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HANSARD Violence against Women and GirlsWould the hon. Lady like me to intervene?09 Jan 2025HANSARD Violence against Women and GirlsMy hon. Friend is making a powerful point: what is illegal offline must be treated the same way online. I fully support everything she is saying.09 Jan 2025HANSARD Violence against Women and GirlsI absolutely agree with my hon. Friend. This is something that has to start in schools and in the workplace. We need to ensure that all of society appreciates, understands and…09 Jan 2025HANSARD Violence against Women and GirlsI was not expecting be called so early. I am grateful for the opportunity to take part in this important debate. I have taken part in many debates on these topics over the years,…09 Jan 2025HANSARD Violence against Women and GirlsMy hon. Friend is making a very effective speech and showing that this is a process, not an event. Governments have been working hard on this issue for many years, and this year…09 Jan 2025HANSARD Violence against Women and GirlsI do agree with my right hon. Friend: I fully support what the Government are doing and I fully support their aims and goals. We might have slightly different ways of getting…09 Jan 2025HANSARD English DevolutionThe residents of Staffordshire Moorlands do not want to be subsumed into Stoke-on-Trent. Can the Minister guarantee that they will not be forced into a devolution deal against…16 Dec 2024HANSARDUnited Front Work DepartmentMay I urge the Minister to introduce the FIRS scheme as soon as possible and commence it at the earliest possible opportunity? What steps has the Home Office taken to ensure the…16 Dec 2024HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) BillWe all hope that the Bill is absolutely right—that is what we want—but there is nothing wrong with increased scrutiny. Would it not be right for the Government to accept new…09 Dec 2024HANSARD SyriaThe situation in Syria will inevitably lead to changes and increased pressure on migration routes. What steps have the Government taken so far on asylum claims from Syrian…09 Dec 2024HANSARD UK Supply Chains: Uyghur Forced LabourWhen the Modern Slavery Act was introduced in 2015, section 54 was indeed world leading. We were the first developed country to introduce any such legislation, but other countries…03 Dec 2024HANSARDMigration and Border SecurityThe estimated spend on the agreement with Iraq is around £800,000, which compares with, I think, the £476 million being spent on our agreement with France. Has the Home Secretary…02 Dec 2024HANSARDPolice ReformI welcome the Government’s announcements on neighbourhood policing. We have already seen a real move in this direction in Staffordshire, under the leadership of the police, fire…20 Nov 2024HANSARDSmall Boat CrossingsEverybody in this House wants an end to small boat crossings and the risks that people take to cross the channel. The Minister has announced a number of measures this week. When…06 Nov 2024HANSARD Ministerial Code: Policy AnnouncementsAs Chair of the Procedure Committee in the previous Parliament, I made a point of making sure that when Ministers had breached the rules, it was clear to them that both the…29 Oct 2024HANSARDPolice AccountabilityI thank the Home Secretary for her statement and for advance sight of it. Although the measures that she has announced are welcome, many of them will take time to introduce. In…23 Oct 2024HANSARD Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and International Committee of the Red Cross (Status) Bill [Lords]It is a great honour to follow the hon. Member for Southgate and Wood Green (Bambos Charalambous), who I have attended many inter-parliamentary events with, and who is an active…22 Oct 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsThank you, Mr Speaker, and I thank the House for putting its confidence in me to chair the Home Affairs Committee. I look forward to working constructively with the Department on…21 Oct 2024HANSARD Northern Ireland City DealsAs the Secretary of State who secured funding from the Treasury for the first two deals—the Belfast city deal and the Derry/Londonderry and Strabane deal—I am very pleased that…09 Oct 2024HANSARDBritish Indian Ocean Territory: NegotiationsThe Foreign Secretary said he is establishing a trust fund and that Chagossians will be able to apply for British citizenship. What discussions did he have with the Chagossian…07 Oct 2024