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HANSARDAutism and ADHD AssessmentsMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. I am glad that he used the word neurodiversity because I think that that will be a common theme of many of our speeches, along with an…06 Feb 2023HANSARDAutism and ADHD AssessmentsMy hon. Friend makes an excellent point. He is absolutely right: more and better training is definitely needed. When diagnosing autism, there is often a big focus on the anxious…06 Feb 2023HANSARDIndustrial Action: Public Services6. What steps his Department is taking to support the operation of public services during industrial action.02 Feb 2023HANSARDIndustrial Action: Public ServicesAs if the ultra low emission zone were not bad enough, Carshalton and Wallington residents have had to deal with strikes affecting the transport network, despite the Mayor’s…02 Feb 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseIt is the case that the ultra low emission zone scandal is getting worse and worse by the day. Not only were the majority of Londoners ignored in the consultation and not only is…02 Feb 2023HANSARDLGBT History MonthI begin by congratulating my co-chair of the APPG on global LGBT rights, the hon. Member for Wallasey (Dame Angela Eagle), on her excellent opening speech. It is always a pleasure…02 Feb 2023HANSARDLGBT History MonthI am always happy to be commentated on by the hon. Member—but I digress. Despite the absence of laws criminalising same-sex relations, many countries still impose restrictions on…02 Feb 2023HANSARDLGBT History MonthThe hon. Member makes an excellent point, and I absolutely agree with him.02 Feb 2023HANSARDLGBT History MonthI agree entirely, and I commend my right hon. Friend for all the work he has done in paving the way for many of us in this place. Let me now turn to some of the UK’s more recent…02 Feb 2023HANSARDLGBT History MonthThe hon. Gentleman is right. This was not a euphoric overnight decision in 1967 after which everything was OK; things took much longer. Of course, the circumstances were very…02 Feb 2023HANSARDLGBT History MonthI agree that that is a great disappointment. It also harks back to the point made by the hon. Member for Wallasey about not taking rights for granted, and the fact that the fight…02 Feb 2023HANSARDLGBT History MonthI agree with the hon. Member. Indeed, in the Women and Equalities Committee we have had some very fruitful discussions with the trans community in this space. It is worth…02 Feb 2023HANSARDLGBT History MonthI am sorry if I am about to nick what the Minister is about to say, but next week is National HIV Testing Week. Does he agree that the indicative results from the roll-out pilots,…02 Feb 2023HANSARDDomestic Abuse: Prosecution Rates7. What steps she is taking to help increase the rate of prosecutions for domestic abuse.01 Feb 2023HANSARDDomestic Abuse: Prosecution RatesDespite Carshalton and Wallington being a relatively safe part of London, domestic violence rates there are higher than the London average. Local charities such as Sutton Women’s…01 Feb 2023HANSARDRail Service ImprovementsI welcome the Minister’s comments, but rail services in Carshalton and Wallington are still not back to pre-pandemic levels, and there are regular delays, industrial action and…19 Jan 2023HANSARDRail Service Improvements9. What steps he is taking to improve rail services.19 Jan 2023HANSARDCommercial Breeding for LaboratoriesMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. The evidence demonstrates that animal testing has very little benefit. I think we are in the single figures when we look at the percentage of…16 Jan 2023HANSARDCommercial Breeding for LaboratoriesI beg to move, That this House has considered e-petition 611810, relating to commercial breeding for laboratories. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Efford.…16 Jan 2023HANSARDCommercial Breeding for LaboratoriesMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. The UK led the way on banning the use of animals for cosmetic testing. Indeed, just in this Parliament, we have passed so much animal welfare…16 Jan 2023