 2021HANSARDDetention of Jagtar Singh JohalIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hollobone. While in India for his wedding on 4 November 2017, British citizen Jagtar Singh Johal was shopping with his newly…30 Jun 2021HANSARD Covid-19: Impact on Attendance in Education SettingsThe Secretary of State has again been found sleeping at the wheel. One in 20 pupils were self-isolating last week, and today my office was told of another Coventry school being…30 Jun 2021HANSARDEmergency Covid ContractsIt has been revealed that a handful of Conservative party donors who gave the party £8.2 million have won Government covid contracts worth £881 million. It was also recently…29 Jun 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseSince the Conservative party came into power in 2010, per-pupil school funding has been cut by nearly 10%, more than 750 youth centres have been closed, more than 800 public…24 Jun 2021HANSARD Children and Young People’s Mental HealthIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Gary. A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of visiting Positive Youth Foundation in my constituency. I had the best time, as…16 Jun 2021HANSARD Football GovernanceIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Elliott. I want to begin by congratulating England on their win against Croatia. This group of players showcase the very best of…14 Jun 2021HANSARDNapier Barracks Asylum AccommodationThe Home Secretary told the House in January that Napier barracks was “in line with Public Health England guidelines.” —[ Official Report , 26 January 2021; Vol. 688, c. 177.] She…10 Jun 2021HANSARDPoints of OrderOn a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. On 26 January in the Chamber I highlighted to the Home Secretary the unsafe conditions at Napier barracks. She replied by telling me to…07 Jun 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsIn January I asked the Home Secretary about Napier barracks, highlighting the unsafe, inhumane conditions. She told me “to listen to the facts” —[ Official Report , 26 January…07 Jun 2021HANSARDEducation RecoveryEducational recovery spending is £1,600 in the US and £2,500 in the Netherlands, but with this Conservative Government it is just £50 per pupil. With an old Etonian, Bullingdon…07 Jun 2021HANSARDVoter ID: EnfranchisementWhat recent assessment he has made of the potential effect of the introduction of voter ID on levels of enfranchisement.27 May 2021HANSARDVoter ID: EnfranchisementThe Prime Minister once said: “If I am ever asked…to produce my ID card as evidence that I am who I say I am…then I will…physically eat it”, so why the change of heart? It is not…27 May 2021HANSARDEngagementsTala, 13, Rula, just five years old, her big sister Yara, aged nine: three Palestinian children killed in an Israeli air-strike. The Israeli military murdered 63 other children…26 May 2021HANSARD Finance BillI remember when the pandemic first hit and the Chancellor said that we would all be in it together. Well, the reality has not turned out that way. It has been the story of the…24 May 2021