Speeches by Charalambous.

“Two-wheeled couriers working in the gig economy experience more road dangers than average riders due to time pressures from employers. Research from University College London shows that gig economy riders are three times as likely to report damage to their vehicle and nearly twice as likely to report injury. What steps…”

“5. What steps she is taking to help improve road safety for gig economy couriers using two-wheeled vehicles.”

“It is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Ms Lewell. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Leyton and Wanstead (Mr Bailey) on securing this vital debate and making such an excellent speech. As the Member for Southgate and Wood Green, I have the privilege of representing two boroughs—Enfield and Haringey. Both ha…”

“I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Crawley (Peter Lamb) on his private Member’s Bill on this very important topic, and on his excellent speech. It is a well-established fact that good nutrition is essential for children’s brain development and learning. When children go to school without eating a nutritious m…”

“The Minister mentioned the attacks on Alawite and other minority communities, where civilians were attacked, killed and injured. Will he condemn the attacks? What support will he give those minority communities who feel incredibly under threat?”

“People with respiratory illnesses, such as my constituent Jane Wessman, benefit greatly from receiving the free respiratory syncytial virus vaccine and also the shingles vaccine. The arbitrary decision to end eligibility for these vaccines at the age of 80 has a profound effect on those who need it the most. Accordingl…”

“I am reading the text of new clause 1, and it is remarkably similar to the text of section 3(1) of the Mental Capacity Act, which says, “For the purposes of section 2, a person is unable to make a decision for himself if he is unable— to understand the information relevant to the decision, to retain that information, t…”

“I beg to move, That this House has considered debt cancellation for low-income countries. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms McVey. In the late 1990s and early 2000s, the momentous Jubilee 2000 debt campaign brought together people from all walks of life, trade unions, churches, community groups, and…”

“My hon. Friend makes an excellent point. I will come to that later in my speech, but she is absolutely right. We need to treat private creditors in the same way we treat bilateral and multilateral creditors. Private credit schemes are proving to be very lucrative deals for private creditors. In 2023 alone, private cred…”

“I will be brief. I very much welcome the Minister’s responses, certainly in relation to financial institutions and reforming the IMF, representation, how we look at debt, and transparency. In relation to external shocks, I think we should look at automatic cancellation of debt when a country is facing a climate event, …”

“Again, my hon. Friend makes an excellent point. The lack of investment as a result of debt servicing leads to people seeking opportunities that are not available in their own country, so I totally agree with my hon. Friend on that point. Before I conclude, I thank CAFOD, Christian Aid, Debt Justice, UNICEF and Save the…”

“Q Dr Ward and Professor Hoyano, we heard yesterday evidence about the interplay between assisted dying, the Equality Act 2010 and the European convention on human rights. Should amendments be made to the Bill to deal with those issues? What are your thoughts about the interaction between those pieces of legislation and…”

“Q Following on from what Mr Porter said about the provision of hospices, we are blessed with some wonderful hospices in north London that provide fantastic facilities. I agree with Mr Royston about the need for an assessment of palliative care funding right now; that is important. The fact about the funding is quite sh…”

“Q This is a question to Professor House. I know you are opposed to the Bill, but if it were to pass, what role do you see for psychiatrists in a multidisciplinary approach? Professor House: It is a difficult question, isn’t it? I have already said that there is an element of assessment that is needed here—that is not c…”

“Q My question is about how the legislation is going and how you have implemented it. What changes have you made since it began? What teething problems did you find as you were going along? What adjustments have you made to your process? Dr Spielvogel: The original version was called the End of Life Option Act. It legal…”

“May I put the same question to Dr Kaan? Dr Kaan: You will know that throughout the United States there are a variety of aid in dying laws, all of them slightly different across jurisdictions. I practise in both the state of Oregon and the state of Washington, so I have to keep track of two slightly different laws. In t…”

“I beg to move, That this House has considered the International Day of Education. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Desmond. Tomorrow, Friday 24 January, we mark the United Nations International Day of Education. As we do so, we will be reminded of the transformative power of education. It is the c…”

“My hon. Friend makes an excellent point. SDG4 should not be seen in isolation. We need to target a number of SDG goals to make sure children receive the education they need. Water and sanitation is clearly one of the top ones that we need to target. I thank my hon. Friend for making such an excellent point. I conclude …”

“This has been a very positive debate, and it is great that there is cross-party support on this important issue. I thank all Members for their contributions and the Minister for her positive response. I look forward to how that investment from the Government is taken forward to build on the previous Government’s commit…”

“That would, yes.”