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HANSARDNDAs: Sexual Assault, Harassment and MisconductI thank the Minister for his response, but non-disclosure agreements and gagging clauses are endemic. They are used almost unthinkingly by businesses, political parties and even…16 May 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillAt the outset, I would like to say that the Liberal Democrats are of course pleased that we are debating the Bill. It has been a long time coming. As we have heard from across the…15 May 2023HANSARDInflationInflation is hitting not just individuals and families, but councils and potentially infrastructure projects. Lodge Hill junction on the A34 in Abingdon is one such key piece of…09 May 2023HANSARD SudanMay I beg the Minister for help with two constituency cases? One is an 11-month-old boy whose father is a constituent of mine and whose mother is Sudanese. Understandably, they do…02 May 2023HANSARD Abingdon Lodge Hill Junction and Local InfrastructureI beg to move, That this House has considered Abingdon Lodge Hill junction and local infrastructure. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms McVey. I start by…26 Apr 2023HANSARD Abingdon Lodge Hill Junction and Local Infrastructureindicated dissent .26 Apr 2023HANSARDPolice Uplift ProgrammeMy constituents will be listening and some of this will ring hollow, because their experience in Thames Valley is that 174 crimes go unsolved every single day. Just next door in…26 Apr 2023HANSARD Cost of Living IncreasesThe hon. Lady is totally right about the perverse choices that people are having to make. A young mum in Abingdon who has her kids in childcare is having to decide whether she…25 Apr 2023HANSARD Energy Suppliers and Consumer RightsI congratulate my hon. Friend on securing this incredibly important debate. It is certainly not just in her constituency; it is everywhere. I have a constituent called Jacqueline,…25 Apr 2023HANSARDUK’s Exit from the European UnionOn that point, the hon. Member for Gravesham (Adam Holloway) mentioned that the laws that the EU created were not ones we chose. The fact is that we had MEPs who were on those…24 Apr 2023HANSARDUK’s Exit from the European UnionThe Minister has referred yet again to the pandemic and the war, but can he explain why we are languishing at the bottom of the league table of growing economies for developed…24 Apr 2023HANSARDUK’s Exit from the European UnionIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Dowd. I am grateful for the opportunity to debate this issue and for the petition, which has given us the time to do so. This…24 Apr 2023HANSARDData Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) BillI start by echoing the well wishes to the Secretary of State on her imminent arrival. I am delighted to be here in my first outing as the Lib Dem spokesperson for science,…17 Apr 2023HANSARD Vladimir Kara-MurzaAs is often the case on these issues, this House is clearly speaking with one voice—not only in utter condemnation of what has happened to Vladimir Kara-Murza, but in frustration…17 Apr 2023HANSARD CPTPP: Conclusion of NegotiationsI was worried by the Secretary of State’s answer to the right hon. Member for Leeds Central (Hilary Benn) on what we would do if China asked to join. Given the work that has been…17 Apr 2023HANSARDSudanThe scenes in Sudan are heartbreaking—the needless loss of the lives not just of civilians but of the brave aid workers who go into those jobs with the biggest of hearts but, in…17 Apr 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillIt will surprise no one to know that the Liberal Democrats will eventually vote against the Bill. In Committee it feels as if we are polishing the absurd. We do not want to do it,…28 Mar 2023HANSARD Palestine Statehood (Recognition) BillMay I thank the Minister for his work? I will keep trying to convince him that the time is now. This Israeli Government are different from the others. The others would sit by and…17 Mar 2023HANSARD Palestine Statehood (Recognition) BillI beg to move, That the Bill be now read a Second time. I start by drawing the attention of the House to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. Last September I…17 Mar 2023HANSARD Palestine Statehood (Recognition) BillI thank the hon. Gentleman for his intervention. I simply ask: if not now, when? What are we waiting for?17 Mar 2023