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HANSARD Committee on StandardsI am regretful at rising to speak in this debate. Although we have political adversaries in the House, we are also all colleagues who work together in the same place. I have the…03 Nov 2021HANSARDSexual Misconduct in the PoliceI thank the Minister for his statement and the work he and his colleagues are doing on this. Wayne Couzens used his Metropolitan police warrant card, his Metropolitan police…20 Oct 2021HANSARDSexual Misconduct in the PoliceThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I would like, first off, to endorse the heartfelt tributes that have been made to James Brokenshire and send my deepest sympathy to his family. I…20 Oct 2021HANSARDSexual Misconduct in the PoliceTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department to make a statement on sexual misconduct in the Metropolitan police and in the police generally.20 Oct 2021HANSARDSexual Misconduct in the Policeindicated dissent .20 Oct 2021HANSARDTributes to Sir David AmessBeyond the horror that we all feel, Sir David’s family are first and foremost in my thoughts. I want to add my heartfelt sympathy to his wife and children. Their statement,…18 Oct 2021HANSARD Violence Against Women and Girls: Police ResponseThank you, Mr Speaker. I am really grateful to you for granting this urgent question. I thank the Minister for her response and welcome her to her new role and wish her well in…22 Sept 2021HANSARD Violence Against Women and Girls: Police Response(Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if she will make a statement on what action she will be taking in response to the report by Her Majesty’s…22 Sept 2021HANSARDAfghanistan: FCDO UpdateI thank the Foreign Secretary for his statement. May I ask him about the number of requests the Government have already had in respect of Afghan citizens who do not qualify for…06 Sept 2021HANSARD AfghanistanIt is an honour to follow the Father of the House. I strongly agree with what was said by the Leader of the Opposition and by the right hon. Member for Maidenhead (Mrs May), who…18 Aug 2021HANSARD Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillI beg to ask leave to withdraw the clause. Clause, by leave, withdrawn.05 Jul 2021HANSARD Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillNew clause 3 would deal with a problem that the Government have acknowledged: that on the question of rape, the justice system lets women down and lets men off the hook. There are…05 Jul 2021HANSARD Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillI beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time.05 Jul 2021HANSARD Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillI beg to ask leave to withdraw the clause. Clause, by leave, withdrawn.05 Jul 2021HANSARD Police, Crime, Sentencing and Court BillLet me say at the outset that I completely agree with everything that the hon. Member for Shipley (Philip Davies) has just said. We have not got enough time to properly debate the…05 Jul 2021HANSARD Police, Crime, Sentencing and Court BillI beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time. (Deputy) Speaker: With this it will be convenient to consider the following: New clause 2— Kerb-crawling — ‘(1) It is an…05 Jul 2021HANSARDEnd-to-end Rape ReviewI welcome the fact that the Justice Secretary has acknowledged the woeful failure of the justice system to protect women and girls from the abhorrent crime of rape. Will he…21 Jun 2021HANSARD Black Maternal Healthcare and MortalityI thank the members and Chair of the Petitions Committee for choosing this subject for debate. My constituency contributed the second highest number of signatures to this…19 Apr 2021HANSARD Speaker’s StatementFurther to that point of order, Mr Speaker. I was so, so sad to hear of the death of Cheryl Gillan at the age of only 68. Sometimes politics can feel like a hostile environment,…13 Apr 2021HANSARDHis Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of EdinburghI am grateful for the opportunity to add my tribute to the powerful speeches that have already been made to celebrate the life and role of the Duke of Edinburgh. For more than 70…12 Apr 2021