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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 15 Oct 2025
Pride in Place

"I warmly welcome the £20 million for Old Farnley, but now is the time for action. Hundreds of people have already completed my survey. I have more than 100 volunteers for the neighbourhood board alone—it will not be that big—and we have plenty of ideas that we want to spend …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 15 Oct 2025
Ukraine

"The politicians, civilians and soldiers I spoke to last month in Kyiv were unambiguous when asked what was the best thing the UK could do to help them win the war. The hundreds of billions of dollars of frozen Russian assets that they currently cannot deploy could help them bolster …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 13 Oct 2025
Manchester Terrorism Attack

"I pay tribute to the Leeds Jewish Representative Council and the Jewish Leadership Council for organising moving tributes in memory of the victims of the Manchester attack. I also thank CST for its tireless work to keep the community safe. I am sorry to say that a few weeks ago …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 16 Sep 2025
Oral Answers to Questions

"13. What steps he is taking to introduce statutory regulation of the funeral sector. ..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 16 Sep 2025
Oral Answers to Questions

"The Minister will be aware of the plight of Zoe Ward and Cody Townend, two mums from Leeds who tragically lost babies in different circumstances but who both went to the same funeral director, who did not treat their babies’ bodies with the dignity, care or respect that they deserved. …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Mon 08 Sep 2025
Indefinite Leave to Remain

"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship today, Mr Pritchard. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for South Norfolk (Ben Goldsborough) on his opening remarks, and I welcome my hon. Friend the Minister to his place.

Earlier this year, I held a surgery with Hongkongers living in …..."

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 04 Sep 2025
Business of the House

"Cody Townend and Zoe Ward are two mums from Leeds who tragically lost babies in different circumstances. Cody lost Macie-Mae earlier this year, and Zoe lost Bleu four years ago. They both went to the same funeral director who, to their horror, kept their babies’ bodies in her private home …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 04 Sep 2025
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill

"The right hon. Gentleman’s point is well made and I will be following the work of the Select Committee closely. We have already heard names mentioned of people who are over the age of 80 and still making great contributions, so I will follow the Committee’s work closely before making …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 04 Sep 2025
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill

"The principle I am talking about applies specifically to the two Chambers that make and scrutinise our laws, submit amendments and so on. The idea that some people should be allowed a say in that process because of the family they were born into is alien to me. The House …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 04 Sep 2025
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill

"More than 20 positions are available already and, as time goes on, more will become available. It will be up to the Leader of the Opposition to make that decision...."
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