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HANSARDMurder of Henry NowakAs you know, Mr Speaker, there is no bigger champion of policing in this House than me, but the body-worn footage of Henry Nowak’s death is gut-wrenching and the police response,…02 Jun 2026HANSARDPolice FederationI beg to move, That this House has considered the effectiveness of the Police Federation. I am pleased to speak under your chairship, Mrs Harris. I will start by briefly sharing…15 Apr 2026HANSARDPolice FederationI would not dispute that one jot. The present national leadership say that “a transformed Federation is the best way to deliver effective representation” but I am afraid that…15 Apr 2026HANSARDPolice FederationI am not discussing that today, but the hon. Gentleman makes a valid point. Having diversity of options for officers could be useful in instances such as that. I thank the…15 Apr 2026HANSARDPolice FederationI am so pleased that my hon. Friend mentioned that, as I briefly did earlier, because I do not mean to diminish the work of many federation representatives. There are many…15 Apr 2026HANSARDPolice FederationI particularly thank my hon. Friends the Members for Stevenage (Kevin Bonavia) and for Dagenham and Rainham (Margaret Mullane) for their support for police officers. I know that…15 Apr 2026HANSARD “For Women Scotland” Court Ruling: First AnniversaryI just want to put on the record how welcome it is to see the comments of the Scottish Labour leader, Anas Sarwar. It is fair to say that Scottish Labour has been on a bit of a…14 Apr 2026HANSARD “For Women Scotland” Court Ruling: First AnniversaryThe hon. Lady is outlining cases where the application of that guidance might be difficult. Does she think that it would be difficult for someone to determine whether I, given the…14 Apr 2026HANSARD “For Women Scotland” Court Ruling: First AnniversaryDoes the hon. Member accept that, as she says, men are generally the ones who attack women and that, if we do not have single-sex spaces, predatory men will use circumstances that…14 Apr 2026HANSARD “For Women Scotland” Court Ruling: First AnniversaryWill the hon. Lady give way?14 Apr 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI commend Northumbria police for overseeing a huge and safe policing operation at the Newcastle-Sunderland match over the weekend, one of the many matches successfully policed…23 Mar 2026HANSARDPuberty Blockers Clinical TrialIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Mundell. The proposed puberty blockers trial on children is not just badly designed; it is profoundly unethical. It proposes…23 Mar 2026HANSARDPuberty Blockers Clinical TrialWill my hon. Friend give way?23 Mar 2026HANSARD Police Reform White PaperPolicing needs a stronger national centre, modern IT systems that actually work and can talk to each other, and much better mental health support for officers who are exposed to…26 Jan 2026HANSARDPuberty SuppressantsThe Government were right to bring in the indefinite ban on puberty blockers due to concerns over the past 15 years about the gender services treatment that was being given. Over…13 Jan 2026HANSARDPuberty Suppressants TrialWe are talking here about physically healthy primary school-age children being injected with drugs to stop them growing up. There is nothing medically wrong with these children;…17 Dec 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Government’s deal to build 20 new Typhoons for NATO member Turkey is welcome news for jobs in Lancashire, including for my Pendle and Clitheroe constituents who work at BAE’s…15 Dec 2025HANSARDSmall Modular Nuclear Reactor Power Station: WylfaI am delighted to see this Labour Government cracking on with new nuclear in the form of small modular reactors. When the Rolls-Royce site in Barnoldswick in my constituency was…17 Nov 2025HANSARDAsylum PolicyHaving gangsters control who comes into our country is intolerable. It is not fair, humane or socialist. My constituents say to me that they just want control. They want the…17 Nov 2025HANSARD Police ReformI welcome this decision and think that the abolition of PCCs is sensible. The role was ill defined and poorly understood by the public, as the Minister has mentioned, and it…13 Nov 2025