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HANSARDIllegal ImmigrationI thank the Prime Minister, the Home Secretary and the senior Home Office officials who have followed up my references to the unacceptable process of allocating a hotel in Earl…13 Dec 2022HANSARD Child Support (Enforcement) BillThat is a very good question—and I am so grateful to my hon. Friend for his sword-like intervention, cutting me off with one word to go before the end of my speech! It is…09 Dec 2022HANSARDProtection from Sex-based Harassment in Public BillWill the Minister give way?09 Dec 2022HANSARDProtection from Sex-based Harassment in Public BillThe explanatory notes, under “Territorial extent and application”, say that the Bill extends to England and Wales, and that clause 2 will apply only to England. As the matter is…09 Dec 2022HANSARDProtection from Sex-based Harassment in Public BillMy right hon. Friend is making a fantastic point. I fully support the Bill, but it still has to go through Parliament. Is he aware of the StreetSafe service, run by the police,…09 Dec 2022HANSARDProtection from Sex-based Harassment in Public BillI appreciate the point about data on men and women, and this is predominantly a women’s issue. However, we are also talking about culture, and men might not come forward because…09 Dec 2022HANSARDProtection from Sex-based Harassment in Public BillI pay tribute to the Government for their advertising campaign and for giving the public strategies to step in, even if just as a distraction by asking for directions, for…09 Dec 2022HANSARD Child Support (Enforcement) BillMy hon. Friend is making a fantastic speech and bringing forward a great piece of legislation. I was in the House only a few weeks ago supporting my hon. Friend the Member for…09 Dec 2022HANSARD Child Support (Enforcement) BillWho would have thought when I went to conference four or five years ago and was joined by my hon. Friend the Member for Stroud (Siobhan Baillie), who is sat next to me, that we…09 Dec 2022HANSARD Child Support (Enforcement) BillI will.09 Dec 2022HANSARDNHS WorkforceIs not the point that health is devolved across four different nations, which are each led by a different party? Does this mean that the pandemic has hit all health services,…06 Dec 2022HANSARDNHS WorkforceIs that not precisely the point? The NHS will gobble up the money, so it is about how we use the system. The integrated care systems and integrated care boards—established through…06 Dec 2022HANSARDNHS WorkforceIt is worth stressing that point. For all the Daily Mail headlines about the NHS, we must not lose sight of all the good work that goes on unrecognised for the countless thousands…06 Dec 2022HANSARDNHS WorkforceWhen it comes to retention, pensions are a big issue, and the Opposition Front-Bench team have picked up on that. One recommendation from the Select Committee was to mandate for…06 Dec 2022HANSARDNHS Workforcerose —06 Dec 2022HANSARDNHS WorkforceWill the hon. Gentleman give way?06 Dec 2022HANSARDNHS WorkforceThe Secretary of State hits the nail on the head when it comes to comparing the different countries across the Union, because different countries choose to use different…06 Dec 2022HANSARDNHS WorkforceWhen we talk about Labour’s record on training, the hon. Gentleman may forget that, in 2007, the medical training application service ended up in judicial review. Many of my…06 Dec 2022HANSARD Online Safety BillTo take that one step further, is it correct that Ofcom would set minimum standards for operators? For example, the Content Authenticity Initiative does not need primary…05 Dec 2022HANSARD Online Safety BillIt is fantastic to have the data released. Does the Minister have any idea how many of these notifications are likely to be put out there when the Bill comes in? Has any work been…05 Dec 2022