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HANSARDCovid-19 Vaccines: SafetyIt is unusual to be in this place and be lambasted by colleagues, but I make no apology for looking out for the health and wellbeing of my constituents. I completely agree with…24 Oct 2022HANSARDChild Protection OnlineI recently had the privilege of meeting a group of Carshalton and Wallington mums who brought to me the very sad case of their children who had accessed illegal drugs through…20 Oct 2022HANSARDChild Protection Online11. What steps her Department is taking to protect people online.20 Oct 2022HANSARDNHS Dentistry Services: Carshalton and WallingtonI beg to move, That this House has considered NHS dentistry services in Carshalton and Wallington. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Twigg. I start by paying…07 Sept 2022HANSARDAfghan Relocations and Assistance PolicyI thank the MOD’s Afghan relocation team who are working tirelessly to identify and process the huge number of applications including friends and relatives of Carshalton and…18 Jul 2022HANSARDAfghan Relocations and Assistance Policy14. What discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the effectiveness of the Afghan relocations and assistance policy.18 Jul 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT3. Will my right hon. Friend outline how, thanks to the work incentives built into universal credit, some 11,600 Carshalton and Wallington residents—in working households, which…11 Jul 2022HANSARD 50 Years of Pride in the UKThe hon. Lady is making a very powerful case. Does she agree that the concern that has been raised by many charitable organisations rings very true? It is that, by excluding trans…30 Jun 2022HANSARD 50 Years of Pride in the UKThe hon. Member speaks powerfully about the need not to be complacent. Does he share my disappointment that at the same time as we are having this very collegiate cross-party…30 Jun 2022HANSARD 50 Years of Pride in the UKI am very grateful to the hon. Lady for her intervention and I will absolutely join her in congratulating Dame Kelly Holmes on her bravery. Indeed, sport is one of the areas where…30 Jun 2022HANSARD 50 Years of Pride in the UKAs one of the co-chairs of the all-party group on global lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT+) rights, let me begin by wishing my constituents and everyone across the UK…30 Jun 2022HANSARD 50 Years of Pride in the UKI absolutely agree with the hon. Lady; that could not be more true. One of the most bizarre things that seems to be invading the debate at the moment is the idea that a person…30 Jun 2022HANSARD SEND: Carshalton and WallingtonI beg to move, That this House has considered SEND services in Carshalton and Wallington. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hollobone. In addition, I will…21 Jun 2022HANSARDSri Lanka: Human RightsThe economic crisis on the island has indeed led to increased militarisation in Sri Lanka. The Rajapaksa Government are falling apart and, as we speak, a draft bail-out is being…21 Jun 2022HANSARDSri Lanka: Human Rights6. What diplomatic steps she is taking to help address human rights concerns in Sri Lanka. [R]21 Jun 2022HANSARDTransgender Conversion TherapyI am grateful to the hon. Lady for her intervention and I absolutely agree with her. I am conscious of time, Sir Graham, so I will start to wrap up my remarks so that we can get…13 Jun 2022HANSARDTransgender Conversion TherapyIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Mundell, at the end of this debate. I join my hon. Friend the Minister in thanking all right hon. and hon. Members for their…13 Jun 2022HANSARDTransgender Conversion TherapyAbsolutely. This comes back to the issue of consent. Can someone actually consent to having harm done to themselves, even if they have all the facts? For me the answer is no.…13 Jun 2022HANSARDTransgender Conversion TherapyI am grateful to the hon. Lady for her intervention and I absolutely agree with her. Again, it comes back to the general theme of the debate—for me, at least—which is that this is…13 Jun 2022HANSARDTransgender Conversion TherapyI am grateful to my right hon. Friend for that intervention. Indeed there is a consent clause in the Bill. That is an entirely separate debate. I know that many colleagues on both…13 Jun 2022