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HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActI thank my right hon. Friend for giving way. As she has just said, this is the deal. Is it not the case that if Parliament votes against this deal and then, in the forthcoming…12 Mar 2019HANSARDChildren Act 1989 (Amendment) (Female Genital Mutilation) Bill [Lords]I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Richmond Park (Zac Goldsmith) on his work on this issue, particularly the progress of his Bill, and I pay tribute to Lord Berkeley, in…11 Mar 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT4. Businesses in my area tell me that they need more young people with STEM skills to fill jobs. As well as encouraging an increase in girls taking STEM A-levels—up 27% from…11 Mar 2019HANSARDInternational Women’s DayWhen making her maiden speech 100 years ago Nancy Astor, the first woman to take her seat in this House, reassured the crowd of men around her. She said that Members should not be…07 Mar 2019HANSARDInternational Women’s DayMy right hon. Friend is making some very powerful arguments on the way that this place could change to make it a better place for female MPs and mothers, but does she agree that…07 Mar 2019HANSARD Residents of Leisure Park HomesI thank all hon. Members who have contributed to the debate. I feel that it has been a very balanced conversation: it has made it clear that the vast majority of those who operate…27 Feb 2019HANSARD Residents of Leisure Park HomesIn general, we should look at what is happening in all parts of the United Kingdom to see what works best, and learn from it. I will refer to Wales in a moment, and no doubt the…27 Feb 2019HANSARD Residents of Leisure Park HomesI thank my hon. Friend for making that point, which is similar to one that was made earlier. When individuals are spending these sums of money—£100,000 or £200,000—perhaps they…27 Feb 2019HANSARD Residents of Leisure Park HomesI am very aware of the mis-selling legislation, but I am sure that the Minister is aware that some residents are truly fearful of going down that route, because they think that…27 Feb 2019HANSARD Residents of Leisure Park HomesI beg to move, That this House has considered rights and protections for residents of leisure park homes. It is a pleasure to open this debate under your chairmanship, Mr Austin.…27 Feb 2019HANSARD Residents of Leisure Park HomesMy hon. Friend makes a good point. There are also well-managed park homes sites in my constituency, which is a reason to take action where the system is not working. We have to…27 Feb 2019HANSARD Residents of Leisure Park HomesI have heard the same thing. It is as if my hon. Friend had seen my speech in advance—although I know he has not—because we have clearly come to some of the same conclusions. I…27 Feb 2019HANSARDChildren Act 1989 (Amendment) (Female Genital Mutilation) Bill [ Lords ]It is good to be here today to play a part in this small but significant step towards trying to stop girls suffering FGM. I welcome the Minister’s prompt response and I…25 Feb 2019HANSARDEngagementsQ1. If she will list her official engagements for Wednesday 13 February.13 Feb 2019HANSARDEngagementsMay I too pay tribute to the work of the Clerk of the House? In January, the mother of a three-year-old girl was convicted of female genital mutilation. It is our first FGM…13 Feb 2019HANSARD Seasonal Agricultural Workers SchemeI thank the hon. Gentleman for giving way—although I did not mean to interrupt him mid-sentence. I have one point to make. Those of us with significant soft fruit farmers in our…12 Feb 2019HANSARD Legislation against Female Genital MutilationI welcome my hon. and learned Friend’s commitment to ensuring that the Bill will be given Government time, but will she give me an indication of when she expects this amendment to…11 Feb 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsLast week, we saw the first conviction in UK courts for female genital mutilation—a landmark, albeit an awful one, in the campaign to end this abhorrent practice. What steps is my…07 Feb 2019HANSARD VenezuelaSome of us will remember a Venezuelan MP at November’s Women MPs of the World conference who spoke in this very Chamber about her battle for her country, and specifically for the…07 Feb 2019HANSARDDraft Domestic Abuse Bill: Territorial ExtentMay I ask my hon. Friend to confirm two things? First, is she committed and determined to tackle domestic abuse in all its forms? Secondly, is she determined to improve rights and…30 Jan 2019