Your PartyMP for Islington North
“Madam Deputy Speaker, when the member for Harrow East introduced this debate, he quite rightly drew attention to the huge work done by our constituency and parliamentary staff, and I think it's right that we should thank them on this occasi…”
“I thank the Minister for giving way. I know he's an intelligent man who thinks a lot about these things. Has he considered for a moment why there are so many refugees globally? Why there are 70 million people without a home to call their ow…”
“Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I absolutely welcome this debate, and I pay huge thanks to the member for Sheffield Central, not just for getting the debate today and what she said today, but the enormous amount of work she's done for the …”
“Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, and I thank the Minister for the statement and recognition that for many people, claiming Pip is not an easy process. It's deeply stressful, particularly reapplications or reassessments, delays on appeal and…”
“Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. According to the Stockholm Institute, global arms expenditure has now reached $2.8 trillion, the biggest amount being the USA, Europe, Russia and China. At any time during the NATO summit, was there any stra…”
“Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Could I take the minister back to the question raised by the member for Poplar and Limehouse. How many US flights have recently taken off from the UK to bomb Iran in decisions on granting permission for those flights…”
“I thank you for giving way on that point, and I'm pleased that she's accepting the amendments, and this hopefully will give some comfort to journalists who at the moment are in an incredibly precarious situation in every war zone. And usual…”
“for adult adoptees, so they can get the screening and support they need. For those who don't have a medical history to fall back on.…”
“Over the E1 zone is very important, but in reality it is part of the Greater Israel plan. They already control 70% of the Gaza Strip, squeezing the whole population into the sea or into Egypt. They are already supporting by military means a…”
“This £300 billion increase in defence expenditure will be paid for by every single Department. The Secretary of State is right to say that there is a world of insecurity and conflict out there, but where is the foreign policy strategy? Wher…”
“I absolutely welcome this Green Paper. I think it is a really good step forward that we are having this national debate, but in it, I hope that the Leveson inquiry and its proposals will not be forgotten. The Secretary will be aware that yo…”
“I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time.…”
“There are massive death tolls in the wars in Ukraine, Sudan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Lebanon, Palestine and Iran. Last year, global arms expenditure reached $2.7 trillion, a third of which came from the United States of Americ…”
“The Bill gives considerably more powers to the Home Secretary and the Government, so it results in greater Executive power. Further to earlier interventions, is she not concerned that the Executive, and this branch of the Executive, are to …”
“Is it not clear that 30 years of the regulatory system has absolutely failed in the face of the greed, incompetence and profit taking of Thames Water? Surely to goodness it is time that Thames Water stopped being allowed to continue with th…”
“This year, global arms expenditure will be about $3 trillion. Every country that is raising expenditure is doing so through taxation, cuts or debt. In drawing up this defence spending strategy, what consideration did the Minister’s Departme…”
“The House owes a big debt of thanks to the honourable Member for Belfast South and Mid Down (Claire Hanna) for raising this question today. Last night the scenes of racist violence on the streets of Belfast, with gangs going from door to do…”
“At the moment, the Palestinian people are allowed to occupy only 40% of the Gaza strip, and that figure will go down to 30% next month if Netanyahu has his way. Israel is bombarding—through settlers and its own violence—the people of the we…”
“(Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs if she will make a statement on the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Cuba, following the US naval and financial blockade of the island…”
“I thank the Minister for giving way; he is being very generous with his time. Is he able to confirm whether Peter Mandelson had divested himself of all his financial interests in companies, including peripheries or actuality of Palantir, wh…”
“Is not the issue that Israel’s occupation and destruction of so much life in Lebanon at present is a continuation of its genocide in Gaza, of its continued occupation of the west bank, and of its arming of settlers to commit violent acts ag…”
“Will the Secretary of State give way?…”
“May I take the Minister back to the answer given to the honourable Member for York Central (Rachael Maskell) earlier? Palantir is a very big and very dangerous outfit. The Government are developing a close relationship with Palantir—platfor…”
“Yesterday I raised a point of order on the attack on Khan al-Ahmar and the brutality of the settler forces who are destroying lives there. That is now continuing all across the west bank, where settler violence is destroying Palestinian vil…”
“Youth unemployment is now at 5%. On current form, it will rise to 5.8% by next year, which will mean a very large number of young people without work. What actions can the Chancellor take to ensure that young people get access to jobs and c…”
“On a point of order, Mr Speaker. The west bank village of Khan al-Ahmar is under threat at the moment and is being forcibly evacuated by Israeli forces and illegal settlers. Will you advise me on whether there is some way that we can persua…”
“I welcome the honourable Lady’s call to take water back into public ownership. Does she agree that in setting the share price at which we buy it back, we should take account of the cost of pollution, of the money that is being paid to dista…”
“The honourable Member is making an excellent and important speech. Is he aware that most of Labour Together’s supporters and, as I understand it, bankrollers had nothing whatsoever to do with the traditions of the Labour movement and that t…”
“Can I take the Prime Minister back to the question asked by the right honourable Member for Hackney North and Stoke Newington (Ms Abbott)? She asked quite simply why the Prime Minister did not ask any questions whatsoever about the nature o…”
“Defence spending is rising rapidly in China, Russia, the UK, the US and all over Europe. In every country in the world, there is pressure on welfare budgets and there are increasing levels of human and social inequality. A global environmen…”
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