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HANSARD Thomas Cook CustomersI share the Secretary of State’s surprise and horror that Thomas Cook was operating without the necessary insurance. Many of my constituents and, indeed, I myself travelled with…05 Nov 2019HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill (First sitting)Q I will be brief, Chair. One of the significant things in the debate around the Domestic Abuse Bill has been the Istanbul convention. How significant is it to the work you do…29 Oct 2019HANSARD Early Parliamentary General Election BillOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. For three and a half years, the Liberal Democrats have campaigned for the people of this country to have the final say. We would have preferred…29 Oct 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT7. My constituent Karen Gray will begin a hunger strike on Friday because she still cannot get cannabis oil on an NHS prescription despite the fact that, since her son started…29 Oct 2019HANSARD Early Parliamentary General Election Billrose—29 Oct 2019HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill (First sitting)Thank you. Apologies again for the combination of my sore throat and my accent.29 Oct 2019HANSARD Early Parliamentary General Electionrose —28 Oct 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseThis House had 41 days for Maastricht and 25 for Lisbon, and now the Prime Minister expects us to rush through this legislation in less than a dozen days, and he expects us to do…24 Oct 2019HANSARDMajor Incident in EssexI share the horror and sadness at the news of these deaths. What these individuals went through is unimaginable. Although I welcome the Secretary of State’s comments about more…23 Oct 2019HANSARDGender Recognition Act 2004Last night, at the PinkNews awards, Baroness Williams of Trafford, the House of Lords Minister for Equalities, said, “bear with us” on gender recognition reforms. Quite frankly,…17 Oct 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT3. I am sure the Minister will agree that all women deserve equal protection under the law, no matter where they come from. Indeed, I have had positive conversations with…17 Oct 2019HANSARDGender Recognition Act 20041. When she plans to publish the Government’s response to their consultation on reform of the Gender Recognition Act 2004.17 Oct 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Act 2019 Section 3(5)Does the Minister accept that offering women the opportunity to go abroad or to travel to have an abortion is not the same as enabling them to have one at home by recognising…16 Oct 2019HANSARDPublic ServicesDoes the Home Secretary agree that while we all support and respect the work done by our police officers, and sometimes worry for their safety in what they do, the best way to…16 Oct 2019HANSARD Racism in FootballThe England football team, like most of our sports teams, is a fantastic advert for not only the best talent in this country but the diversity of our society. I welcome the…15 Oct 2019HANSARDUS Tariffs: Scotch WhiskyI cannot boast any of the fine distilleries that other hon. Members have mentioned, but I do have a bottling plant with American connections and the global headquarters of Diageo,…07 Oct 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsThank you, Mr Speaker.07 Oct 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsFurther to the points already raised by other hon. Members, there are 6,500 women in Edinburgh West who were born in the 1950s and who have been affected by last week’s Court…07 Oct 2019HANSARD Free Movement of EU NationalsI completely agree with the hon. Lady. There are many projects in this country that have been initiated by academics from elsewhere in Europe and that we would not have had…02 Oct 2019HANSARD Free Movement of EU NationalsMy hon. Friend makes an excellent point. I have in my constituency a family who came here from France more than 20 years ago. They have worked here, and both their sons were born…02 Oct 2019