Speeches by Kumaran.

“I apologise for cutting my hon. Friend short; I am due to be meeting the director of the World Food Programme in Palestine shortly. Yesterday I met the ambassador for Jordan; he and his delegates told us that aid is sitting on the border in Jordan, but Israel is preventing aid that could help thousands of people from g…”

“I would love to. Thank you all for being here. I must declare that I am on the EU-UK Parliamentary Partnership Assembly. We were in Brussels earlier this year, as was Minister Thomas-Symonds. We had a really great reception, I would say; they were pleased to see the Brits back at the table—and it was good to be on the …”

“Are you confident that we can get through these negotiations on the cap? I know that the EU was very keen on pushing the youth mobility, or exchange—there is a difference in the terms we are using—but do you think we can get through this?”

“I absolutely agree. I have four universities in my constituency, so I am always banging the drum for the exchange of students, views and cultures, as well as what it does for our soft power globally. You have talked about a cap. Is that hard cap on numbers the red line for the UK in the negotiations on the youth mobili…”

“The hon. Lady makes an important point. That is what so many of us in this room, across the parties, are asking for at the moment. I am sure that the Minister will respond to that point. My BNO constituent put it best: “British nationality is a privilege not a right.” I am sure that all in this room agree. However, it …”

“I congratulate the Minister on sitting through such eloquent speeches on his first day in the job. I also thank my hon. Friend the Member for South Norfolk (Ben Goldsborough) for securing the debate. I am proud that people from all over the world have put down roots in Stratford and Bow. Some of them came bringing skil…”

“This weekend, for more than 30 hours, waste water from toilets, sinks and drains flooded the River Lea, affecting local communities and spreading to east London, including the wetlands in Stratford and Bow. Thames Water continues to dump sewage and waste water in our rivers at an alarming rate, all while company bosses…”

“2. What steps he is taking to help prevent financial rewards for water company executives responsible for poor environmental performance.”

“Will the Minister give way?”

“We have been talking about Stratford, but I am waiting to hear about Stratford and Bow in London, where I am really pleased that the Government are backing our bid for the 2029 world athletics championship. My constituency, like so many others, thrives when more tourists and visitors come from across the UK and oversea…”

“On jobs, in Sadiq Khan’s first two terms as London Mayor, he has seen the creation of more than 330,000 jobs by the Greater London Authority. These are high-quality, well-paid jobs that bring huge opportunity to Londoners from all walks of life. Does the Secretary of State agree that this is the testament to growth tha…”

“The International Association of Genocide Scholars has passed a resolution stating that “Israel’s policies and actions in Gaza meet the legal definition of genocide”. I understand that the Foreign Secretary does not comment on these matters from the Dispatch Box, so I instead want to ask what action and efforts this Go…”

“I am really grateful to my hon. Friend for securing this debate, because this conflict is simply not getting the attention that it deserves. She has done more than most to raise awareness of it. Just last week, my hon. Friend and I hosted a roundtable with Médecins Sans Frontières and the British Medical Association, a…”

“Does my hon. Friend agree that we must step up the international diplomatic effort? As the UN penholder, the United Kingdom both can and must lead the international community to help to bring an end to this awful conflict.”

“Each time Members come together for a statement on the middle east, there is a new horror to comment on, a new inhumanity unfolding and a new form of strong words from the Dispatch Box. Last week, IDF shells hit a church sheltering 600 civilians. Several people were killed. The Pope called it “barbarity”. Yesterday, a …”

“It is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Honiton and Sidmouth (Richard Foord); we usually sit together on the Foreign Affairs Committee. Nowhere is global co-operation more important than on climate work. I thank the right hon. Member for Orkney and Shetland (Mr Carmichael) for securing this important debate and …”

“I am happy and so proud that the Dialogue Express Café has recently opened in my constituency on the Carpenters estate. Operating out of a refurbished train carriage, the café is a vibrant community hub that combines the experience of enjoying a great coffee with learning and interacting through British Sign Language. …”

“I could not have put it better myself. Durham is rooted in the fight for workers’ rights, and I am proud that that tradition is still continuing. My hon. Friend has long been a powerful advocate for working people’s rights and union voices in Britain. She has made a powerful point, and I thank her for her intervention.…”

“Absolutely. My hon. Friend has made a very important point. As I was saying, I would like to ensure that the names of the strike and union committee members are recorded in Hansard, so that their contribution to the fight for the workers’ rights that we all enjoy today is remembered. They were Eliza Martin, Mary Naulls…”

“My hon. Friend makes a powerful point. As neighbouring MPs, we are struggling together to get our voices heard in this place and make sure those women are recorded in history. He is a powerful advocate, and an ally in the fight for improved conditions for workers. Many descendants of the matchgirls live in my hon. Frie…”