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At a packed meeting on Tuesday 8 October 2024, MPs and visitors heard from Five Ambassadors; HE Mr Tarek Ahmed Ibrahim Adel the Ambassador of Egypt, HE Mr Omar B Al-Nahar the Ambassador of Jordan, HE Dr Husum Zomlot the Ambassador of Palestine, HE Ambassador of Lebanon Rami Mortada, HE Mr Shaikh Fawaz Bin Mohammed Al Khalifa

A debate was held on Monday 7 October 2024 on Lord Darzi’s independent investigation into NHS performance. This was a comprehensive report and i was called to speak however there was a 3 minute limit on speeches as so many MPs wanted to speak in the Debate. The Offical Report ( Hansard) reprints what is

The Government has announced a £421 million boost to the Housing Support Fund, granted to Councils to provide crisis support to vulnerable households in most need with essential costs over winter, including energy and water bills, food and other essential items. The Government have extended the Household Support Fund from 1 Oct -31 March 2025

On 11 September 2024 I chaired the debates held in Westminster Hall from 2.30pm-5.30pm. There were 3 debates: 1  Depopulation in rural areas, introduced by Torcuil Crichton (Na h-Eileanan an Iar); 2 The Oswestry to Gobowen railway line, introduced by Helen Morgan (North Shropshire); and  3 The Impact of financial fraud and economic crime, introduced

I want to set out the background and the reason I voted against the motion to annul the decision on Winter Fuel Allowance paid to all pensioners. There are many pensioners who received this payment even though they were not in need of the extra payment. Some pensioners who did not need it said they