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HANSARDRights of Women and GirlsI should like to know what steps the Foreign Office is taking to protect women and girls in this country. There can be no better candidates for deportation than non-UK nationals…24 Jun 2025HANSARDUnemployment LevelsTo cut spending and balance the books, Labour has to get people off welfare, but the Chancellor’s job tax and the Deputy Prime Minister’s unemployment Bill mean that there are…23 Jun 2025HANSARDUnemployment Levels3. What assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of recent trends in the level of unemployment.23 Jun 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI was also expressing my concerns about other amendments that have been tabled, but I believe the hon. Member is none the less proposing a substantial change that deserves more…17 Jun 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI rise to speak against new clauses 1 and 20, which represent rushed changes to our abortion laws of profound consequence not only for the unborn child, but for women themselves.…17 Jun 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI am afraid there is simply not enough time. That failure is now being used to justify the loosening of abortion laws still further due to a recent uptick in cases of women being…17 Jun 2025HANSARDSchool-based NurseriesDoes the Secretary of State monitor the number of private nursery closures? If so, can she tell us how many have closed since the Budget?16 Jun 2025HANSARDLocal Authority FundingAs an outer London borough, Havering has been hugely disadvantaged by a funding formula based on outdated population figures. We heard today that the Mayor of London himself is…09 Jun 2025HANSARD Winter Fuel PaymentAs my hon. Friend the Member for North Dorset (Simon Hoare) ably recalled, the Minister’s superiors told us that there would be a run on the pound unless pensioners took a hit on…09 Jun 2025HANSARDChinese Embassy DevelopmentThings that seem politically and economically expedient at the time can become things that Governments regret very much in the long term, as I found when I was the telecoms…09 Jun 2025HANSARD ImmigrationDoes my right hon. Friend agree that not only are the measures inadequate, but they potentially open a big new route for inward migration? At the weekend, the Paymaster General…21 May 2025HANSARDUK-EU SummitIf that is outside the boundaries of what is acceptable, I will withdraw the comment. My second lesson is that when Labour negotiates, Britain loses. We have already seen it in…13 May 2025HANSARDUK-EU SummitBrexit allowed us to introduce a points-based system and that is what we did. I will accept that mistakes were made in the introduction of that points-based system, but the key is…13 May 2025HANSARDUK-EU SummitWhat is the hon. Member’s analysis of why growth projections have been halved since Labour came in?13 May 2025HANSARDUK-EU SummitI was deliberately careful to adhere to the rules of the House, Madam Deputy Speaker, but I hope my intent was clear. Let me be clear. I do not think that the Prime Minister is a…13 May 2025HANSARDUK-EU SummitNext week, the EU and the UK will meet in London for a much vaunted reset of our post-Brexit relationship. If that delivers real benefits for our country, that is great—let us…13 May 2025HANSARDCriminal Injuries CompensationI thank the hon. Gentleman for tabling an incredibly important debate. I came upon this issue recently in dealing with the case of a 10-year-old boy in my constituency who was…29 Apr 2025HANSARD Hair and Beauty Sector: Government PolicyThat is precisely one of the issues I wish to highlight in today’s debate. This avenue of employment is being closed down for too many young people, because hiring apprentices has…23 Apr 2025HANSARD Hair and Beauty Sector: Government PolicyI thank my right hon. Friend for that important intervention. As I was preparing for the debate, I read about some of the police operations in Manchester, where they have been…23 Apr 2025HANSARD Hair and Beauty Sector: Government PolicyMy right hon. Friend is absolutely right: this is about a series of things hitting these businesses. It is about new legislation, new taxes and the withdrawal of reliefs that had…23 Apr 2025