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HANSARDEngagementsI am grateful to my right hon. Friend for the opportunity to chair an early years healthy development review on behalf of the Government. He knows only too well how awful the…13 Jan 2021HANSARD Public HealthI want to make a few short points about the impact of covid on babies and young people, but first can I thank my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for his excellent support…06 Jan 2021HANSARDHealthcare Support Services: Conception to Age TwoThe extent of cross-party support is apparent in today’s debate, and it is going to be essential. I will pick up on a couple of points. The hon. Member for Glasgow Central (Alison…15 Dec 2020HANSARDHealthcare Support Services: Conception to Age TwoI beg to move, That this House has considered provision of healthcare support services in the period between conception and age two. It is a pleasure to serve under your…15 Dec 2020HANSARDCovid-19 Lockdown: Domestic Abuse ProsecutionsMy right hon. and learned Friend will be aware that up to 30% of domestic violence starts during pregnancy, so can he tell me what the CPS is doing to protect vulnerable babies…10 Dec 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThank you, Mr Speaker. I was gobsmacked, just wishing I could have been such a class act as my right hon. Friend the Leader of the House, with his vast knowledge. That was a real…10 Dec 2020HANSARD Covid-19 Support Schemes: Ineligible PeopleI want to make a few brief remarks. I congratulate the hon. Member for Twickenham (Munira Wilson) on securing the debate. I recognise the massive effort made this year to provide…09 Dec 2020HANSARD Public HealthWhat assessment has the Prime Minister made of compliance with previous lockdowns? Does he share my concern that people have just had enough and that the risk of non-compliance is…01 Dec 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsDoes my right hon. Friend agree that the best time to invest in the emotional lifelong capacity of a human being that leads to future economic productivity is in the critical…01 Dec 2020HANSARD Public HealthOn bonfire night—normally a superb family occasion—this House locked down our nation for the second time, inflicting great damage on the livelihoods, mental health and wellbeing…01 Dec 2020HANSARD Independent Expert PanelI am grateful to my right hon. Friend. I looked carefully at the CVs of the proposed members of the panel, and I wholeheartedly endorse them; I have no reservations. However, I…25 Nov 2020HANSARD Independent Expert PanelI completely agree that it is not the panel’s jurisdiction or role to do that, but in a way that highlights the point: it is no longer the House’s role and it is not the panel’s…25 Nov 2020HANSARD ICGS Investigations: Commons-Lords AgreementI am grateful to my hon. Friend for giving way. Just to put the record completely straight, the working group—Members who sat on that group are in the Chamber today—was very clear…25 Nov 2020HANSARD ICGS Investigations: Commons-Lords AgreementYes, it is.25 Nov 2020HANSARD ICGS Investigations: Commons-Lords AgreementI do not want to detain the House, but this is a really important issue and my hon. Friend asked me to put my views on record. This relates specifically to when someone who has…25 Nov 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy right hon. Friend will be aware that more than half a million new babies were born during the first lockdown. What assessment has she made for the many women who have had to…25 Nov 2020HANSARD Independent Expert PanelWill my right hon. Friend give way?25 Nov 2020HANSARD Independent Expert PanelI have a small point on undertaking the various training programmes, in particular the behaviour code training. I am sure that the hon. Gentleman and the right hon. Member for…25 Nov 2020HANSARD Virtual Participation in DebateI completely agree with everything that my right hon. Friend has said. I also agree with the Mother of the House. It is absolutely unacceptable that Members are still unable to…19 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19 Autumn 2020 Lockdown: Newborn BabiesI know that my hon. Friend is well aware of the desire of new families to return to face-to-face services as soon as is possible, but does she agree that the amazing work of so…17 Nov 2020