Statement
Ministerial statement: Local Government Reorganisation
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Adnan Hussain
IndependentMP for Blackburn
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Debate
Backbench Business: Debate on potential merits of a ban on trade with illegal Israeli settlements
“Would my honourable Friend agree that any debate on Palestine is incomplete if it fails to confront the elephant in the room? The allegation of genocide. So I wonder whether my friend can help. I suspect he will not be able to. What thresho…”
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Debate
Backbench Business: General Debate on Corridor Care in the NHS
“I'm grateful to the honourable member for giving way. We share the same local authority and both our constituents are affected by the corridor crisis at the Royal Blackburn Hospital, which ranks seventh in A&E Corridor Care, fifth for Ward …”
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Urgent question
Urgent question: Belfast: Violent Disorder
“The pogroms that we witnessed last night should shock the nation. They were horrific in every sense, and are bound to have left minority communities across the country terrified. We saw widespread scenes of violent disorder, with homes abla…”
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Debate
Defence Readiness
“On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. Videos are emerging of civilians, including British nationals, blindfolded, bound, forced to the ground and crying out in what appears to be agony after Israel’s interception of the Global Sumud Fl…”
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Debate
Debate on the Address
“Does the honourable Member agree that it is now time for the Government to support the International Court of Justice’s case and call it what it is—a genocide—and to cut all diplomatic ties and end all arms licences, because Israel is a rog…”
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Statement
Ministerial statement: Southport Inquiry
“The Home Secretary’s statement confirms the core failure that when everyone was responsible, no one was accountable, and we have seen that pattern before. We saw the same passing of the buck in safeguarding, in grooming gang cases and in me…”
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Statement
Ministerial statement: Middle East
“May I join the Prime Minister in recognising and commending Pakistan’s efforts to facilitate dialogue in the pursuit of peace? It is, however, regrettable that a resolution has not yet been secured. I therefore ask him what assessment he ha…”
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Debate
Points of Order
“On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I seek guidance on a matter that goes to the heart of the standards of this House, and the safety and cohesion of the country that we serve. Earlier today, the shadow Justice Secretary made remarks…”
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Urgent question
Urgent question: GP Contract
“Blackburn is one of the most deprived towns in the country, and the health inequalities are stark. Despite that, Blackburn has the third-highest patient to GP ratio in the UK. While I welcome the Government’s intention to move towards a nee…”
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Urgent question
Urgent question: Strait of Hormuz
“Given that the British public abhor the idea of being drawn into another war, and that some Members of this House are already calling for an escalation into military involvement without addressing the potentially catastrophic consequences, …”
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Legislation
Courts and Tribunals Bill
“I have been a civil and a criminal law practitioner. The civil courts are not that far from the criminal courts when it comes to delays, but there are no juries in the civil courts, so does the honourable Lady agree that the delays are due …”
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Urgent question
Urgent question: Immigration Policy
“My constituents are deeply alarmed that retrospective changes to ILR could leave long-term residents living in fear of deportation. Does the Minister accept that leaving families across this country in a state of profound uncertainty risks …”
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Statement
Ministerial statement: Middle East
“As the Prime Minister admits, following the illegal pre-emptive strikes and the killing of Iran’s leader, Iran has become more aggressive and more unpredictable in the region. How can we possibly be assured that further strikes, further att…”
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Debate
Occupied Palestinian Territories: Genocide Risk Assessment
“There is never any justification to kill the number of civilians that have been killed. This is a genocide, and it is not just the ICJ that said it. What about the UN special rapporteurs, UN independent experts, the UN commission of inquiry…”
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Debate
Road Safety
“May I join the honourable Member in what she says? Just last month, three young members of the community in Bolton, in the constituency next door to mine, lost their lives in a road traffic accident. A 17-year-old and two 18-year-olds were …”
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Legislation
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill
“The honourable Member makes a fantastic point. You either get it or you don’t: what we are doing is giving children an opportunity to better their futures. When I was young, my father, who was an engineer, fell ill, and my mother and my fam…”
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Debate
Business Rates
“The Minister’s statement will certainly be welcomed by many pub owners who have written to me in recent weeks, anxious about rising costs, but what about the rest of the high street? Small businesses are the heartbeat of Blackburn and the e…”
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Statement
Ministerial statement: Commonhold and Leasehold Reform
“I too welcome the Minister’s statement today on leasehold reform, but I must press him and ask him what the Government’s plans are in respect of service and maintenance charges, so that I can provide at least some reassurance to my constitu…”
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Statement
Ministerial statement: Water White Paper
“The White Paper does not go far enough. It leaves water in private hands while prices rise, pipes rot, rivers are polluted and shareholders profit. Why should my constituents have to pay for the consequences of private mismanagement? Does t…”
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Statement
Ministerial statement: Arctic Security
“The Prime Minister insists that a trade war is in no one’s interest, yet we know that the US has declared sanctions on our economy, in spite of the so-called special relationship. If these sanctions come to pass, can the Secretary of State …”
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Debate
Jury Trials
“Does the honourable Gentleman agree that curtailing jury trials will not solve the delays but simply push the backlog back to the appeal courts? Worse still, it risks creating a two-tier justice system where those who can afford to appeal w…”
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Statement
Ministerial statement: Middle East and North Africa
“As Israel continues its brutal treatment of Palestinians in Gaza, aid remains blocked even as people face the flooding, severe weather and freezing conditions that have already claimed the lives of infants. Why are the Government not demand…”
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Statement
Ministerial statement: Venezuela
“The Foreign Secretary has repeatedly emphasised the Government’s commitment to international law. I remain confused—as, I am sure, do many colleagues across the House—as to her position in respect of President Trump’s actions in Venezuela, …”
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Adjournment
Christmas Adjournment
“Does the right honourable Member agree that remand is not punishment? It is not meant to break bodies or silence dissent, yet we are witnessing conditions so severe that these young people feel driven to risk death simply to be heard.…”
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Statement
Ministerial statement: Local Government Finance
“I welcome the Government’s funding formula, but I would like to bring to the Minister’s attention my conversation with my local council leader and its chief executive just last week. They are worried that the council cannot afford the spira…”
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Urgent question
Urgent question: Sudan: Humanitarian Situation
“I echo the calls from colleagues across the House. Given that we are a signatory to the genocide convention, will the Minister plainly commit to using every lever available to the Government, including our position in the United Nations, to…”
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Urgent question
Urgent question: Violence against Women and Girls Strategy
“Just last night, a constituent of mine wrote to me as a deeply worried father about violence against women and girls. He cites recent rape statistics and fears that for families such as his with daughters, the risks feel intolerably high an…”
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Urgent question
Urgent question: NHS: Winter Preparedness
“Coroners have warned that without change, unsafe pressures and delayed care at Royal Blackburn hospital risk further deaths. Blackburn also has one of the worst GP-patient ratios in the country, with over 3,000 patients per GP, leaving many…”
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Debate
Seasonal Work
“I had the pleasure of meeting two risk-takers in my constituency this weekend: Habbak Watches and AutoLab. They are run by people who are simply wanting to grow their businesses and offer chances and opportunities to young people in my town…”
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