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HANSARD Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill: Section 35 Powerrose —17 Jan 2023HANSARDScotland Act 1998: Section 35 PowerThe Secretary of State claims there is a version of the Bill that the UK Government will accept. Indeed, it has been noted by the Chair of the Women and Equalities Committee that…17 Jan 2023HANSARD Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillMy mam is a member of the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers, as I have previously noted in the House. It is interesting to hear what the Secretary of State…16 Jan 2023HANSARD Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillI declare that I am a proud member of a trade union, and was a trade union officer for a number of years before coming here. In fact, I have probably been part of 1,000 or so…16 Jan 2023HANSARD NHS: Long-term StrategyThirteen years of Conservative Government have led to crises in every part of our health and social care system. Our infrastructure is breaking down, patient experience is at rock…11 Jan 2023HANSARDJapan3. What steps she is taking to increase trade with Japan.15 Dec 2022HANSARDJapanLast month, I visited Japan with the British Council where I saw its fantastic work to promote UK arts and culture and to strengthen our trading relationship with a key ally in…15 Dec 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseMr Speaker, may I take this opportunity to wish you and all House staff a merry Christmas and happy Hanukkah? Last month the House of Commons Commission agreed to launch a…15 Dec 2022HANSARD Leisure Centres: Government SupportI am grateful to have the opportunity to speak about the important issue of leisure centre provision. As we consider all the sectors struggling with increased bills and financial…15 Dec 2022HANSARD Leisure Centres: Government SupportIn my own area in Warrington, the funding available from central Government has been cut by about 60% over the last 10 years, which means that approximately 70% of the council’s…15 Dec 2022HANSARDONLINE SAFETY BILL (Third sitting)If the Government’s argument is that there is nothing to stop platforms taking such actions early, why are we discussing the Bill at all? Platforms have had many years to…15 Dec 2022HANSARD Leisure Centres: Government SupportOn a point of clarification, I asked what support would be available beyond March 2023, because a lot of leisure centres look as if they will not be able to survive after that…15 Dec 2022HANSARD Leisure Centres: Government SupportAbsolutely. My hon. Friend makes an important point. As I will come on to, we cannot put a pounds-and-pence figure on the value of leisure centre provision locally and what it…15 Dec 2022HANSARDONLINE SAFETY BILL (Second sitting)The Minister says that we should have freedom of speech up to a point. Does that point include holocaust denial? He has just suggested that if something is acceptable to say in…13 Dec 2022HANSARDONLINE SAFETY BILL (Second sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Dame Angela. I did not make a note of the specific word I was on when we adjourned, so I hope Hansard colleagues will forgive me if…13 Dec 2022HANSARDONLINE SAFETY BILL (Second sitting)I appreciate that this point has been made about the same wording earlier today, but I really feel that the ambiguity of “appreciable number” is something that could do with being…13 Dec 2022HANSARDONLINE SAFETY BILL (Second sitting)I am sure that, like me, the shadow Minister will be baffled that the Government are against our proposals to have to opt out. Surely this is something that is of key concern to…13 Dec 2022HANSARDONLINE SAFETY BILL (First sitting)I am aware of the case that the hon. Member mentioned. I appreciate that I am probably testing the patience of everybody in the Committee Room, but I want to be clear just how…13 Dec 2022HANSARDONLINE SAFETY BILL (First sitting)I accept the points that the hon. Member raised, but he is fundamentally missing the point. The categories of information and content that these people had seen and been…13 Dec 2022HANSARDONLINE SAFETY BILL (Second sitting)I note what the Minister said about the commercial implications of some of these things, and some of those commercial implications might act as levers to push companies to do…13 Dec 2022