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HANSARDGetting Britain Working AgainI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Bradford West (Naz Shah) for her brilliant opening contribution to the debate on the Gracious Speech. I acknowledge that this Government have…14 May 2026HANSARDGetting Britain Working AgainYes, setting out a timeline would be most helpful. I recognise the work of the Minister for Equalities, my hon. Friend the Member for Reading West and Mid Berkshire (Olivia…14 May 2026HANSARDStudent Loan Repayment PlansIt is an honour to serve under your chairship, Ms Lewell. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Ilford South (Jas Athwal) for securing this important debate. The debate is timely,…25 Feb 2026HANSARDLGBT+ History MonthIt is a huge honour to co-lead this debate with my hon. Friend the Member for Nottingham East (Nadia Whittome). We share many things, not least our proud queer identities and a…12 Feb 2026HANSARDLGBT+ History MonthI share my hon. Friend’s concerns about the far right and others. While we celebrate the trailblazers—the organisers, artists and campaigners; the nurses and carers who held hands…12 Feb 2026HANSARDCivil Service Pension Scheme: AdministrationIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Lewell. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Blackpool North and Fleetwood (Lorraine Beavers) for initiating this debate. I…04 Feb 2026HANSARD Post Office Horizon Inquiry: Volume 1Sir Wyn rightly highlights the role Fujitsu must play in restorative justice. I remind the shadow Minister, the hon. Member for West Worcestershire (Dame Harriett Baldwin), and…08 Jul 2025HANSARDLesbian Visibility WeekI beg to move, That this House has considered Lesbian Visibility Week. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Butler. In this debate we are considering that this…24 Apr 2025HANSARDLesbian Visibility WeekI absolutely agree, and will touch on that later. As a community, we are always stronger when we are together, and we will always have T as part of the LGBT community. Given the…24 Apr 2025HANSARDLesbian Visibility WeekYes, I believe that only now, with a Labour Government, will we see the continued advancement of LGBT rights, as we have in the past. While we are on the topic of the judgment,…24 Apr 2025HANSARDLesbian Visibility WeekIn this as in so many other ways, young people can often teach us a lesson or two. I am pleased that my hon. Friend referenced Sue Sanders, as I did in my speech last year, and…24 Apr 2025HANSARDLesbian Visibility WeekI thank all who spoke here and ensured that they did so with respect and care. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Tipton and Wednesbury (Antonia Bance) for sharing her proud…24 Apr 2025HANSARD LGBT+ History MonthIt is an honour to speak in the main Chamber in this Parliament, which, as Mr Speaker told us the other night at his reception, is the gayest Parliament in the world. LGBT History…13 Feb 2025HANSARDBanning Conversion Practices11. What steps she is taking to ban conversion practices.18 Dec 2024HANSARDBanning Conversion PracticesLast week, I held a meeting in Parliament with a panel of trans people talking about their experiences of so-called conversion therapy, and their evidence was harrowing. I thank…18 Dec 2024HANSARD Puberty-suppressing HormonesI wrote to the Secretary of State this morning, before his statement was announced, to highlight that a Council of Europe report notes that gender-affirming hormone therapy for…11 Dec 2024HANSARDIncome Tax (Charge)I congratulate all hon. Members making their maiden speeches today, especially my regional colleague, my hon. Friend the Member for Sunderland Central (Lewis Atkinson). I am proud…05 Nov 2024HANSARDLeasehold Reform14. What steps she plans to take to reform the leasehold system.28 Oct 2024HANSARDLeasehold ReformMy constituent David has reported that his service charge has tripled in the past few years, even though dangerous cladding has still not been removed, leaving him in a leasehold…28 Oct 2024HANSARDPost Office Horizon: RedressI welcome today’s statement on the appeals process, and thank Ministers for their engagement with me on this issue and in advance of the meetings we will have later this week.…09 Sept 2024