Information between 6th March 2026 - 16th March 2026
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10 Mar 2026 - Courts and Tribunals Bill - View Vote Context Apsana Begum voted No - against a party majority and against the House One of 10 Labour No votes vs 301 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 304 Noes - 203 |
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10 Mar 2026 - Courts and Tribunals Bill - View Vote Context Apsana Begum voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House One of 7 Labour Aye votes vs 308 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 203 Noes - 311 |
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9 Mar 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context Apsana Begum voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 300 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 321 Noes - 106 |
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9 Mar 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context Apsana Begum voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 298 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 315 Noes - 163 |
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9 Mar 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context Apsana Begum voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 297 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 315 Noes - 109 |
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9 Mar 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context Apsana Begum voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 301 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 316 Noes - 171 |
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11 Mar 2026 - Finance (No. 2) Bill - View Vote Context Apsana Begum voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 282 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 175 Noes - 292 |
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11 Mar 2026 - Finance (No. 2) Bill - View Vote Context Apsana Begum voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 282 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 292 Noes - 161 |
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11 Mar 2026 - Finance (No. 2) Bill - View Vote Context Apsana Begum voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 286 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 174 Noes - 292 |
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Apsana Begum speeches from: International Women’s Day
Apsana Begum contributed 1 speech (1,030 words) Thursday 12th March 2026 - Commons Chamber Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office |
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Apsana Begum speeches from: Courts and Tribunals Bill
Apsana Begum contributed 2 speeches (722 words) 2nd reading2nd Reading Tuesday 10th March 2026 - Commons Chamber Ministry of Justice |
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Teachers: Pay
Asked by: Apsana Begum (Labour - Poplar and Limehouse) Tuesday 10th March 2026 Question to the Department for Education: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to provide additional funding to colleges for staff pay. Answered by Josh MacAlister - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education) Further education (FE) colleges, rather than government, are responsible for setting and negotiating staff pay and terms and conditions within colleges. In May 2025, the department announced a further £190 million investment for colleges and other 16 to 19 providers, in addition to the £400 million of extra funding we already planned to spend on 16 to 19 education in the 2025/26 financial year. In October 2025, the department announced plans to go further in the 2026/27 financial year. From the Spending Review settlement, we will invest nearly £800 million extra on top of the original £400 million announced in 2025/26. This significant investment will support the recruitment and retention of expert teachers in high value subject areas, and interventions to retain top teaching talent. Targeted Recruitment Incentives of up to £6,000 (after tax) are available for eligible early career FE teachers working in key science, technology, engineering and maths and technical shortage subjects, in colleges, including in sixth form colleges. This is separate to teacher salaries. |
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Higher Education: Workplace Pensions
Asked by: Apsana Begum (Labour - Poplar and Limehouse) Tuesday 10th March 2026 Question to the Department for Education: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many higher education institutions have sought to withdraw staff from the Teachers’ Pension Scheme in each of the past four quarters. Answered by Josh MacAlister - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education) The government recognises that the financial environment of the higher education (HE) sector is challenging for both providers and for their staff. We are aware that some providers are making difficult decisions around staffing in order to safeguard their financial sustainability, including in relation to pension arrangements. As providers are independent, the government does not routinely collect information regarding pay and workforce matters in HE. However, we remain committed to engaging with both HE unions and the employer body to better understand the issues affecting the sector, including the workforce. Furthermore, we appreciate both the impact of the increased Teachers’ Pension Scheme employer contribution rate on providers and that defined benefit pensions are highly valued by staff across the sector. As set out in the Post-16 Education and Skills White Paper, the government is therefore seeking to better understand concerns within the post-1992 HE sector regarding pension provision. |
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Prisons: Education
Asked by: Apsana Begum (Labour - Poplar and Limehouse) Tuesday 10th March 2026 Question to the Ministry of Justice: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of recent prison education funding changes on rehabilitation outcomes. Answered by Jake Richards - Assistant Whip The Ministry of Justice is committed to supporting rehabilitation through high-quality education, skills and work activities. National funding for prison education has not been reduced. Inflationary pressures have affected the proportion of the overall budget that can be spent on the Core Education contracts, and this has led to reductions in the volume of delivery that prisons are able to commission. This represents just one element of the wider education, skills and work offer that prisoners are able to access and Governors retain the flexibility to commission provision that best meets the needs of their prison population. We continue to monitor delivery closely through HMPPS contract management arrangements. In addition, a full evaluation of the new Prisoner Education Service is underway to assess the impact of education provision on prisoner progress and rehabilitation outcomes, and to inform future policy and commissioning decisions. |
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Teachers: Pay
Asked by: Apsana Begum (Labour - Poplar and Limehouse) Tuesday 10th March 2026 Question to the Department for Education: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent estimate she has made of the average pay gap between further education college lecturers and school teachers. Answered by Josh MacAlister - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education) The government’s role in relation to pay and conditions across schools and colleges differs. The statutory requirements for teachers' pay and conditions within maintained schools in England are set out in the ‘School teachers’ pay and conditions’ document. This is updated each year, based on recommendations from the independent School Teachers’ Review Body. In 2023/24, the median Full Time Equivalent (FTE) salary for classroom teachers in secondary schools was £47,666. Further education (FE) colleges were incorporated under the terms of the 1992 Further and Higher Education Act, which gave them autonomy over the pay of their staff. The government does not set or recommend college teacher pay. In 2023/24, the median FTE average salary for teaching staff on permanent or fixed term contracts in general further education colleges was £36,316 and £47,133 in sixth form colleges. The school and FE pay figures are sourced from different datasets and recorded differently which may make it difficult to make direct comparisons. |
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Overseas Students
Asked by: Apsana Begum (Labour - Poplar and Limehouse) Tuesday 10th March 2026 Question to the Department for Education: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment she has made of the proportion of students who are international students in each of the past five years. Answered by Josh MacAlister - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education) The Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) is responsible for collecting and publishing data on the UK higher education (HE) sector. These data are shared with the department and include a wide range of information on students in UK higher education providers (HEPs), including their country of domicile. Between 2020/21 and 2024/25, the proportion of students who are international in UK HE has ranged from 22% in 2020/21, to a peak of 26% in 2022/23. Since this peak, the proportion has decreased year on year, to 24% in 2024/25. Year on year detailed table available below. Note that data provided is for all UK HE providers. The data source link to the table is: https://www.hesa.ac.uk/data-and-analysis/sb273/figure-9.
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Electronic Government: Proof of Identity
Asked by: Apsana Begum (Labour - Poplar and Limehouse) Monday 9th March 2026 Question to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how many issues have been reported by the Government Digital Service on the Gov.UK One Login system and app for which the latest data is available. Answered by Ian Murray - Minister of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology) GOV.UK One Login is continuing to scale, with 227 services already onboarded, and over 15 million identities proven. The GOV.UK One Login contact centre, which opened on the 31st October 2024, has received just over one million enquiries relating specifically to GOV.UK One Login. This includes a wide range of contacts, such as general queries, technical issues, and complaints. The GOV.UK One Login Technical Service Desk, responsible for managing and supporting technical incidents, problems, cases, and requests for information, has dealt with over 40,000 escalated tickets since the 1st November 2023. |
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Electronic Government: Proof of Identity
Asked by: Apsana Begum (Labour - Poplar and Limehouse) Monday 9th March 2026 Question to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how many issues have been reported by users on the Gov.UK One Login system and app for which the latest data is available. Answered by Ian Murray - Minister of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology) GOV.UK One Login is continuing to scale, with 227 services already onboarded, and over 15 million identities proven. The GOV.UK One Login contact centre, which opened on the 31st October 2024, has received just over one million enquiries relating specifically to GOV.UK One Login. This includes a wide range of contacts, such as general queries, technical issues, and complaints. The GOV.UK One Login Technical Service Desk, responsible for managing and supporting technical incidents, problems, cases, and requests for information, has dealt with over 40,000 escalated tickets since the 1st November 2023. |
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Thursday 5th March Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Thursday 26th March 2026 Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules (No. 2) 34 signatures (Most recent: 26 Mar 2026)Tabled by: Stella Creasy (Labour (Co-op) - Walthamstow) That the Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules, HC 1691, a copy of which was laid before this House on 5 March, be disapproved. |
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Monday 16th March Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 25th March 2026 13 signatures (Most recent: 25 Mar 2026) Tabled by: Kate Osborne (Labour - Jarrow and Gateshead East) That this House congratulates athletics legend Steve Cram CBE on being officially recognised at Monkton Stadium in Jarrow for his outstanding contribution to sport in the North East; commends his contribution to athletics as one of the world’s legendary middle distance runners during the 1980s; applauds his achievements in the … |
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Thursday 19th March Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 25th March 2026 30 signatures (Most recent: 26 Mar 2026) Tabled by: Christine Jardine (Liberal Democrat - Edinburgh West) That this House recognises the service and contribution of LGBTQ+ veterans; further recognises that prior to 2000, LGBTQ+ members of the armed forces were forced to serve in silence in fear of dismissal; notes the lasting impact of this discrimination on veterans and their families; also recognises the importance of … |
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Monday 23rd March Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 25th March 2026 Redundancies of skilled rail workers at Balfour Beatty 20 signatures (Most recent: 26 Mar 2026)Tabled by: Connor Naismith (Labour - Crewe and Nantwich) That this House applauds the work done by rail workers in renewing rail track, overhead lines and other infrastructure, which ensure the safety of rail travel in Britain; notes that Network Rail sub-contracts most renewals work to construction companies rather than delivering the work in-house as with maintenance; further notes … |
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Monday 23rd March Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 25th March 2026 Anniversary of the Tel al-Sultan aid worker massacre 17 signatures (Most recent: 26 Mar 2026)Tabled by: Iqbal Mohamed (Independent - Dewsbury and Batley) That this House marks the first anniversary of the killing of 15 Palestinian aid workers in Tel al-Sultan, Gaza, on 23 March 2025, including paramedics from the Palestine Red Crescent Society, firefighters from the Palestinian Civil Defence, and a United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the … |
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Monday 16th March Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 18th March 2026 Transition of rail workers into Great British Railways 28 signatures (Most recent: 26 Mar 2026)Tabled by: Andy McDonald (Labour - Middlesbrough and Thornaby East) That this House welcomes and applauds the bringing into public ownership of the Train Operating Companies and their combination with Network Rail to create Great British Railways (GBR); believes that a just transition for railway workers into the new structures is vital to deliver a railway that works for everyone; … |
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Tuesday 17th March Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 18th March 2026 32 signatures (Most recent: 26 Mar 2026) Tabled by: Ian Byrne (Labour - Liverpool West Derby) That this House marks World Social Work Day 2026 as an opportunity to celebrate the incredibly important role the social work profession holds within our society; recognises the support social workers provide to vulnerable individuals, families, and communities to improve their circumstances every single day; appreciates those who work in … |
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Tuesday 17th March Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 18th March 2026 Strike action by UCU at Scottish universities 10 signatures (Most recent: 24 Mar 2026)Tabled by: Scott Arthur (Labour - Edinburgh South West) That this House notes with concern the ongoing industrial action by University and College Union members across key Scottish universities, undertaken in response to long-standing disputes over pay, workload, job security and the erosion of working conditions; recognises that university staff have faced years of below-inflation pay settlements, increasing casualisation, … |
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Tuesday 10th March Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 16th March 2026 New United Nations Convention on the Protection of Journalists and Media Professionals 24 signatures (Most recent: 24 Mar 2026)Tabled by: Rebecca Long Bailey (Labour - Salford) That this House is gravely concerned at the apparent impunity enjoyed by state forces and paramilitary operatives across the globe engaging in the targeted killing of journalists and media workers, with one-hundred-and-twenty-eight killings globally recorded by the International Federation of Journalists in 2025 alone; recognises the significant harm to press … |
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Monday 9th March Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 16th March 2026 Future of Hamworthy Fire Station 19 signatures (Most recent: 17 Mar 2026)Tabled by: Neil Duncan-Jordan (Labour - Poole) That this House expresses its concern at the Dorset and Wiltshire Fire Authority’s plans to close eight stations within the service, including the one at Hamworthy in Poole constituency; acknowledges that this would result in a loss of 96 firefighters overall, thirteen of which would be from Hamworthy, with a … |
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Monday 9th March Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 16th March 2026 Industrial relations at Carlisle Support Services 17 signatures (Most recent: 24 Mar 2026)Tabled by: Rebecca Long Bailey (Labour - Salford) That this House commends the work of station staff employed by outsourcing company Carlisle Support Services who work on stations managed by publicly owned Northern Trains to collect revenue and operate station gatelines across the North; notes that these station staff work on the frontline of what will be Great … |
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Thursday 12th March Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 16th March 2026 Closure of Al-Aqsa Mosque during Ramadan 35 signatures (Most recent: 25 Mar 2026)Tabled by: Imran Hussain (Labour - Bradford East) That this House condemns the closure of Al-Aqsa Sanctuary in Jerusalem by Israeli authorities during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan; notes that this action infringes Palestinians’ right to freedom of worship, violates Israel’s obligations under international humanitarian law and UN resolutions, and breaches the longstanding status quo governing the … |
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Thursday 12th March Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 16th March 2026 Industrial action and the cost of living 14 signatures (Most recent: 26 Mar 2026)Tabled by: Jon Trickett (Labour - Normanton and Hemsworth) That this House notes the continuing downward pressure on household budgets across the United Kingdom, with many families facing rising prices for essential goods and services; further notes the risk that the cost of living crisis may intensify as a consequence of war in the Middle East and its potential … |
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Wednesday 11th March Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 11th March 2026 Payment of employment tribunal awards 32 signatures (Most recent: 16 Mar 2026)Tabled by: Andy McDonald (Labour - Middlesbrough and Thornaby East) That this House notes with concern the continuing non-payment of a significant number of awards made by the Employment Tribunal, including reports by The Bureau of Investigative Journalism that Freedom of Information requests found that three quarters of more than 7,000 workers using the employment tribunal penalty enforcement scheme did … |
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Thursday 5th March Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 9th March 2026 Trade union de-recognition at GB Railfreight 21 signatures (Most recent: 24 Mar 2026)Tabled by: Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington) That this House is concerned that employers are exploiting loopholes in the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE) process to de-recognise trade unions; condemns this practice which undermines good industrial relations; notes that workers in the privately owned and operated rail freight sector are regularly affected by … |
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Tuesday 24th February Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 9th March 2026 22 signatures (Most recent: 18 Mar 2026) Tabled by: Clive Lewis (Labour - Norwich South) That this House recognises that the UK’s transition away from oil and gas production is underway, as North Sea reserves decline and the climate imperative intensifies; notes that a well-managed transition has the potential to deliver economic benefit, strengthen domestic supply chains and revitalise our industrial heartlands; encourages the Government … |
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Monday 2nd March Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 9th March 2026 31 signatures (Most recent: 18 Mar 2026) Tabled by: Claire Young (Liberal Democrat - Thornbury and Yate) That this House notes that 3 March is World Hearing Day; further notes that approximately 12 million people in the UK live with hearing loss, making it one of the most prevalent long-term conditions in the country; recognises that, left untreated, hearing loss significantly increases the risk of social isolation, … |
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Monday 2nd March Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 9th March 2026 Escalation of conflict with Iran 27 signatures (Most recent: 20 Mar 2026)Tabled by: Brian Leishman (Labour - Alloa and Grangemouth) That this House notes with profound anxiety the recent military escalation involving the United States, Israel and Iran, sparked by an illegal, unjustified, and unnecessary large-scale military attack upon the latter, and the risk of a widening and lengthy regional war resulting from this; recognises the grave danger that continued … |
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Tuesday 3rd March Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 9th March 2026 5 signatures (Most recent: 9 Mar 2026) Tabled by: Euan Stainbank (Labour - Falkirk) That this House congratulates Boujee Dogs of East Bridge Street, Falkirk, on being named Most Loved Service in the 2026 Falkirk’s Most Loved Businesses awards; recognises the care, professionalism and entrepreneurial spirit shown by its team in serving local pet owners; and commends the business for contributing to the vibrancy … |
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Wednesday 4th March Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 9th March 2026 Football ticket prices (No. 2) 29 signatures (Most recent: 23 Mar 2026)Tabled by: Ian Byrne (Labour - Liverpool West Derby) That this House raises serious concerns at the trend of annual ticket price increases for Premier League football, as highlighted by the Football Supporters’ Association’s Stop Exploiting Loyalty campaign; believes working class and young supporters are being priced out; fears that squeezing local and dedicated fans poses an existential threat … |
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Thursday 5th March Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 9th March 2026 21 signatures (Most recent: 23 Mar 2026) Tabled by: Susan Murray (Liberal Democrat - Mid Dunbartonshire) That this House congratulates Gerry O’Hare and Dr Abdulla Alhasso of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde’s Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre on their Global Citizenship Award for sustained work supporting breast cancer care in Gaza; notes their regular visits and ongoing support with Palestinian clinicians; recognises the importance of … |
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Thursday 5th March Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 9th March 2026 King's Guard's ceremonial bearskin caps 45 signatures (Most recent: 26 Mar 2026)Tabled by: Rachael Maskell (Labour (Co-op) - York Central) That this House commends this Government's commitment to advancing animal welfare, as demonstrated by key reforms including a banning of trial hunting, a banning of boiling live crustaceans, recognising their capacity for pain and ending the cruel practice of puppy farming; acknowledges the dedicated efforts of People for the Ethical … |
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12 Mar 2026, 4:18 p.m. - House of Commons ">> Apsana Begum do you speak? And I will do my very best to do so. I congratulate members for their contribution to the debate so far, and in particular, of course, the " Josh Newbury MP (Cannock Chase, Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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12 Mar 2026, 4:18 p.m. - House of Commons "members to keep their comments to around five minutes, that would be very helpful. >> Apsana Begum do you speak? And I " Josh Newbury MP (Cannock Chase, Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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Courts and Tribunals Bill
311 speeches (48,037 words) 2nd reading2nd Reading Tuesday 10th March 2026 - Commons Chamber Ministry of Justice Mentions: 1: Sarah Sackman (Lab - Finchley and Golders Green) for Bradford East (Imran Hussain), for York Central (Rachael Maskell), for Poplar and Limehouse (Apsana Begum - Link to Speech |