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HANSARDYouth Inmates: Solitary ConfinementI do not know the answer to this question and I wonder if the hon. Lady does: is there a proven link between segregation and suicide risk?02 Apr 2019HANSARDYouth Inmates: Solitary ConfinementDoes the hon. Lady agree not only that children of themselves are obviously vulnerable, but that the children she is talking about are particularly vulnerable? A disproportionate…02 Apr 2019HANSARDPersecution of Christians OverseasThe Open Doors report says that about 245 million Christians are suffering high levels of persecution in 73 countries. Where is the UK focusing our help?02 Apr 2019HANSARDDisclosure of Youth Criminal RecordsI could not agree more with the right hon. Gentleman. It is right that young people should be cut some slack generally, but it is not right that some people are cut greater slack…28 Mar 2019HANSARDDisclosure of Youth Criminal RecordsI will start by apologising profusely for not having been present at the beginning of the debate, and I apologise to my hon. Friend the Member for Bromley and Chislehurst (Robert…28 Mar 2019HANSARDBereavement CounsellingMy hon. Friend is making a fantastic speech and a series of good points. I am not at all ashamed to say that I had bereavement counselling when my son died, and I cannot see why…26 Mar 2019HANSARDSupport for Veterans13. What recent discussions he has had with military charities on improving support for veterans throughout the UK.25 Mar 2019HANSARDSupport for VeteransI am sure the Secretary of State is aware of the Royal British Legion’s excellent campaign to “Stop the Service Charge”. Can he update us on what the Government are doing on the…25 Mar 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActCan my right hon. Friend confirm that there will be free votes on the Government side of the House if that situation arises?25 Mar 2019HANSARDEuropean CouncilWell, Mr Speaker, I do not know about you— [Laughter]— but I think that the 2017 Conservative manifesto is possibly not bedtime reading in many households, so let me remind the…25 Mar 2019HANSARDChild Sexual Exploitation Victims: Criminal RecordsThis case, the details of which we are very carefully not discussing today, is particularly horrific. Does the Minister agree that the issue with child criminal records goes much…19 Mar 2019HANSARD Civil Partnerships, Marriages and Deaths (Registration Etc.) BillI thank my hon. Friend for his intervention. I am forever indebted to him for his sterling work on parental bereavement leave. That is, of course, something else that we should…15 Mar 2019HANSARD Civil Partnerships, Marriages and Deaths (Registration Etc.) BillIt is a great pleasure to follow my hon. Friend the Member for South Suffolk (James Cartlidge), who spoke very passionately. I echo what he said at the beginning of his speech: it…15 Mar 2019HANSARD Rivers Authorities and Land Drainage BillMadam Deputy Speaker, you may remember the last speech that I gave on this Bill.15 Mar 2019HANSARD Civil Partnerships, Marriages and Deaths (Registration Etc.) BillIt is important while discussing this issue that we pay tribute to the hon. Member for Washington and Sunderland West (Mrs Hodgson), who has spoken passionately about her…15 Mar 2019HANSARD Civil Partnerships, Marriages and Deaths (Registration Etc.) BillI cannot emphasise enough how critical it is that we get the message out that there is no such thing as a common law spouse and that it confers no rights at all. What more does my…15 Mar 2019HANSARD Rivers Authorities and Land Drainage BillIt certainly was not too short, but it did rehearse my lifelong passion for drains and my concerns about flooding. I relived one of my worst ever court experiences, when I feared…15 Mar 2019HANSARD Civil Partnerships, Marriages and Deaths (Registration Etc.) BillI have heard equally powerful testimonies from those who are the product of broken marriages and who come to the idea of marriage with a lot of baggage. Is that something my hon.…15 Mar 2019HANSARD Holocaust (Return of Cultural Objects) (Amendment) BillIt gives me great pleasure to speak in this debate and to follow such powerful speeches. I pay tribute to my right hon. Friend the Member for Chipping Barnet (Theresa Villiers)…15 Mar 2019HANSARD Holocaust (Return of Cultural Objects) (Amendment) BillI accept what my hon. Friend says. One reason I became involved in the all-party parliamentary group against antisemitism is my family’s Romany heritage. That is not something we…15 Mar 2019