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HANSARDSrebrenicaWhen I was elected, I fought for the creation of a genocide prevention centre, and the Government did indeed create it, although they called it the conflict centre. Does the hon.…14 Jul 2022HANSARDSrebrenicaMy hon. Friend is making a very good speech. He is talking about the prosecutions we have achieved, but there have been very few prosecutions for sexual violence. Will he commit…14 Jul 2022HANSARDSrebrenicaIt strikes me that there is much that we can learn from Bosnia regarding what is happening in Ukraine at the moment. I fear greatly that all the women, men and children who have…14 Jul 2022HANSARDSrebrenicaI thank the hon. Member for Bolton South East (Yasmin Qureshi) for coming to this place at such a difficult time. My heart goes out to her and her family and to all those for whom…14 Jul 2022HANSARDCost of Living: Support for FarmersI beg to move, That this House has considered support for farmers with the cost of living. It is a privilege to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hollobone. I wish to quickly put…12 Jul 2022HANSARDCost of Living: Support for FarmersThank you for your chairmanship, Mr Hollobone. I thank all those who have spoken with such unity. I particularly thank the Minister for her comments about land-based…12 Jul 2022HANSARDCost of Living: Support for FarmersI thank my hon. Friend for her point about protecting good-quality agricultural land to feed our nation. It is absolutely wrong that we have so many solar national infrastructure…12 Jul 2022HANSARDAssisted DyingThe hon. Lady is right that dying is not about ending life. It is about shortening death. She makes a point about the importance of Parliament. My constituent Phil Newby, who was…04 Jul 2022HANSARDProxy Voting and Presence of Babies in the Chamber and Westminster HallI thank my right hon. Friend and all the members of the Committee, who showed such sensitivity in their discussion of this topic and their questioning of us. I also wish to pay…30 Jun 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI recently met the parents of Emily, a nine-year-old girl from the Vale of Belvoir who was killed in a tragic car accident. They want me to ask the Secretary of State what…30 Jun 2022HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) BillI thank my right hon. Friend, who has been enormously supportive of the new clause. I agree. I would have preferred to see these powers sit with the Secretary of State, but the…13 Jun 2022HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) BillWill the Minister confirm that the Secretary of State will maintain the ability to direct the director to further inquiry, should he have concerns that the OfS is not…13 Jun 2022HANSARDTransgender Conversion TherapyThank you for calling me to speak so early, Sir Graham. I rise to speak with a heavy heart, because I do not think we should be here. This issue is not something we should have to…13 Jun 2022HANSARDTransgender Conversion TherapyThe hon. Gentleman will correct me if I am wrong, but on the point about waiting to see, there is currently a wait of at least two years to have those conversations with a…13 Jun 2022HANSARDTransgender Conversion TherapyIn the spirit of the point that I made in my speech that there are no two sides, I agree with my hon. Friend entirely. I suspect that she will find much unanimity in the Chamber…13 Jun 2022HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) BillI rise to speak to new clause 3, but I wish first to welcome the significant work done by my right hon. Friend the Member for Hereford and South Herefordshire (Jesse Norman),…13 Jun 2022HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) BillI rise to urge the hon. Lady to name the institutions, because this Bill is about freedom of choice and of speech. I know that if I were a 17 or 18-year-old girl choosing…13 Jun 2022HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Billrose—13 Jun 2022HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) BillI thank my right hon. Friend for the significant time that she has invested in speaking to my colleagues and me about this. Can she confirm clearly that Confucius institutes will…13 Jun 2022HANSARD National Security BillThis part of the Bill is particularly welcome because it recognises that individuals have a duty to look at who they are giving information to, and should not act as a useful…06 Jun 2022