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HANSARDState Pension Age: WomenOne of the very first issues raised with me by constituents when I was elected in 2017 was the inequality faced by women born in the 1950s, yet in the almost six years since then,…23 Jan 2023HANSARDMinisterial Appointments: Vetting and Managing Conflicts of InterestI am sure that we all remember the Prime Minister’s first speech from Downing Street, in which he promised us “integrity, professionalism and accountability at every level.”…23 Jan 2023HANSARD Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill: Section 35 PowerIt is a pleasure to follow the right hon. Member for Vale of Glamorgan (Alun Cairns), who says he is a Unionist—I have no reason to doubt that, but I assure him that I am as well.…17 Jan 2023HANSARD Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill: Section 35 PowerIn Scotland a 16-year-old can vote and get married without parental consent— [ Interruption. ] And join the armed forces. I urge the hon. Gentleman to take credence of the actual…17 Jan 2023HANSARDScotland Act 1998: Section 35 PowerThe Secretary of State knows the value I place on the Union, so I am sure that he will understand how difficult this is for me. However, as a Scottish woman, as the mother of a…17 Jan 2023HANSARD Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill: Section 35 Powerrose—17 Jan 2023HANSARD Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillNot at all, Mr Deputy Speaker! But thank you very much. I rise to speak in opposition to this Bill. I am not currently a member of a trade union, I have never been a trade union…16 Jan 2023HANSARDIranThe hon. Gentleman is making an important and passionate speech, and I am grateful to him, as are many others, that we are able to debate the issue in the House today. I…12 Jan 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI wonder whether the Leader of the House would consider giving time to a problem that affects many families in my constituency—indeed, in every constituency in the country—but…12 Jan 2023HANSARD Industrial ActionThe right hon. Member asked whether we acknowledge the impact of covid and Ukraine. Of course we do—we live with it every day. All our constituents live with it every day. All…10 Jan 2023HANSARDSeafarers’ Wages Bill [Lords]It is an honour to follow the hon. Member for Leeds East (Richard Burgon). Like him, I feel that a consensus is emerging in this place tonight. We all welcome the Bill, but we…19 Dec 2022HANSARD Migration and Economic DevelopmentIt is frustrating to sit here and listen to the Secretary of State, because none of us is denying that this is a legal ruling, but whether or not it is lawful, this plan is…19 Dec 2022HANSARD Baby Banks: Government SupportOn that point about environmental damage, one of the things the hon. Member for Walthamstow (Stella Creasy) mentioned was the impact on the environment when she spoke so movingly…09 Dec 2022HANSARD Baby Banks: Government SupportThe hon. Lady is making a good case. I wonder whether safety is a big aspect where children are concerned. If parents cannot afford to buy new all the time, the children’s safety…09 Dec 2022HANSARD Government PPE ContractsI rise to support this motion, but the sentiment that I feel most strongly is, “What a mess—what an unnecessary, unmitigated mess.” We have heard a lot from Conservative Members…06 Dec 2022HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Kept Animals) BillI congratulate the hon. Member on securing the debate, because, as he has said, the subject has evoked an enormous response in my constituency. One of the main issues is puppy…05 Dec 2022HANSARDIndependent Adviser on Ministerial InterestsNotwith-standing the Minister’s earlier comments, we have been waiting for five months now for an ethics adviser. Every time the Government fail to appoint one, it further…30 Nov 2022HANSARDLegal Rights to Access AbortionFor many women it is not about what happens anywhere else in the world. It is about protecting not a right for us personally—because I do not think that many of us would have an…28 Nov 2022HANSARDLegal Rights to Access AbortionThe hon. Member is making an important and powerful speech. Does she agree that it is extremely worrying that a member of public should feel that our rights are so under threat,…28 Nov 2022HANSARDLegal Rights to Access AbortionThe right hon. Member mentions the 1967 Act. From what my mother told me at the time—I was too young to know about it—the Act sparked a huge feeling of social revolution in this…28 Nov 2022