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HANSARDWomen’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 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI draw attention to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests stating that I am a trustee of World Horse Welfare. We have heard from my right hon. Friend this…04 Mar 2021HANSARDGirls’ Education: Covid-19I applaud the Foreign Secretary and the Prime Minister for making educating girls a foreign policy priority. As host of the G7, we have a critical opportunity to encourage others…02 Mar 2021HANSARDGirls’ Education: Covid-19What steps his Department is taking to help ensure that every girl receives 12 years of quality education.02 Mar 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Ethnic Minority DisparitiesMy hon. Friend is right to point out that we need to have trusted voices and community champions promoting the roll-out of the vaccine and vaccine uptake. We know that there is a…01 Mar 2021HANSARD Education Return and Awarding Qualifications in 2021May I put in a plea for this year’s year 10 cohort, who will be taking their GCSE examinations in summer 2022? We have plenty of time to consider what those exams might look like.…25 Feb 2021HANSARD Ministerial and other Maternity Allowances BillI appreciate being called in this debate, Mr Deputy Speaker. It is an honour to follow not only my right hon. Friend the Paymaster General, but the hon. Member for Leeds West…11 Feb 2021HANSARDPolicy EvidenceI was very pleased to hear my right hon. Friend’s commitment to robust evidence. Does she agree that there is hard data that, when there is enforcement of reporting, more…10 Feb 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseCaptain Sir Tom Moore taught us that tomorrow is a good day. May I ask my right hon. Friend, as Lord President of the Privy Council, to use his influence to bring about a…04 Feb 2021HANSARDSupport for University Students: Covid-19Many of the halls of residence of Southampton University fall within my constituency. The students there deserve and expect a quantity and quality of education that is…03 Feb 2021HANSARDUK Border: Covid ProtectionsI am sure my right hon. Friend would agree that returning British citizens need certainty about what to expect at the border. Can she assure me that advance information to…26 Jan 2021HANSARD Vaccine Roll-outI am very worried about domiciliary carers who might be employed privately or via an agency and how they will access the vaccine. It is very probable that their employment status…21 Jan 2021HANSARD Covid-19: Child Maintenance ServiceI congratulate the hon. Member for Motherwell and Wishaw (Marion Fellows) on securing this important debate, and I thank the Minister for taking time earlier today to speak to me…21 Jan 2021HANSARDEquitable LifeI add my congratulations to my hon. Friend the Member for Harrow East (Bob Blackman) on securing this important debate. The long-running Equitable Life scandal has impacted a…21 Jan 2021HANSARDUK Musicians: EU Visa ArrangementsI was pleased to hear my hon. Friend mention technicians—the sound and lighting engineers who make touring possible. When she is looking for a solution, which I know she is doing,…19 Jan 2021HANSARD Domestic Abuse and Hidden Harms during LockdownCan I ask my hon. Friend what specific measures she is taking to reach out to domestic abuse victims in the BAME community who might find it harder to communicate and let others…14 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19 VaccinationIt is crucial that the vaccine confidence campaign is accessible to those with learning difficulties, those with hearing impairment, those with visual impairment, and those…13 Jan 2021HANSARD Covid-19 Response: Defence SupportMy constituent Dr Sheila Fitzpatrick contacted me yesterday about her application to get into the process to be a volunteer vaccinator. She used the phrase: this “needs the…12 Jan 2021HANSARD Economic UpdateRetraining opportunities will be a crucial part of our economic recovery. I have been really impressed by companies such as Openreach, which has set a promising target for more…11 Jan 2021HANSARDLeaseholders: Fire Safety CostsSleep deprivation is recognised as a form of torture. People living in buildings with unsafe cladding are being tortured: physically, due to a lack of sleep, as they live in fear;…11 Jan 2021