Speeches by Kumar.

“Dr Torbett, has the UK gained more than it has conceded by the US pharmaceutical deal?”

“Do you think the money that will be placed in the UK will be used for innovation and R&D, and not for shareholders’ dividends?”

“What would you say to academics in the London School of [Hygiene and Tropical] Medicine who have said, “Real innovation depends on robust research infrastructure, streamlined regulation, and collaboration—not simply paying more.”?”

“What action is my right hon. Friend taking to disrupt the finances of the organised crime groups facilitating illegal migration to the United Kingdom, and what steps is her Department taking with international partners to prosecute those who are funding those operations, both domestically and internationally?”

“I thank my right hon. Friend for his work on the Business and Trade Committee, of which I am a proud member. Does he agree that an increasingly competitive and uncertain world defines the UK’s sovereign capabilities, and that supporting them through the national wealth fund is vital to strengthening our industrial resi…”

“5. What steps she is taking to increase prosecution rates for human trafficking.”

“The situation in Sudan is deplorable. Sadly, as is too common, women and girls are being terrorised and rape is being used as a weapon of war. The United Nations has reported that, horrifically, infants as young as a year old are being raped. This is hell on earth. The Secretary of State has mentioned that she is worki…”

“Following local closures, residents in the north of Dudley currently have no accessible household waste site, forcing them to make lengthy and costly journeys to the only remaining sites in Stourbridge, which is leading to fly-tipping across the borough. Will my right hon. Friend join me in urging the Conservative coun…”

“Paige, my constituent, a survivor of human trafficking as a 24-year-old, was betrayed not only by her abusers but by the very systems that were meant to protect her. When she reached crisis point and attempted to take her life, she was denied continuous medical and healthcare support, while her advocate was excluded fr…”

“I am going to change direction a little to the risks that people face in doing online shopping. We have had lots of fads, including Ozempic and Ozempic pens, with unlicensed injections for weight loss. We have had counterfeit products, from beauty to electrical goods. We have fake reviews online making people buy certa…”

“What action do you think needs to happen? What recommendations would you want to see to make consumers doing online shopping safer?”

“I want to go back to social media. Lots more people are buying off social media platforms like Instagram and TikTok, which then becomes quite addictive. There are a lot of mental health and social isolation issues that come from being online, so people want to be a part of that community, and then they buy into the tre…”

“Many injured service personnel face prolonged recovery journeys, and access to specialist rehabilitation is crucial. How is the Department expanding the role of allied health professionals in the Defence Medical Services to strengthen rehabilitation and provide joined-up care from injury to recovery?”

“Over 900 doctors have been killed by the Iranian regime since 1979. A leading medical union warns that Iran’s state health system is near collapse and medicines are increasingly scarce, leaving children vulnerable for lack of basic care. Does my right hon. Friend agree that urgent international action is needed to hold…”

“Leading doctors have warned that social media has become a public health emergency that casts long shadows over our children’s minds. From self-harm to sleepless nights, distorted self-images and sexualised images, and the addictive nature of social media, the damage runs deep. Does my right hon. Friend agree that prot…”

“Section 21 in chapter 8 of the Greenland Self-Government Act 2009 states that decisions “regarding Greenland’s independence shall be taken by the people of Greenland.” Therefore, no external coercion should be applied to Greenland’s people. What steps is my right hon. Friend taking with our European allies to ensure th…”

“Given the mass protests, blackouts, social media censorship and the estimated death toll of 2,000 civilian in Iran, will my right hon. Friend set out what co-ordinated diplomatic response she is pursuing with the US and middle east allies, and what contingency plans there are should a dangerous power vacuum develop?”

“Within the UK’s red lines that we have set out, what tangible improvements can you see happening, realistically? Can you touch on some of the highly regulated sectors, like electronics and pharmaceuticals?”

“A constituent of mine who attends Dudley Voices for Choice has autism with complex mental health needs and is at risk of self-harm. Despite not being able to use a telephone, they are still required by mental health services to do so, and therefore they cannot be treated. They were told that they are non-compliant, so …”

“What tangible improvements can we have in the rules that we have currently? How can we maximise them?”