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HANSARD International Women’s DayCan I, too, associate myself with all the thoughts expressed for Sarah Everard and all those mentioned? International Women’s Day and this debate are a chance for us both to…11 Mar 2021HANSARD Business of the HousePlease could we have an opportunity to raise with the Steel Minister—the Under-Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, the hon. Member for…11 Mar 2021HANSARDBudget Resolutions and Economic SituationAs always with Tory Budgets, the devil will be in the detail. As the Leader of the Opposition rightly pointed out, what was announced today is the Chancellor papering over the…03 Mar 2021HANSARD Terminally Ill People: Access to BenefitsI know that the Minister is sincere about this, but could he give us some idea of a timescale? Will he also meet me and campaigners urgently to explain this in person?22 Feb 2021HANSARDCovid-19During previous debates of this nature, it has not always been possible to draw positives from what has been a difficult, dark year for all of us, but the roll-out of the…22 Feb 2021HANSARD Terminally Ill People: Access to BenefitsI have brought this debate to the House tonight to urge the Government to announce the results of their review of how the benefits system treats the terminally ill. The review was…22 Feb 2021HANSARD Terminally Ill People: Access to BenefitsI thank my hon. Friend for that contribution, and he reads my mind—I am just about to come to that section of my speech. This is an issue across the whole UK, and the devolved…22 Feb 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseIt has been 19 months since the Government first launched the review into a cruel benefit system that forces those who are terminally ill to prove they have less than six months…11 Feb 2021HANSARD Policing (England and Wales)I should declare an interest in that my partner works for a local police force. I, like other hon. Members, begin by paying tribute to the often unsung, much unseen and…10 Feb 2021HANSARDReducing PovertyWhat recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on reducing poverty.10 Feb 2021HANSARDReducing PovertyMay I draw the Minister’s attention to research by the Welsh gender equality charity Chwarae Teg that shows that women are twice as likely to be key workers in Wales, and that the…10 Feb 2021HANSARDDomestic Violence ProsecutionsAbout a fifth of crimes reported in lockdown have involved domestic abuse, and there is real concern that the number of specialist domestic violence courts seems to be reducing.…04 Feb 2021HANSARDDomestic Violence ProsecutionsWhat steps she is taking to increase the number of prosecutions for domestic violence.04 Feb 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsNewport veterans hub, with support from the Welsh Government and Age Cymru, has done an excellent job helping veterans and their families in these difficult times. With the…01 Feb 2021HANSARD Environment BillI am grateful for the opportunity to take part in this debate. As my hon. Friend the Member for Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport (Luke Pollard) on the Opposition Front Bench said,…26 Jan 2021HANSARDEquitable LifeI really do appreciate the opportunity to speak in this debate on behalf of the constituents who have contacted me over the years, having been victims of the Equitable Life…21 Jan 2021HANSARD Financial Services BillI wish to speak briefly in support of new clause 7, tabled by my hon. Friend the Member for Walthamstow (Stella Creasy), to whom I pay tribute for her work with campaigners on the…13 Jan 2021HANSARD Covid-19In the midst of this most critical situation, I start by paying huge tribute to NHS and care staff from Aneurin Bevan University Health Board, those organising the vaccines and…12 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Backlog of CasesThe backlog of cases has meant a serious delay in the ability to access justice. As the Law Society has pointed out: “Investing in legal aid for early advice and legal…10 Dec 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Backlog of CasesWhat steps she is taking with (a) the CPS and (b) partner agencies in the criminal justice system to help reduce the backlog of cases as a result of the covid-19 outbreak.10 Dec 2020