Speeches by Ali.

“I commend my hon. Friend for the work that she has done, and for accepting the recommendations of the Rycroft review. Can she clarify whether consideration was given to an outright ban on crypto donations, as opposed to a moratorium? Given the reports in the press, can she also tell us what additional steps will be tak…”

“The E1 settlement expansion programme is clearly designed to undermine a Palestinian state, despite this Government, for the first time in our history, recognising Palestinian statehood. Will my hon. Friend highlight the timeframe that he is working to, for discussions on the FTA, as well as for other actions, includin…”

“May I also associate myself with my right hon. Friend’s remarks about the Prime Minister and his service to our country? Despite the agreement with Iran, as he highlighted, the attacks on Lebanon have continued. Can he say more about what will be done to ensure that the truce agreed is sustainable, and what action will…”

“My final question is about the deficit model that Alan Milburn talks about. You have spent a considerable amount of time in the Treasury, in opposition and government. What do you think needs to change in how the funding formula is established? If you do very well, it does not mean that money will follow in your Depart…”

“I acknowledged that point at the outset. I was involved with the child poverty strategy, and I appreciate the challenges. There is a wider issue with the 10-year strategy, which the child poverty strategy referred to, as it does not contain plans or projections for the next 10 years. Could you assure us that work will …”

“I have a couple of supplementaries. In relation to devolution, what framework do you have and what is the thinking around poor performance? There are lots of great examples of devolution, with results often better than what the centre can do, but there is no point putting good money after bad. If you have a poorly perf…”

“The removal of the two-child cap is a huge step forward and will take 450,000 children out of poverty. The child poverty strategy is expected to lift only 100,000 children out of poverty. The principal economist at the IPPR, Henry Parkes, acknowledged that this would happen but said that, in effect, by removing the two…”

“That is why I am asking you the question.”

“Sorry, but with the greatest respect, my question was about how the Treasury allocates funding to Departments, given the point that was made by Alan Milburn about how money is stuck, in effect, in dealing with and paying for, in this case, benefits versus interventions. The £1 billion is a huge achievement, but we woul…”

“That is a really important point—the wider policy interventions are absolutely right, and when you add them all up, the sum is huge. Working with other Departments, have you looked at what impact those policies would have on bringing down child poverty further in this Parliament? If not, could you look at that? That wo…”

“My point is about national Government and how the Treasury does the funding formula.”

“I welcome my right hon. Friend’s announcement; she has worked tireless on this issue. I want to draw her attention to vulnerable over-16s who are being targeted by organised criminals and predatory behaviour, including from sexual predators, as well as extremist far-right individuals and religious extremists who are ra…”

“I begin by paying tribute to my wonderful friend the hon. Member for Spen Valley (Kim Leadbeater) for her courage and determination and for constantly inspiring all of us in the work that she does in her own right and to celebrate the life and legacy of our friend and colleague, the wonderful Jo Cox. The House has hear…”

“My hon. Friend highlights just how much Jo meant to the people of Tower Hamlets and to our local party, along with her husband and her family. Jo and her family, as she points out, have a special place in our hearts and our diverse east end community. I first met Jo in October 2011 when I was a newly elected Member of …”

“I thank the Minister, who knew Jo very well—much better than I did. We experience that loss deeply, but I am heartened by the work that my hon. Friend and others across this House, including in other parties, continue to do in Jo’s memory. We must never forget that Jo was murdered by a far-right terrorist who believed …”

“What my hon. Friend says highlights the fact that when some of us entered politics—I did so in 2010—we were outliers in the hostility and harassment that parliamentarians and candidates experienced. Sadly, that is becoming increasingly mainstream. My hon. Friend has also experienced threats and intimidation. It is stag…”

“My hon. Friend is absolutely right. She highlights the importance of the way we work together and conduct ourselves in politics, and we have heard that in other speeches today. Sadly, that is not happening and more is required to bring parties together on as much as we can possibly agree on—to reduce the hostilities, t…”

“Q4. I associate myself with the Prime Minister’s remarks about the horrific situation in Northern Ireland. The Mildmay hospital in my constituency, established in 1877, has been a pioneer for HIV and AIDs care since the 1980s. Diana, Princess of Wales made 17 visits to this unique charitable hospital, breaking through …”

“I absolutely agree and I thank my hon. Friend for her work, in both opposition and government, on this very important issue. It is five years since the military coup, and what we have seen is further deterioration of the situation. Despite the heroic resistance and international condemnation, the military have institut…”

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Twigg. I am grateful to Burma Campaign UK for its support, as well as to other non-governmental organisations that have supported the all-party parliamentary group on Burma. Burma Campaign UK provides secretariat support to the APPG, which I co-chair with the right …”