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HANSARDInternational Women’s DayThe hon. Lady is making some really important points about how language in the public discourse and in the media is often dehumanising, as we heard in the headlines she just read…09 Mar 2023HANSARDElectoral Law: Political Donations and Donors3. Whether the committee has had recent discussions with the Electoral Commission on the strength and transparency of electoral law on political donations and donors.09 Mar 2023HANSARDInternational Women’s DayI am very grateful to follow the hon. Member for Erith and Thamesmead (Abena Oppong-Asare), with whom I always enjoy working. She is always worth listening to. I also want to…09 Mar 2023HANSARD Racial Discrimination in SchoolsIf the hon. Gentleman would have the courtesy to either intervene or to allow me to contribute so that I can hear myself over him, that would be helpful. It troubles me that that…08 Mar 2023HANSARD Racial Discrimination in SchoolsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Fovargue. I am really glad to be here in Westminster Hall today. This is a debate that people might not expect to find a…08 Mar 2023HANSARD Racial Discrimination in SchoolsI am delighted to hear the hon. Gentleman use that phrase and I think he will find that it is the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community that coined it. It is very apt in this debate.08 Mar 2023HANSARD Racial Discrimination in SchoolsThe hon. Lady is making a very compelling case. Does she agree that it is not only safeguarding that must be considered, although there is a direct and immediate need for that,…08 Mar 2023HANSARDGender Pay GapAs I highlighted to the Leader of the House last week, the gender pay gap between women and men currently sits at nearly 15%. We know that women are not a homogenous group, so…08 Mar 2023HANSARD Racial Discrimination in SchoolsI am glad that the hon. Gentleman has spoken about teacher representation, which I did not. Is he aware of a Women and Equalities Committee sitting on racial harassment,…08 Mar 2023HANSARDHormone Replacement Therapy: Cost12. What steps he is taking to help reduce the cost of hormone replacement therapy for people with menopause symptoms.07 Mar 2023HANSARDHormone Replacement Therapy: CostAlthough these cost reductions are welcome, England is still the only UK nation not to offer free prescriptions. Instead, the UK Government are penalising those who are…07 Mar 2023HANSARDAuthorised Push Payment FraudI share the hon. Gentleman’s concerns. In 2021, losses to this type of fraud totalled £583.2 million. That represents a 38% increase on the previous year. It is worth noting that…01 Mar 2023HANSARDAuthorised Push Payment FraudI hear what the Minister says. What does she think about the people I described in my contribution, who will not be covered by the measures she outlined?01 Mar 2023HANSARDAuthorised Push Payment FraudIt is almost as if my hon. Friend had read the end of my speech. He is absolutely right; that is it in a nutshell. We want to prevent fraud, punish fraudsters and ensure that…01 Mar 2023HANSARDHealthcare ProvisionIf the UK Government were to uplift NHS and social care pay in England to the level in Scotland, it would unlock funding for all the devolved nations to support their national…01 Mar 2023HANSARDAuthorised Push Payment FraudI beg to move, That this House has considered authorised push payment fraud. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Dowd. I am pleased to bring forward this debate,…01 Mar 2023HANSARDAuthorised Push Payment FraudI am grateful to my hon. Friend. He is absolutely right, both about the people we are discussing who are directly affected, and about the framework generally. Progress is needed…01 Mar 2023HANSARDHuman Rights and Religious Minorities: SudanCan the Minister say a little more about the UN and where she sees the situation with Sudan and enforcement in the UN, given the challenges on the ground?23 Feb 2023HANSARDHuman Rights and Religious Minorities: SudanIt is a point worth making that we have these debates about freedom of religion and belief in various countries across the world, and they are always very consensual. That is a…23 Feb 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseToday, 23 February, marks 54 days since the beginning of the year. It is the day on which women, on average, will find that they start being paid, because the gender pay gap…23 Feb 2023