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HANSARDTopical QuestionsT6. In 2016, President Adama Barrow gave hope to Gambians across the world when he was democratically elected, ending the dictatorship of President Jammeh and 22 years of human…17 Mar 2020HANSARD Cavity Wall Insulation: ComplaintsI thank the hon. Member for securing this really important debate, and I invite him to comment on my view that the Government can no longer delay justice for our constituents.…16 Mar 2020HANSARDWomen In Public OfficeThe Centenary Action Group reports that only some of the diversity data on candidates seeking parliamentary nomination is collected and published; that is because it is currently…11 Mar 2020HANSARD Women in the Commonwealth: Trade and InvestmentI warmly congratulate the hon. Member for Stafford (Theo Clarke) on securing this debate. She is clearly very experienced and committed to the issues she has raised, and it is a…11 Mar 2020HANSARDInternational Women’s DayI am an international woman. For many years, I had my niece and nephew believing that the day was named in honour of me. They were wide-eyed at the celebrations the world over—all…05 Mar 2020HANSARDInternational Women’s DayI could not possibly disagree with that. Yes, I absolutely do agree with that. There was a lot of talk about how the country will tackle HIV/AIDS. There is a big focus, funded…05 Mar 2020HANSARDInternational Women’s DayI absolutely agree. I was just going on to say that even when we cajole some women and say, “Come on, just tell me something you’re good at,” they will say things like, “Well, my…05 Mar 2020HANSARDInternational Women’s DayAmuna anga andig wiririria usiku watha. I know it is unlikely anyone here understands what I said—if they do, I hope they will not tell everybody I pronounced it incorrectly —but…05 Mar 2020HANSARDGambia: Arrests of Protestors13. What representations he has made to his Gambian counterpart on reports of arrests of peaceful protestors by Gambian security forces. [R] What the Gambia did in coming together…04 Feb 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy constituent did not wait five weeks for a universal credit decision. She waited five months and then started to receive payments, but there has been no mention of the backdated…27 Jan 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy hon. Friend the Member for Rutherglen and Hamilton West (Margaret Ferrier) raised the issue of the scandal of mis-selling of green deal products by companies approved by the UK…23 Jan 2020HANSARDHolocaust Memorial DayThe hon. Member talks about people being unaware that what they are saying is offensive and of why it is offensive. Earlier, in Women and Equalities questions, I asked if hon.…23 Jan 2020HANSARDJustice System: Causes of RacismI pay tribute to the work of my predecessor in this role and a good friend, my hon. Friend the Member for Lanark and Hamilton East (Angela Crawley). It is not just the Home…23 Jan 2020HANSARD Wuhan CoronavirusIt is obvious that the scale of this operation should not be underestimated. Shutting down a city the size of London as it prepares to celebrate Chinese new year is an…23 Jan 2020HANSARD Debate on the AddressI have been returned to Parliaments often enough to know that in the first few days it is supposed to be friendly, collegiate and jovial. There is barely a human being on the…19 Dec 2019HANSARD Debate on the AddressDoes the hon. Gentleman understand that that is one of the arguments for independence because we do not have the option to do what Portugal did—we cannot make that decision in…19 Dec 2019