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HANSARDCommonwealth Parliamentary AssociationI congratulate the right hon. Lady on securing the debate, and I want to put on record my and the Liberal Democrats’ support for her Bill, which should be very simple to pass.…06 Jul 2023HANSARD Hong Kong Pro-democracy ActivistsFinn Lau, Christopher Mung and Nathan Law are three incredibly brave individuals who stood up for democratic values while the Chinese Communist party rode roughshod over them in…06 Jul 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseThe upgrade to Lodge Hill junction in Abingdon, an infrastructure project that is key to nearly 2,000 homes in the Vale of White Horse, is stuck. The final piece of funding from…06 Jul 2023HANSARD Building Safety and Social HousingAs I am sure the Secretary of State knows, one key recommendation of the Hackitt review was to set up the Building Safety Regulator. So he will understand the concern when…06 Jul 2023HANSARD IranI welcome the statement and look forward to supporting the legislation so that it can pass as quickly as possible. We are all anxious to do whatever we can to support the people…06 Jul 2023HANSARD Repurposing Russian Assets to Rebuild UkraineNone of us will forget waking up nearly 18 months ago to the most dreadful scenes—images of war—happening on our doorstep in Europe. The people of Ukraine have endured the most…27 Jun 2023HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Kept Animals)Will the Minister give way?21 Jun 2023HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Kept Animals)Nearly 200 constituents have written to me about the Bill. They want it to happen, and are so worried that it will not. The plan is for the provisions to be put into private…21 Jun 2023HANSARDLegislative Definition of SexI am grateful to the hon. Member for giving way so early on. On her point about people being scared to talk about the subject, is she also aware of people like my constituents,…12 Jun 2023HANSARDLegislative Definition of SexDoes the right hon. Gentleman accept that intersex people exist?12 Jun 2023HANSARDMental Health Treatment and SupportThere is no doubt that our mental health system is broken. Like many other Members, I receive hundreds of emails from my constituents about the dire state of mental health…07 Jun 2023HANSARD British Nationality (Regularisation of Past Practice) BillI thoroughly welcome the Bill. I have a constituent who falls into this category. She had to prove her nationality, although, having lived here for 33 years—this is the only…06 Jun 2023HANSARDStudent VisasI, for one, am very proud of the international students in my community. Oxford Brookes University and, of course, Oxford University pride themselves on being able to attract the…24 May 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillI thank the hon. Gentleman for that intervention and I entirely agree with the point he makes. I understand the point that some of the regulations need to fall away as they are…24 May 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillIt is a pleasure to follow the right hon. Member for North East Somerset (Mr Rees-Mogg). We agree on nothing but he makes his points very well. It is a help as I will be able to…24 May 2023HANSARD Safety of School BuildingsI am extremely grateful to my Oxfordshire colleague for giving way, and I too have some of our county’s secondary schools. I am curious about whether he has had the same…23 May 2023HANSARD Safety of School BuildingsMy hon. Friend is making a powerful speech. A headteacher I spoke to this week said that he spends his whole time just keeping his students safe, warm and dry, when what he wants…23 May 2023HANSARDNDAs: Sexual Assault, Harassment and Misconduct2. If she will make an assessment of the implications for her policies of trends in the level of use of non-disclosure agreements by businesses in cases relating to sexual…18 May 2023HANSARDNDAs: Sexual Assault, Harassment and MisconductImagine, Mr Speaker, that you are a victim of bullying, misconduct or sexual harassment at work, and your employer pushes you to sign a gagging clause preventing you from publicly…18 May 2023HANSARDNDAs: Sexual Assault, Harassment and Misconduct3. What discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the use of non-disclosure agreements in sexual assault, harassment and misconduct cases.16 May 2023