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HANSARDTransgender Conversion TherapyI absolutely agree with the hon. Lady. I want to talk about some of the concerns that have been brought forward about a trans-inclusive ban, particularly those focused around…13 Jun 2022HANSARDTransgender Conversion TherapyThat concern has been brought forward, but as I hope to say later, there is a way that we can alleviate those concerns and still pass an inclusive ban. I thank the survivors who…13 Jun 2022HANSARDTransgender Conversion TherapyI absolutely agree. That is why language is so important—that is going to be the theme of my speech. The tight wording of the ban is very important. Conversion practices is a much…13 Jun 2022HANSARDTransgender Conversion TherapyI absolutely agree with the hon. Lady. I have had the privilege of listening to many survivors who have come forward to share their stories—I am sure many people in this place…13 Jun 2022HANSARDTransgender Conversion TherapyI will gladly identify that offence. As I just said, rape is already illegal. However, it is the pseudo-psychological and spiritual so-called talking and behavioural…13 Jun 2022HANSARDTransgender Conversion TherapyI totally agree. The national LGBT survey in 2018 showed that trans people were twice as likely as LGB people to be offered, and to undergo, conversion therapy. Those practices…13 Jun 2022HANSARDTransgender Conversion TherapyI am grateful to my hon. Friend for that intervention, but I am afraid I do not agree. There is nothing in the proposals and the consultation that the Government set out to…13 Jun 2022HANSARDTransgender Conversion TherapyI am grateful to my hon. Friend for that intervention, which highlights the fact that we do need to have respectful debates on both sides of the argument. It might help, for the…13 Jun 2022HANSARDTransgender Conversion TherapyI beg to move, That this House has considered e-petition 613556, relating to transgender conversion therapy. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Graham. I will…13 Jun 2022HANSARDGovernment Efficiency: Online ServicesI am grateful to my hon. Friend for outlining the Government’s improvements in online applications, but may I ask what conversations she is having with the Home Office? Many…09 Jun 2022HANSARDGovernment Efficiency: Online Services5. What steps his Department is taking to (a) improve Government efficiency and (b) reform Government online services.09 Jun 2022HANSARDPensioners: Cost of Living2. What steps she is taking to help support pensioners with the cost of living.06 Jun 2022HANSARDPensioners: Cost of LivingI welcome the measures the Government have taken to support pensioners with the rising cost of living. Many pensioners in Carshalton and Wallington who are eligible for pension…06 Jun 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT8. Carshalton and Wallington residents are rightly proud of Ray and Vi Donovan for their work to promote the rights of victims to go through restorative justice, which they went…24 May 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT6. Even before the pandemic, rail services to and from Carshalton, Carshalton Beeches, Hackbridge and Wallington stations were congested and infrequent, but Govia Thameslink…19 May 2022HANSARDEngagementsQ2. Figures released from the Department for Education show that last year, once again, Lib Dem-run Sutton Council became the highest rejecter of children applying for education,…18 May 2022HANSARD Healthcare: Carshalton and WallingtonI beg to move, That this House has considered healthcare outcomes in Carshalton and Wallington. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Rees. It is also a pleasure…30 Mar 2022HANSARDDomestic Abuse Offences: Prosecution RateMy constituency sits in the London Borough of Sutton, which, while having relatively low levels of violent crime, has higher domestic abuse rates than the London average. Surely…22 Mar 2022HANSARDDomestic Abuse Offences: Prosecution Rate18. If he will take steps to help improve the prosecution rate for domestic abuse offences.22 Mar 2022HANSARD Support for New Adoptive ParentsI beg to move, That this House has considered e-petition 601323, relating to support for new adoptive parents. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Ghani. The…21 Mar 2022