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HANSARD Violence against Women and GirlsIt is a pleasure to speak under your chairship, Sir Mark. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Poplar and Limehouse (Apsana Begum) on bringing forward such an important…27 Nov 2024HANSARD Respect Orders and Antisocial BehaviourDoes my right hon. Friend agree that an important component of ensuring that our streets belong to law-abiding citizens is the good work of councils such as mine, for example in…27 Nov 2024HANSARD“Get Britain Working” White PaperDoes my right hon. Friend agree that supporting people into work, through Government action nationally and, of course, locally, is an important part of being pro-business? Will…26 Nov 2024HANSARDCOP29To echo the comments of my hon. Friend the Member for Walthamstow (Ms Creasy), will my right hon. Friend consider taking a young person—perhaps from a sixth form or a…26 Nov 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseWill the Leader of the House join me in congratulating the Hope4 charity in Rugby on receiving the King’s award for voluntary service? I have seen on numerous visits the…21 Nov 2024HANSARD International Men’s DayInternational Men’s Day UK seeks to promote a positive conversation about men, manhood and masculinity. I believe that we need to debate definitions of masculinity, because…21 Nov 2024HANSARD G20 and COP29 SummitsMay I associate myself with the expressions of condolence to Lord Prescott’s family and friends? Given that this is UK Parliament Week, does the Prime Minister agree that his…21 Nov 2024HANSARD Government and Democracy EducationI agree. I will come to that when I complete my remarks. We are talking about empowering our young people to set the agenda in their schools and, we hope, in their lives. Learning…20 Nov 2024HANSARD Government and Democracy EducationI will come to that point, because I think that the review is a golden opportunity. The commission confirmed what I and others here know: too many young people do not understand…20 Nov 2024HANSARD Government and Democracy EducationI wholeheartedly agree. It is critical that we educate our young people about the different tiers of government and the responsibilities of elected representatives within them. I…20 Nov 2024HANSARD Government and Democracy EducationI agree wholeheartedly with my hon. Friend and thank her for that point. It is vital that we do everything we can in this place, and indeed in our constituencies, to listen to…20 Nov 2024HANSARD Government and Democracy EducationI beg to move, That this House has considered government and democracy education in schools. It is appropriate that I have secured this debate during Parliament Week. I want to…20 Nov 2024HANSARD Government and Democracy EducationI agree that we need to embed this learning in our system in a far more concrete fashion. To truly empower young people we must go further than merely teach standard subjects. We…20 Nov 2024HANSARD Government and Democracy EducationI am grateful to my hon. Friend for making that point. It is a point I had to excise from my speech because I did not think I had the time, but it is very important. As new…20 Nov 2024HANSARD Government and Democracy EducationI should state that I am a proud member of the Co-operative party. Indeed, should more learning about our democratic system take place, I would hope that it would include more…20 Nov 2024HANSARDChagos IslandsI hope that my hon. Friend the Minister will agree with me that, as we discuss the very important issues raised by the hon. Member for Clacton (Nigel Farage), we must acknowledge…13 Nov 2024HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillThe right hon. Gentleman was keen to score my hon. Friend the Member for Bolton West (Phil Brickell). He gave him four out of 10, and I think he was rather unfair.12 Nov 2024HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillSignificantly higher, let us put it that way—eight or nine, I would say. If I may, I suggest that I would give Opposition Members between seven and 10 out of 10 for being…12 Nov 2024HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillIt is related to references to reform of the House of Lords. There are no references to reform of the House of Lords in the Conservative party’s manifesto. There is one reference…12 Nov 2024HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillI thank the right hon. Gentleman for giving way in his entertaining speech. He makes several references to our manifesto, but I would like to make some references to the…12 Nov 2024