Contributions
310 recent contributions in Hansard
HANSARD Data Protection and Digital Information BillI rise to speak to the six amendments that I have tabled to the Bill. I am grateful to Mr Speaker for selecting amendment 11, which I will press to a vote. It is an extremely…29 Nov 2023HANSARD Data Protection and Digital Information BillI thank my hon. Friend for that. I have been contacted by many people and organisations about issues with the Bill. The British Medical Association and the National AIDS Trust…29 Nov 2023HANSARDEngagementsQ9. It is insulting that in the week that marks 20 years since the abolition of section 28, the Prime Minister has appointed a Minister without Portfolio who frequently attacks…15 Nov 2023HANSARDMaking Britain a Clean Energy SuperpowerPeople are sitting at home unable to buy food or pay their energy bills, while watching the King’s Speech in its all pomp and ceremony —so much money spent for the King’s Speech…09 Nov 2023HANSARDMaking Britain a Clean Energy SuperpowerI think the hon. Gentleman is conflating the issues here. We are talking about so-called conversion therapy, which starts from a place where it has already been decided that…09 Nov 2023HANSARDIVF ProvisionI absolutely agree that we should include those sufferers. The hon. Lady’s own contribution to the debate was incredibly powerful. She shared her personal story and pointed out…24 Oct 2023HANSARDIVF ProvisionI beg to move, That this House has considered the matter of IVF provision. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship this morning, Mr Robertson. I start by thanking…24 Oct 2023HANSARDIVF ProvisionThe hon. Lady is absolutely right. Generally, couples are starting their families later, and all these barriers make it almost impossible for so many to start a family. Many…24 Oct 2023HANSARDIVF ProvisionI thank the hon. Member for her intervention. In my contribution I touched on the unsafe and inappropriate online advances facing same-sex couples, which the hon. Member has just…24 Oct 2023HANSARDIVF ProvisionI thank everyone for their valued contributions and support for this important issue. I am pleased to have been able to secure this debate ahead of National Fertility Awareness…24 Oct 2023HANSARDIVF ProvisionMy hon. Friend is absolutely right, and I will touch on that later. The guidelines are due to be updated next year. The Government have accepted that the situation is unfair and…24 Oct 2023HANSARDSafety of School BuildingsEarlier today the Prime Minister said that he had acted decisively on RAAC. Earlier this week, the Secretary of State said that schools in which critical RAAC had been identified…06 Sept 2023HANSARDRegional Inequalities in Employment2. What assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of its policies on reducing regional inequalities in employment.04 Sept 2023HANSARD Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete in Education SettingsSt James Catholic Primary School in my constituency had critical RAAC identified in June. Despite what the Secretary of State told the media this morning, this has not been…04 Sept 2023HANSARDRegional Inequalities in EmploymentIt is 87 years since the Jarrow march against unemployment, and my constituents are still being let down. We have a higher percentage of people claiming unemployment benefits than…04 Sept 2023HANSARDHealth Inequalities10. What steps he is taking to help tackle health inequalities.11 Jul 2023HANSARDHealth InequalitiesPeople in the north-east die younger than people in the rest of England and spend more years in ill health. Increased NHS waiting times leaves them on medication for longer. The…11 Jul 2023HANSARDColombia: Establishing Peace10. What diplomatic steps he is taking to support the Colombian Government to establish peace in that country.13 Jun 2023HANSARDColombia: Establishing PeaceColombia’s Attorney General Barbosa was appointed under the previous Government, who oversaw numerous human rights scandals, including the killing of protesters by police. Barbosa…13 Jun 2023HANSARDTeachers: Recruitment and Retention10. What steps her Department is taking to improve the recruitment and retention of teachers.12 Jun 2023