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HANSARDLevelling UpDoes the Minister agree that her Government have levelled women down, with women’s real wages now £226 less per year than when Labour left office?08 Jun 2022HANSARDLegal Recognition of Non-binary Gender IdentitiesIt is a pleasure to speak under your chairmanship, Sir Roger. I am very grateful to the petitioners and to the hon. Member for Don Valley (Nick Fletcher) for opening the debate.…23 May 2022HANSARDLegal Recognition of Non-binary Gender IdentitiesI most certainly have not conflated the two; I would have thought that it was quite clear from my comments that I was not conflating the two. I have been very explicit about the…23 May 2022HANSARDLegal Recognition of Non-binary Gender IdentitiesThat is a slightly different question from the one I was discussing. I hope the hon. Member is aware of the fact that the Equality and Human Rights Commission has recently…23 May 2022HANSARDPoints of OrderOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I humbly beg your advice on a matter of significant importance. On 25 February 2019, my hon. Friend the Member for Aberavon (Stephen…17 May 2022HANSARDPoints of Orderindicated assent.17 May 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsThank you, Mr Speaker. First, may I associate myself with the warm and supportive remarks made from all across this House to the hon. Member for Bridgend? Women are bearing the…30 Mar 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsIn practice, it is disappointing that it did not include that analysis and the Minister does not appear aware of the impact of her Government’s policies on women. I can enlighten…30 Mar 2022HANSARDInternational Women’s DayI would like to ask the hon. Member for evidence for the statement he has just made. I would like him to provide a transcript of my comments—any quotes that he can find anywhere…10 Mar 2022HANSARDInternational Women’s DayFurther to that point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I am grateful to the hon. Member for Harwich and North Essex (Sir Bernard Jenkin) for giving me notice that he was going to…10 Mar 2022HANSARDInternational Women’s DayIt is such a pleasure to speak in this debate as we mark International Women’s Day. I thank the right hon. Member for Basingstoke (Mrs Miller) for proposing the debate and the…10 Mar 2022HANSARDInternational Women’s DayIs the hon. Member aware that I referred in my remarks to the Equality Act, which makes that provision for single-sex spaces, and that I have done so repeatedly? It appears that…10 Mar 2022HANSARDInternational Women’s DayI am afraid it appears that the hon. Member may not have followed the evidence concerning what I stated. Perhaps he has consulted social media rather than looking at what I…10 Mar 2022HANSARD Points of OrderOn a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. In the past 24 hours, the Foreign Secretary has twice accused me of seeking to slow down the UK Government’s ability to sanction…08 Mar 2022HANSARDSexual OffencesI have been listening: I have been listening to police forces, to their officers and to victims. That is why we support the amendment. Next week marks a year since Sarah Everard’s…23 Feb 2022HANSARDSexual OffencesThe Minister’s awareness of problems with tackling sexual crimes is not good enough. We need action. Recording misogyny as a hate crime helps to “seek justice and get support for…23 Feb 2022HANSARDGender Recognition ActIt is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Sir Christopher. It is also a pleasure to speak in this debate, and I thank the hon. Member for Carshalton and Wallington (Elliot…21 Feb 2022HANSARDGovernment Contracts: Randox LaboratoriesThe Randox files published last week, later than the Government said they would be—that was not acknowledged by the Minister—paint a picture of a Conservative Government who are…10 Feb 2022HANSARDGovernment Contracts: Randox Laboratories( Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make a statement on the process for awarding Government contracts to Randox Laboratories…10 Feb 2022HANSARD Points of OrderOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. On 17 November 2021, the House approved a humble address motion compelling the Government to publish the minutes from or any notes of the meeting…08 Feb 2022