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HANSARDFCO Support for Persecuted ChristiansOn 8 July, the now Prime Minister said: “If I am fortunate enough to become PM, I will always prioritise protecting religious freedoms and stand up for those facing persecution.”…25 Jul 2019HANSARDFCO Support for Persecuted Christians5. What steps the Church of England is taking to help implement the recommendations in the final report of the Bishop of Truro’s independent review for the Foreign Secretary of…25 Jul 2019HANSARDPriorities for GovernmentI know that those in government have to make tough investment decisions, so I want to know which is the Prime Minister’s priority: Crossrail for the north, fully electrified from…25 Jul 2019HANSARD Decriminalisation of AbortionI thank the Minister for her response, although it is a very disappointing response that does not address the subject of my question: England and Wales. I am also disappointed…23 Jul 2019HANSARD Decriminalisation of Abortion(Urgent Question): To ask the Home Secretary to make a statement on the repeal of sections 58 and 59 of the Offences Against the Person Act 1861 in England and Wales, in…23 Jul 2019HANSARDCabinet OfficeThe Minister is absolutely right, but with one victim dying every 96 hours and compensation still not being paid, I wrote to the Prime Minister, along with seven Opposition party…22 Jul 2019HANSARD Points of OrderOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. It concerns the decision that the House has now taken to decriminalise abortion in Northern Ireland by repealing sections 58 and 59 of the…18 Jul 2019HANSARD Nazanin Zaghari-RatcliffeI commend my hon. Friend the Member for Hampstead and Kilburn (Tulip Siddiq) for securing this urgent question and for the way she champions her constituent’s case. My hon.…17 Jul 2019HANSARDRelationship Education in SchoolsThese changes could of course have been introduced in 2010, when the Minister was the shadow Minister, Labour was in power, and we had a plan to introduce relationship and sex…16 Jul 2019HANSARDDomestic AbuseLet us continue with this lovefest for a little longer. As a member of the pre-legislative scrutiny Committee, may I pay tribute to the right hon. Member for Basingstoke (Mrs…16 Jul 2019HANSARD Lotteries RegulationAs the UK city of culture, Hull benefited enormously from national lottery funding. Will the same amount of money be available in future for arts, culture and sport with these…16 Jul 2019HANSARDMaternity DiscriminationFollowing the long overdue consultation on the rights of pregnant women and new mothers, does the Minister expect the Government to support the recommendation made by the Women…11 Jul 2019HANSARDMaternity Discrimination12. What steps the Government are taking to tackle maternity discrimination.11 Jul 2019HANSARDContaminated Blood Inquiry9. What recent progress he has made on the NHS contaminated blood inquiry.10 Jul 2019HANSARDContaminated Blood InquiryThe Minister is absolutely right, but with one victim dying every 96 hours and compensation still not being paid, I wrote to the Prime Minister, along with seven Opposition party…10 Jul 2019HANSARD Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillI rise to speak to amendment 9, which has cross-party support. I was very pleased that the Chair of the Women and Equalities Committee, the right hon. Member for Basingstoke (Mrs…09 Jul 2019HANSARD Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillI commend my hon. Friend on her perseverance over all these years of campaigning for this. Hopefully, we will see some change shortly, but it is important to recognise that there…09 Jul 2019HANSARD Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillToday, we are looking at the opportunity we have with this Bill, and I think that most Members of this House would agree that legislation that is over 150 years old governing what…09 Jul 2019HANSARD Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillI need to finish this point.09 Jul 2019HANSARD Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillI am going to carry on. We have heard about the woman who had a self-induced abortion because she could not afford to travel to England or Scotland. We have also heard of the…09 Jul 2019