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HANSARDViolence against Women and Girls: Support for VictimsThe Minister talks about a victims Bill. There has been one in every Queen’s Speech since 2016 and we have not seen any concrete action. So can I ask him to remedy that by…18 May 2021HANSARDA Brighter Future for the Next GenerationWe all want a brighter future for the next generation, but the experience of this Government over the last 10 years —although they try to kid us that they are brand-new—shows an…13 May 2021HANSARD Air Pollution: LondonWill the Minister give way, very briefly?27 Apr 2021HANSARD Air Pollution: LondonAir pollution recalls images of 1950s smog, or even of far eastern cities where people were into wearing masks long before we were, but this silent killer is still very much with…27 Apr 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Support for Self-employed PeopleIs it not the case that under this Chancellor the Tories have gone from being seen as freelancer-friendly to the party of sleaze with their selective texts and promises of favours…27 Apr 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Support for Self-employed PeopleWhat fiscal steps he is taking to support self-employed people as covid-19 restrictions are lifted.27 Apr 2021HANSARDReligious Minorities: Land RightsI remind hon. Members that there have been some changes to normal practice in order to support the new hybrid arrangements. Timings of debates have been amended to allow technical…22 Apr 2021HANSARDReligious Minorities: Land RightsFrom Scotland, we now go to Wales and shadow Minister Wayne David.22 Apr 2021HANSARDUniversity Students: Compensation for Lost Teaching and RentFor my constituent Harry Wild, who faces finals in June, May is too late. Given that pubs, shops, barbers and gyms are now open, why is he still forking out £9,250, plus…15 Apr 2021HANSARDCoronavirusThe Health Secretary has talked of protections for the over-60s. Can he appreciate why, for some of our constituents who crave a foreign holiday, it looks very odd that a Stanley…25 Mar 2021HANSARDUK Steel Production: Greensill CapitalThe Greensill affair raises the issue not just of Liberty Steel’s refinancing but of ex-Prime Minister David Cameron bending the ear of the now Chancellor, although he was not on…25 Mar 2021HANSARDConversion TherapyIt is good to hear the Minister’s words after three years of dither and delay that have cost the Government three members of their LGBT panel. Can she now give us a legislative…24 Mar 2021HANSARDConversion TherapyWhat recent progress she has made on plans to ban conversion therapy.24 Mar 2021HANSARDSocial Care ReformFinally, the last of the all-female Front Benchers, Minister Helen Whately.18 Mar 2021HANSARDSocial Care ReformThe good news is that Members have been very good at sticking to time, so we actually have a little bit of extra time to play with. If the three Front Benchers all stick to 11…18 Mar 2021HANSARDSocial Care ReformNow we go to the last man standing: Kevin Hollinrake.18 Mar 2021HANSARDSocial Care ReformGiven the popularity of the debate, and the fact that we have three Front-Bench spokespeople and a concluding statement from Barbara Keeley at the end, I am going to start with a…18 Mar 2021HANSARDSocial Care ReformI remind hon. Members that there have been some changes to normal practice, in order to support the new hybrid arrangements. Members participating physically and virtually must…18 Mar 2021HANSARD Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillThis monster of a Bill includes the word “women” zero times in 295 pages, yet statutes, war memorials and monuments are mentioned multiple times. The Bill is likely to go into…16 Mar 2021HANSARDPolicing and Prevention of Violence against WomenThe tragedy that befell Sarah Everard is a cue for rethinking so much, including readopting and designing out crime principles in our built environment. As one small Asian woman…15 Mar 2021