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HANSARDForeign LobbyingI agree with my hon. Friend that more needs to be done about that clear loophole. The register that we are talking about needs to apply not only to Members once they are elected…25 May 2022HANSARDXinjiang Internment Camps: Shoot-to-Kill PolicyI do not weep very often, but I wept when I heard from a Uyghur survivor about the forced abortion policy and its impact on her. It was horrendous evidence to hear. The Chinese…24 May 2022HANSARD Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe: Forced ConfessionThe Minister has been asked this question twice, so I will try for a third time. Did the Foreign Secretary or the Prime Minister personally authorise UK officials to advise…24 May 2022HANSARDViolence Against Women on University CampusesWe are far from zero tolerance at the moment. As a parent of two daughters who have attended or are attending two different universities, I have seen that universities are not…23 May 2022HANSARDViolence Against Women on University Campuses8. What steps he is taking to help prevent violence against women on university campuses.23 May 2022HANSARD TransportI may be pre-empting the Minister in raising the subject of Hammersmith bridge, which has been closed for three years, but Putney residents will really want to know that urgent…19 May 2022HANSARD TransportIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for West Dorset (Chris Loder) in what is a hugely important debate to my constituents in Putney, Roehampton and Southfields. I am a…19 May 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland ProtocolSo much for getting Brexit done and so much for oven-ready. What is the cost of the proposed actions? The Treasury has drawn up economic impact assessments for this course of…17 May 2022HANSARDTackling Short-term and Long-term Cost of Living IncreasesThe Queen’s Speech had two challenges. One was to tackle the cost of living crisis and the other was to tackle the climate crisis, but I feel, on behalf of my constituents in…17 May 2022HANSARDWorking Tax Credit and Universal Credit: Two-Child LimitI congratulate the hon. Member on securing this debate, which I agree is very important. In Putney, Roehampton and Southfields, families are having to go to food banks more often.…21 Apr 2022HANSARDCovid-19 Pandemic: Public InquiryI spoke to some of the bereaved families at the memorial march this week, and they are furious and devastated that the public hearings of the covid inquiry will not be starting in…31 Mar 2022HANSARDEaster Adjournmentindicated assent .31 Mar 2022HANSARDEaster AdjournmentI very much thank the right hon. Gentleman for that intervention. I ask him please to join the campaign; we have a petition he can sign. He is not alone in being incredulous about…31 Mar 2022HANSARDEaster AdjournmentI am grateful for the opportunity to speak in this end-of-term debate and to raise several issues that are important to constituents in Putney, Southfields and Roehampton. My…31 Mar 2022HANSARDLong Covid: Impact on the WorkforceI am grateful to the hon. Member for Oxford West and Abingdon (Layla Moran) for securing this debate, and I reiterate what has been said by many: we understand that so many people…31 Mar 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseYou are warmly welcome to attend the Putney boat race this weekend, Madam Deputy Speaker. In Putney, we are delighted that it is returning after two years. It will be going…31 Mar 2022HANSARDRape as a Weapon of War in UkraineThank you, Mr Speaker, for granting this urgent question, and I also thank the hon. Member for Totnes (Anthony Mangnall) for asking it and giving the House the opportunity to…31 Mar 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsThank you, Mr Speaker; I withdraw it. But I would like to ask if there will be an investigation, or there has been an investigation, into whether the ministerial code has been…31 Mar 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am so sorry.31 Mar 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Chancellor has asked businesses to think very carefully about any investments that would in any sense support Putin and his regime. However, this is pretty hypocritical given…31 Mar 2022