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HANSARDCovid-19: Support for BusinessesWhat steps his Department is taking to support businesses during the covid-19 outbreak.04 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Support for BusinessesI represent a number of businesses in Newbury that specialise in renewable energy. A secondary effect of the pandemic has been a collapse in demand for fossil fuel. When the…04 May 2020HANSARD Domestic Abuse BillThis legislation has been a long time coming, and for those on the Front Bench on this side and across the Floor of the House it has been a labour of love. I commend my right hon.…28 Apr 2020HANSARDRacing IndustryI represent some of the UK’s leading racehorse trainers, in Lambourn. The British Horseracing Authority has been working hard on plans for behind-closed-doors race meetings,…27 Apr 2020HANSARDRacing IndustryWhat steps he is taking to support the racing industry.27 Apr 2020HANSARD Budget ResolutionsThe speech that I intended to make has been somewhat overshadowed by what we heard in the House earlier. The gravity forecast in the Chancellor’s statement was rammed home with…16 Mar 2020HANSARD Women in the Commonwealth: Trade and InvestmentWill my hon. Friend give way?11 Mar 2020HANSARD Women in the Commonwealth: Trade and InvestmentOn that point, although there have been really significant improvements in the employment of women, particularly in the developing countries of the Commonwealth, the fact remains…11 Mar 2020HANSARDInternational Women’s DayI first got involved with International Women’s Day in 2015, when I was asked to speak at an event; I had not heard of it before. That has prompted me to think about where we were…05 Mar 2020HANSARDInternational Women’s DayI thought I might get that. There are 127 women in the two Houses of Congress, which is a 23% increase, and we have had a second woman Prime Minister. Sometimes the pace towards…05 Mar 2020HANSARDFemale Education4. What steps her Department is taking to support female education in fragile states.04 Mar 2020HANSARDFemale EducationThere is a fantastic charity in Newbury, Afghan Connection, which has built or renovated over 100 schools in Takhar province, where most adult women are illiterate, yet their…04 Mar 2020HANSARD Children and Domestic AbuseTo build on the hon. Lady’s point, the presumption in favour of access for a parent who in a criminal court would be considered a violent offender has a hidden dimension.…03 Mar 2020HANSARD Policing (England and Wales)It is an absolute honour to make my maiden speech today, 100 years to the day since Nancy Astor, the first woman to take her seat in Parliament, made hers. It is also an honour to…24 Feb 2020HANSARDArmed Forces Personnel: Vexatious ClaimsProtecting veterans is a priority for this Government, but their families are just as important. Changes to the war widows’ pension scheme mean that, while the majority of war…03 Feb 2020HANSARDArmed Forces Personnel: Vexatious Claims24. What steps his Department is taking to tackle vexatious claims made against armed forces personnel.03 Feb 2020HANSARDAccess to GPs20. What steps he is taking to improve access to GPs.28 Jan 2020HANSARDAccess to GPsChanges to pension contributions mean that some senior GPs, including in Newbury, are being hit with extra tax charges if they work overtime, which is leading to the paradoxical…28 Jan 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsT1. If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.27 Jan 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsDiscrimination against women during pregnancy or periods of maternity leave remains a particularly problematic form of workplace discrimination, and it has affected many of my…27 Jan 2020