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HANSARDInternational Men’s DayI am moving past that very brief mention of it. I know that those perceived sexist attitudes are not held by the majority of Members, and it falls to us to say that these…25 Nov 2021HANSARDInternational Men’s DayI thank the hon. Gentleman for that intervention. I have a lot of sympathy with elements of the point he made, but before we get to that we need men in general to take…25 Nov 2021HANSARDInternational Men’s DayI will complete my point first. I do not for one moment suggest that if boardrooms suddenly looked a bit more gender balanced and reflected wider society, we would suddenly see an…25 Nov 2021HANSARDInternational Men’s DayI am not really sure that I will dignify that question with a response. It is for that person to justify his actions. There have been plenty of court cases on that issue; I will…25 Nov 2021HANSARDIndependent Fan-led Review of Football GovernanceI am immensely proud to be a supporter of Scotland’s most successful team in the past decade: having waited 130 years for their first major trophy, St Johnstone have won three in…25 Nov 2021HANSARDInternational Men’s DayIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Sharma. I commend the hon. Member for Don Valley (Nick Fletcher) for securing the debate and for his opening speech. I may…25 Nov 2021HANSARDInternational Men’s DayAll that proves is that it can be done. I presume the hon. Gentleman was talking about his local area, constituency and local authority. That sounds fantastic, but I am citing the…25 Nov 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseAs chair of the all-party group on White Ribbon UK, I welcome the comments from the hon. Member for Bristol West (Thangam Debbonaire), the shadow Leader of the House, on White…25 Nov 2021HANSARDWomen in the Workplace2. What steps the Government are taking to support women in the workplace.24 Nov 2021HANSARDTransport for the NorthThe undermining of Transport for the North is just the latest act in a pattern of centralisation and Whitehall-think emblematic of this Administration. This Government do not like…24 Nov 2021HANSARDWomen in the WorkplaceEarlier this month, I met Kate Seary and Mhairi Maclennan, the co-founders of Kyniska Advocacy, which they set up to campaign for zero tolerance of abuse of women in sport. The…24 Nov 2021HANSARDMoney Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) (No. 3) (High-Risk Countries) Regulations 2021It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Elliot. I look forward to the answers to the questions from the right hon. Member for Wolverhampton South East. He always…22 Nov 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy constituent downsized in preparation for retirement and was left with a £76,000 surplus that he added to his personal pension, which is what this Government would advise him to…18 Nov 2021HANSARD Integrated Rail Plan: North and MidlandsI thank the Secretary of State for advance sight of his statement, although I did read most of it in a newspaper beforehand. I do admire the Secretary of State’s chutzpah for the…18 Nov 2021HANSARD Supporting Single Parents into WorkI, too, am a member of the all-party parliamentary group that the hon. Lady mentioned. Childcare and getting back into work is a massive issue. I look back to my own situation…17 Nov 2021HANSARDUK Human Rights FrameworkDoes the Secretary of State believe that the UK should remain a signatory to the European convention on human rights, or does he plan to join such liberal luminaries as Belarus…09 Nov 2021HANSARDUK Human Rights Framework4. What discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on reforming the UK’s human rights framework.09 Nov 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. We heard the pretty shameful remarks to the Opposition earlier about immigration cases. If the Secretary of State wants to help reduce the backlog in court cases, will he…09 Nov 2021HANSARD Nuclear Power FundingThat’s okay—my own wife gets it wrong.09 Nov 2021HANSARD Nuclear Power FundingThat is okay, I am used to it—although my hon. Friend has a ginger beard, so I am not sure what that says. I congratulate the hon. Member for Ynys Môn (Virginia Crosbie)—I will…09 Nov 2021