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HANSARD Violence against Women and Girls: Pornography ProstitutionI completely agree. I hope—and this is a point that I am sure the Minister will respond to later in the debate—that there is a section within the strategy to address these issues.…02 Sept 2025HANSARD Violence against Women and Girls: Pornography ProstitutionI agree. I think that age verification is hugely important in tackling children’s exposure to pornography. It is not just on those websites; it is found on mainstream websites as…02 Sept 2025HANSARD Violence against Women and Girls: Pornography ProstitutionWhat my hon. Friend describes is the Nordic model, which I fully support and hope to see implemented in this country some time in the future. Ash Regan, a Member of the Scottish…02 Sept 2025HANSARD Violence against Women and Girls: Pornography ProstitutionI have one sentence left. OnlyFans is not a success story; it is a pimping empire built on the pain of women and children.02 Sept 2025HANSARDKnife Crime20. What steps her Department is taking to tackle knife crime.07 Jul 2025HANSARDKnife CrimeSix weeks ago, Kayden Moy, a 16-year-old boy from East Kilbride in my constituency, was stabbed to death, leaving his family bereft and a community—my community—in grief. Since…07 Jul 2025HANSARD UK Modern Industrial StrategyI welcome this ambitious industrial strategy and commend the Secretary of State on the long-term thinking, which is something we did not see under the previous Government. East…23 Jun 2025HANSARDChild Sexual Exploitation: Casey ReportI strongly welcome the Home Secretary’s announcement of an inquiry and its commitment to survivors. It is absolutely right that the inquiry focuses on local areas where we know…16 Jun 2025HANSARDEngagementsQ11. The Prime Minister and Members across the House will have witnessed the spectacular victory for Davy Russell and Scottish Labour at the Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse…11 Jun 2025HANSARD Prostitution and Sex Trafficking: DemandI thank my hon. Friend for bringing this crucial debate to Westminster Hall today. I wonder whether she has noticed the private Members’ Bill tabled by Ash Regan of the Scottish…10 Jun 2025HANSARDDevolution (Immigration) (Scotland) BillMy hon. Friend rightly points out the outrageous situation that so many women in Scotland have faced over the last few years. Does she agree that if Scotland wants to attract more…25 Apr 2025HANSARDDevolution (Immigration) (Scotland) BillWill the hon. Gentleman give way?25 Apr 2025HANSARDDevolution (Immigration) (Scotland) BillThe hon. Gentleman is mischaracterising what I said—we are not talking about absolute figures. Yes, the figures have risen, but they are disproportionately lower than for the rest…25 Apr 2025HANSARDDevolution (Immigration) (Scotland) BillThe hon. Member talked about the consequences of Brexit. One consequence is that we have seen record soaring net migration rates across the UK, but the proportion of people coming…25 Apr 2025HANSARDDevolution (Immigration) (Scotland) Billindicated dissent .25 Apr 2025HANSARDDevolution (Immigration) (Scotland) BillWill the hon. Gentleman give way?25 Apr 2025HANSARDUK Democracy: Impact of Digital PlatformsI am grateful for the opportunity to speak in this debate, and I thank the hon. Member for Lagan Valley (Sorcha Eastwood) for raising this important issue. It is all too tempting…03 Apr 2025HANSARDUK Democracy: Impact of Digital PlatformsI absolutely agree. I want to give Members a sense of what I have reported to X, which I have been told does not meet its threshold for action and I can just block the accounts if…03 Apr 2025HANSARDIndependent Review of Data, Statistics and Research on Sex and GenderI thank the Secretary of State for his response, which will give much-needed reassurance to patients across the UK. Any public body that fails to accurately record sex and instead…25 Mar 2025HANSARDIndependent Review of Data, Statistics and Research on Sex and Gender4. What assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the independent review into data and statistics on sex and gender by Professor Alice Sullivan.25 Mar 2025