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24 Mar 2026Work and Pensions Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1683)

Of course, yes. Does anyone wish to make any further points?

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24 Mar 2026Work and Pensions Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1683)

That is good. With that exception in mind, are there any others you want to flag? No. That is incredibly helpful; thank you very much. Q32 Caroline Voaden: My question is for Thomas first, and then anybody else if they have anything to add. The Government are using relative low income after housing costs and a new meas

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24 Mar 2026Work and Pensions Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1683)

That is good. With that exception in mind, are there any others you want to flag? No. That is incredibly helpful; thank you very much. Q32 Caroline Voaden: My question is for Thomas first, and then anybody else if they have anything to add. The Government are using relative low income after housing costs and a new meas

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24 Mar 2026Work and Pensions Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1683)

Of course, yes. Does anyone wish to make any further points?

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24 Mar 2026 Endometriosis Services

I commend my hon. Friend on his incredibly powerful argument. I also commend Monica and other women here today. Women in my constituency have told me that the pain they experienced was described as “normal and expected” by health professionals. I welcome the Department of Health and Social Care’s commitment to renew th

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11 Mar 2026 Protest Policing

I welcome the Secretary of State’s decision to ban this weekend’s al-Quds march. Al-Quds was founded by the ayatollah 40 years ago. It has repeatedly featured support for the Iranian regime and terrorist groups, and often promotes dangerous antisemitism too. Given the growing threat to Jewish communities across the UK,

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11 Mar 2026Royal Mail: Universal Service Obligation

Residents in Ardsley, Robin Hood, Lofthouse, parts of Tingley and Morley are complaining that they have been waiting up to three weeks for their postal service. It is obviously not the posties’ fault—it is a question of leadership and management. Following the Minister’s meeting with Ofcom, will he meet me to see the e

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11 Mar 2026 UK-based Tech Companies

I recently visited the Nexus innovation hub at the University of Leeds, which does the things that my hon. Friend was just describing, with innovative spin-outs and companies genuinely innovating in really challenging areas. However, they struggle to access Government procurement because they do not have things like Cy

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10 Mar 2026Education Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1713)

To be honest, Sally and Diana have comprehensively answered my question about the process, so all I will say is thank you so much for your evidence today. We will absolutely take this forward.

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10 Mar 2026Education Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1713)

To be honest, Sally and Diana have comprehensively answered my question about the process, so all I will say is thank you so much for your evidence today. We will absolutely take this forward.

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10 Mar 2026 English Rugby

The hon. Member is making a very powerful speech about the power of rugby in our communities. As a proud northerner, I am here to speak about league. The Rugby League Foundation and the Leeds Rhinos Foundation both do excellent work with local community clubs. Every £1 that they invest in community clubs generates a £7

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9 Mar 2026 Funeral Directors: Regulation

Can the Minister tell me whether any meeting has taken place between those Departments, or whether one is going to take place, and if so, when?

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9 Mar 2026 Funeral Directors: Regulation

The hon. Lady is making a powerful speech on an incredibly difficult topic. On behalf of my constituents, Cody and Liam Townend and Zoe Ward, who had horrific things happen to their babies’ bodies as a result of the lack of regulation, I spoke to both main professional bodies, which cover 80% of the sector, and lots of

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4 Mar 2026China: Foreign Interference Arrests

I thank the Minister for his update on this difficult case. In his statement, he confirmed that the Government are working on a “proscription-style tool to disrupt proxy organisations undermining our security.” When will this tool be ready and does it include the recommendations set out by Jonathan Hall?

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3 Mar 2026Iran: Human Rights Violations

Not content with suppressing its own people, the Iranian regime now lashes out at civilians and our allies across the region. The new head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps is an internationally wanted terrorist, implicated in the 1994 attack on the Asociación Mutual Israelita Argentina in Buenos Aires and respo

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3 Mar 2026 Funeral Premises: Environmental Health Inspections

I absolutely agree. There have been too many cases in recent memory of people not being cared for with the dignity that they deserved. This topic first came to my attention when my constituents Cody and Liam Townend contacted me, along with another mum, Zoe Ward. They lost babies in different circumstances and went to

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3 Mar 2026 Funeral Premises: Environmental Health Inspections

I beg to move, That this House has considered Government support for environmental health inspections of funeral premises. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Roger. At the outset, I will say that we must keep firmly in mind the needs of grieving families: people who, in their most vulnerable moments, d

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3 Mar 2026 Funeral Premises: Environmental Health Inspections

The hon. Gentleman is right to point out the example of Scotland, which I encourage the Minister to consider. I think the Government should consider everything the hon. Gentleman set out, which I will come on to. This debate is about a fundamental issue that many of us find difficult to talk about—death. The treatment

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3 Mar 2026 Funeral Premises: Environmental Health Inspections

I concur; the Minister is very welcome to come to our APPG.

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3 Mar 2026Iran: Human Rights Violations

10. What steps her Department is taking to help ensure accountability for human rights violations against protesters in Iran.

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