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HANSARDNDAs: UniversitiesI could not agree more. There are now movements in place—I will come to those in a moment—but they are far too slow, and by the time that they come into force all the young women…29 Jun 2022HANSARDNDAs: UniversitiesI beg to move, That this House has considered non-disclosure agreements and alleged cases of sexual violence, bullying and harassment in universities. It is a pleasure to serve…29 Jun 2022HANSARDEngagementsQ11. Threatened, terrified and alone. That is how survivors of sexual violence told me they felt when they were pressured into signing non-disclosure agreements and gagging…29 Jun 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland Protocol BillWill the right hon. Member give way?27 Jun 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland Protocol BillI have to say that there are elements of this debate that feel a bit like a bad sequel. We thought that the Brexit debates were behind us, but instead we see a Government intent…27 Jun 2022HANSARDAccess to GP Services and NHS DentistryThe shadow Secretary of State is making a powerful speech. I commend in particular the point he made that people still trust their doctors. They are desperate to see them, even if…21 Jun 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. Alaa Abdel Fattah is a British national currently imprisoned in Egypt. He is on day 81 of his hunger strike. He is an Amnesty International prisoner of conscience who has been…21 Jun 2022HANSARDTransgender Conversion TherapyI commend the hon. Gentleman for listening directly to those who have been affected by this issue. It is often the voices of trans people that are missing from this debate. I was…13 Jun 2022HANSARDTransgender Conversion TherapyDoes my hon. Friend share my concern that if we end up not banning all forms of conversion therapy, all it will do is encourage families to go further underground to seek…13 Jun 2022HANSARDViolence against Religious Groups: NigeriaThe shock of these unprovoked attacks is made all the more heartbreaking by the fact that they included children. The Liberal Democrats add our voices of condemnation to those…06 Jun 2022HANSARD National Security BillMay I also pay tribute to the agencies? When I saw all those people on the Mall, I thought, “My goodness, if something had gone wrong, imagine what that would have looked like.”…06 Jun 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland ProtocolHowever the Foreign Secretary may dress it up, unilaterally changing a previously agreed international treaty is breaking it, and it is doublespeak to suggest otherwise. The…17 May 2022HANSARDShireen Abu AqlaShireen Abu Aqla was a Christian Palestinian like my family, and her death feels like we have lost a sister. The scenes from the funeral were deeply upsetting, but the Minister…16 May 2022HANSARDPoints of OrderOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. I seek your guidance. Today the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office released its long-awaited international development strategy. This is…16 May 2022HANSARDHong Kong Arrests Under National Security LawI thank the right hon. Member for Chingford and Woodford Green (Sir Iain Duncan Smith) for securing this important urgent question. I feel that in the five years I have been here,…12 May 2022HANSARDHM Passport Office BacklogsThis issue is undoubtedly causing huge anxiety. I have a case of a new mother who, when her daughter was born, wanted to register her for a passport immediately, because she wants…12 May 2022HANSARDPreventing Crime and Delivering JusticeThe Liberal Democrats exist to build and safeguard a free, fair and open society in which we seek to balance the fundamental values of liberty, equality and community, and in…11 May 2022HANSARDJim Fitton: Detention in IraqI congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Bath (Wera Hobhouse) on raising this matter. There is a difference between consular support and ministerial support. My question to…11 May 2022HANSARDPreventing Crime and Delivering JusticeI thank the right hon. Lady for giving way. Is she aware, among student victims of sexual assault, of the use of gagging clauses and non-disclosure agreements in university…11 May 2022HANSARD Referral of Prime Minister to Committee of PrivilegesI am grateful to the Leader of the Opposition for giving way. He mentioned some of the arguments around, “Well, it was just nine minutes.” I met a woman, the daughter of a…21 Apr 2022