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HANSARDSupport for Asylum SeekersIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Davies, and thank you to the hon. Member for Bermondsey and Old Southwark (Neil Coyle) and my hon. Friend the Member for…27 Apr 2021HANSARDElected Women Representatives: Online AbuseThank you, Mr Paisley. I pay tribute to my near neighbour, my right hon. Friend the Member for Basingstoke (Mrs Miller) for leading this important debate today. The Women and…20 Apr 2021HANSARD Commission on Race and Ethnic DisparitiesI thank my hon. Friend for her statement. She has focused a great deal on evidence. Does she agree that narrative is also important, and that when the Government respond, it is…20 Apr 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Hospitality Venues and High StreetsWhat steps he is taking to support the re-opening of hospitality venues as the covid-19 lockdown restrictions are eased.19 Apr 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI was really pleased to hear my right hon. Friend reference the appointment of Professor Lucy Chappell and the work on vaccines in pregnancy. Will he please update the House on…19 Apr 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Hospitality Venues and High StreetsIn Romsey and the surrounding villages, much use has been made of the planning easements by pubs, cafés and restaurants to install temporary awnings, marquees, gazebos and so on.…19 Apr 2021HANSARDCovronavirus, Disability and Access to ServicesI beg to move, That this House has considered the Fourth Report of the Women and Equalities Committee, “Unequal impact? Coronavirus, disability and access to services: full…15 Apr 2021HANSARDCovronavirus, Disability and Access to ServicesI put on record my thanks to all hon. Members who contributed to the debate. I recognise that lots of Government Departments are very much in the frame here, whether it be the…15 Apr 2021HANSARDCovronavirus, Disability and Access to ServicesI thank the Minister for giving way on the point about the Secretary of State for Education’s powers. My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State has made it clear that he would…15 Apr 2021HANSARDCoronavirusIt is always a pleasure to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner (David Simmonds), who talked about the importance of keeping some of the provisions…25 Mar 2021HANSARDAbortion in Northern IrelandYesterday, the Women and Equalities Committee heard from the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission on this subject. We heard harrowing stories, as my right hon. Friend the…25 Mar 2021HANSARDSafer Streets for WomenIn order to make the streets safer for women, we must tackle the culture underpinning male violence. Does my hon. Friend agree with the conclusion of the February 2020 report of…24 Mar 2021HANSARDScottish Independence ReferendumBefore I call the next speaker, I have to tell Members that I am instigating a three-and-a-half-minute time limit. I call Douglas Ross.22 Mar 2021HANSARDScottish Independence ReferendumBefore I move to the Front-Bench spokesmen, I remind them that they have 10 minutes each, which will allow a few minutes for the mover of the motion to wind up at the end.22 Mar 2021HANSARDScottish Independence ReferendumI remind hon. Members that there have been some changes to normal practice in order to support the new hybrid arrangements. Timings of debates have been amended to allow technical…22 Mar 2021HANSARDScottish Independence ReferendumOrder. Can we maintain parliamentary language, Mr Lamont?22 Mar 2021HANSARDScottish Independence ReferendumOrder.22 Mar 2021HANSARDPolicing and Prevention of Violence against WomenMay I express my condolences to Sarah Everard’s friends and family? I thank the Home Secretary for reopening the VAWG consultation and for requesting the lessons learned review…15 Mar 2021HANSARD International Women’s DayIt is a pleasure to follow the right hon. and learned Member for Camberwell and Peckham (Ms Harman), who does so much in this place to champion women. Last year in this debate, we…11 Mar 2021HANSARDWomen’s Health StrategyI really welcome this call for evidence and my hon. Friend’s clear commitment to hear from all women everywhere. Can she please reassure me that the consultation will not just be…08 Mar 2021