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HANSARDMiddle EastLast November, the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant for crimes against…16 Jan 2025HANSARDNational bus fare capI rise to present a petition on behalf of residents of the United Kingdom regarding the Government’s decision to increase the bus fare cap by 50%. More than 105,000 people have…29 Nov 2024HANSARD Storm BertI draw the attention of the House to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. My thoughts are with all those affected by Storm Bert. As chair of the Fire Brigades…25 Nov 2024HANSARDIsrael-Gaza Conflict: Arrest WarrantsDespite what the Minister has said, the Government conceded at the royal courts of justice last week that UK-made F-35 parts could be used in violation of international law in…25 Nov 2024HANSARD Occupied Palestinian Territories: Humanitarian SituationWill the Minister give way?19 Nov 2024HANSARD Occupied Palestinian Territories: Humanitarian SituationThe nightmare unfolding in Gaza is a deliberate, unparalleled human catastrophe. This is not merely a crisis; this is genocide and extermination. Those are not just my words but…19 Nov 2024HANSARD Bus FundingMore than 62,000 people have already signed my petition on change.org to protect the £2 bus fare cap. One young person explained how rising fares made it increasingly difficult…18 Nov 2024HANSARD Points of OrderOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. This concerns the lack of response to my cross-party correspondence addressed to the Foreign Secretary, the Secretary of State for Business and…06 Nov 2024HANSARDIncome Tax (Charge)The Government have a profound duty to tackle poverty with urgency and ambition. After 14 years of Tory austerity hollowing out our public services and leaving our communities…05 Nov 2024HANSARD Fiscal RulesNew research published this month by the Institute for Fiscal Studies shows that reversing the two-child benefit cap would lift 540,000 children above the absolute poverty line.…28 Oct 2024HANSARD China: Human Rights and SanctionsMuch like Jimmy Lai in Hong Kong, British-Egyptian writer and pro-democracy activist Alaa Abd El-Fattah remains unlawfully detained in Egypt, and still has not been granted access…28 Oct 2024HANSARD China: Human Rights and SanctionsThere is a similarity.28 Oct 2024HANSARD Middle EastGiven that the Government have suspended only 30 of the 350 arms export licences, including for components critical to offensive F-35 fighter jets, without which Israel would be…28 Oct 2024HANSARD Employment Rights BillI am a member of Unite the Union and am the parliamentary chair of the Fire Brigades Union. I refer Members to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. After…21 Oct 2024HANSARDAnniversary of 7 October Attacks: Middle EastF-35 fighter jets.07 Oct 2024HANSARDAnniversary of 7 October Attacks: Middle EastOn the anniversary of the horrific 7 October attacks, I again repeat the call for the immediate release of all hostages. In light of Israel’s genocidal assault in Gaza, the…07 Oct 2024HANSARD Building Safety and ResilienceDoes the Minister agree that firefighters and the Fire Brigades Union need to be listened to, and that the Government need to deliver the statutory advisory body to ensure that…11 Sept 2024HANSARD Building Safety and ResilienceI thank the Minister for giving way on the point about resilience. Obviously, firefighters and the FBU are key stakeholders in resilience work. I want to ask a question that I…11 Sept 2024HANSARD Building Safety and ResilienceI congratulate the hon. Member for Penrith and Solway (Markus Campbell-Savours) and everyone else who has made their maiden speech today and welcome them to their place here. I…11 Sept 2024HANSARDGrenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 ReportI join colleagues in remembering the 72 people who lost their lives in the Grenfell Tower fire tragedy, and I say to their friends and families that I will always fight to deliver…04 Sept 2024