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HANSARDViolence Against Women and Girls: Criminal Justice System ReformCrime is up, charges are down, criminals are getting off and victims are being let down—and that is just in the Met police. Yesterday, we saw the alarming weight of evidence from…18 Oct 2022HANSARDWomen and Equalities CommitteeAs well as making up over 50% of the population, women are the fastest growing group in the workplace and are staying in work longer than ever before. Does the right hon. Lady…08 Sept 2022HANSARDSewage Discharge16. What steps he is taking to ensure that untreated sewage is not discharged into rivers, inland waterways and the sea.08 Sept 2022HANSARDSewage DischargeSince asking a question on this issue in the House on Tuesday, we now have a new Secretary of State—I welcome him to his place—but we also have a new wave of sewage warnings…08 Sept 2022HANSARDSewage PollutionWhile water companies such as Northumbria Water have made on average £2 billion profit a year since privatisation, filthy raw sewage is being dumped into our playing fields, our…06 Sept 2022HANSARDDeaths following Domestic AbuseThe Government’s latest domestic abuse plan confirms the stark truth that action on domestic abuse is getting worse, with fewer domestic abusers being prosecuted. Three in four…05 Sept 2022HANSARDDeaths following Domestic Abuse13. What steps her Department is taking to support the families of women who have died in (a) domestic abuse-related suicides and (b) suspicious deaths following domestic abuse.05 Sept 2022HANSARDAmbulance and Emergency Department Waiting TimesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Stringer. I thank the hon. Member for Bath (Wera Hobhouse) for securing the debate. In the north-east, as across the UK, our…06 Jul 2022HANSARDEngagementsQ8. Tens of thousands of people were marching through London last weekend protesting against this out-of-touch Government, rail workers are on strike, and Royal Mail workers, NHS…22 Jun 2022HANSARDGrenfell Tower: Fifth AnniversaryIt is always a pleasure to follow my right hon. Friend the Member for Islington North (Jeremy Corbyn). I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Leeds East (Richard Burgon) on…16 Jun 2022HANSARDTransgender Conversion TherapyIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Graham. I thank the 145,000 people who signed the petition, ensuring that today’s debate would go ahead. As politicians, we…13 Jun 2022HANSARDTransgender Conversion TherapyI agree with my hon. Friend; we need this ban to come in without delay, without loopholes and without exclusions.13 Jun 2022HANSARDTransgender Conversion TherapyI do agree. My right hon. Friend referred to section 28. Interestingly, the first march I went on as an activist many years ago—more than I care to remember —was in opposition to…13 Jun 2022HANSARDTransgender Conversion TherapyI absolutely agree with the hon. Gentleman. There should be no division, as the hon. Member for Darlington (Peter Gibson) said. We know from numerous studies and polls that…13 Jun 2022HANSARDViolence against Women and Girls: Prosecutions2. What steps she is taking to increase the number of prosecutions relating to violence against women and girls.26 May 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT7. I put on record my best wishes to the two opposing sides around my constituency, the men’s and women’s teams of Newcastle United and Sunderland AFC, on a successful season for…26 May 2022HANSARDViolence against Women and Girls: ProsecutionsI thank the Attorney General for her response. In 2020, one in 20 victims of sexual assault reported being drugged or spiked by the perpetrator responsible for their assault, and…26 May 2022HANSARDTackling Short-term and Long-term Cost of Living IncreasesThe cost of living crisis presents the biggest threat in a generation to the living standards of the working class in this country. The removal of the energy price cap has meant…17 May 2022HANSARD Foster CarersI thank all hon. and right hon. Members for their contributions. I also thank the shadow Minister, my hon. Friend the Member for Dulwich and West Norwood (Helen Hayes) and the…21 Apr 2022HANSARD Foster CarersYes, I agree, and I will refer to a similar point in my speech. As I was preparing for this debate and looking at the statistics, two particular facts on recruitment stood out to…21 Apr 2022