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HANSARDSuicide Prevention and the National CurriculumI thank the hon. Member for giving way and he is making a very important speech about this subject, which is not talked about often enough. Some of my constituents got in touch…13 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillI have the situation in my constituency where businesses are unable to recruit staff yet living upstairs are asylum seekers who are unable to work. The Home Secretary has talked…07 Mar 2023HANSARD Science and Technology FrameworkI welcome the creation of the new Department and welcome the Secretary of State to her position. I thank her for advance sight of her statement. The framework should be seen very…07 Mar 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsOn Friday night I was given the terrible news that a popular business in my constituency, Mortons Rolls, had ceased trading, putting at risk 250 jobs. Will the Secretary of State…06 Mar 2023HANSARDEating Disorders Awareness WeekI thank the hon. Gentleman for that comment. However, I was told that my BMI showed that I was obese. I said, “I’m not obese, I’m pregnant”, and they said, “No, you are obese.…28 Feb 2023HANSARDEating Disorders Awareness WeekIt is pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Harris, and I pay tribute to the hon. Member for Bath (Wera Hobhouse), who has campaigned tirelessly on the issue and brought…28 Feb 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsIt is concerning to hear that the Home Secretary is considering changing visa rules significantly to reduce the period that international students can remain in the UK…27 Feb 2023HANSARDPupil Attainment: Cost of LivingFirst, on behalf of SNP Members present, I join other Members in paying tribute to Betty Boothroyd. I did not know Betty personally, but I am certainly well aware of her legacy,…27 Feb 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT6. According to the Resolution Foundation, the previous Prime Minister’s unfunded tax cuts cost the economy £30 billion. Will the Chancellor confirm that he will not capitulate…07 Feb 2023HANSARD Digital PoundI have a couple of questions about safeguarding. The Minister said in his statement that the Government will not “have access to digital pound users’ personal data, except…under…07 Feb 2023HANSARD Prepayment Meters: Ofgem DecisionMy constituent had fallen into arrears with ScottishPower, but he was complying with his repayment plan when ScottishPower demanded the full settlement of his debt in December.…06 Feb 2023HANSARD Non-domicile Tax StatusRecent research from the Tax Justice Network has shown that the UK leads OECD countries in tax abuse.31 Jan 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillThe hon. Lady is making a fabulous, passionate speech. I am a former teacher and have taken strike action in the past over pay and conditions. Does she not think that when…30 Jan 2023HANSARDWorkplace Inequality: Gender and Race1. What steps the Government are taking to tackle (a) gender and (b) racial inequality in the workplace.25 Jan 2023HANSARDWorkplace Inequality: Gender and RaceNew data published by the Ministry of Defence earlier this month showed that in the year to September 2022, more women left the armed forces than joined. Given the string of…25 Jan 2023HANSARD Lachin Corridor and Nagorno-KarabakhIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hollobone. I congratulate the hon. Member for East Worthing and Shoreham (Tim Loughton) on bringing this issue to the…24 Jan 2023HANSARDPolice Conduct and David CarrickThere are many similarities between the experience of women in the Met police and women in the armed forces. Both are organisations in which we should have complete faith, but…17 Jan 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs a former teacher, I support the right of our teachers to strike and will oppose this Government’s anti-strike legislation. Does the Secretary of State agree that constructive…16 Jan 2023HANSARDFree School MealsThe Levelling Up Secretary said in October that extending free school meal provision would be the most timely, effective and targeted of all public health interventions that this…16 Jan 2023HANSARDEducationReports that this Government could cause monumental damage to higher education by restricting international students to so-called elite universities have been described by former…19 Dec 2022