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HANSARDMortgage and Rental CostsMy right hon. Friend is making a good introduction. Is it not the case that all this money that will be lost by households does not go to help anyone but the Tories’ friends in…27 Jun 2023HANSARDPride MonthThe situation in Uganda is very similar. Uganda was the first African country to hold the UN world AIDS conference, and there Museveni gave out condoms to every person that…15 Jun 2023HANSARD Points of OrderOn a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. On gaining control of the council in Brighton and Hove, the Labour administration found that £3 million had been overspent by the Green…15 Jun 2023HANSARDPride MonthMy hon. Friend is raising the very concerning situation in Uganda, a country I have visited many times. A number of embassies in Uganda offer space for the LGBT community to meet…15 Jun 2023HANSARDPride MonthPeter has run a successful campaign to try to get an apology from the Metropolitan police and other police forces around the UK. The Metropolitan police made an apology as…15 Jun 2023HANSARDPride MonthNo Pride event has a bigger impact on a place than Brighton Pride. Our population more than doubles that weekend, with more than half a million visitors coming to Brighton, and an…15 Jun 2023HANSARDPride MonthOn a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. While we have been having this debate, my constituents and many people across Sussex and Kent have had no fresh water for three to four…15 Jun 2023HANSARDPride MonthThe Minister is making a good point about Uganda and giving strong representations from this Government. Can our embassy be given a clear direction that it would be appropriate…15 Jun 2023HANSARD MigrationThe cost of housing asylum seekers is huge. There is no ability for local communities who might believe they could do it cheaper and better in alternative forms of accommodation…15 Jun 2023HANSARDPride MonthVery good. There is competition looming for Brighton and Hove. We now have Prides along the south coast in Seaford, Hastings, Eastbourne and Worthing, but it is a very recent…15 Jun 2023HANSARD MigrationMy hon. Friend mentioned the increase in boat crossings, but overall the number of people coming over the channel, not just in boats but in trucks and through other irregular…15 Jun 2023HANSARDPride MonthMy hon. Friend is quite right. My thoughts are with Brianna’s family and friends. We came out in solidarity in Brighton, and it is terribly sad. Unfortunately, those who welcome…15 Jun 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT8. Following the elections in Türkiye, OSCE observers said that the lack of a level playing field gave an unjustified advantage to Erdoğan. When I was in Turkey, I saw…13 Jun 2023HANSARDLegislative Definition of SexI want the flexibility for these things to be locally determined—proportional means for legitimate ends. The current law works. Of course there will be examples that are wrong and…12 Jun 2023HANSARDLegislative Definition of SexMy hon. Friend is making a good and balanced speech so far. Does she recognise that when the Equality Act was being passed, the Liberal Democrat spokeswoman at that time asked our…12 Jun 2023HANSARDLegislative Definition of SexI appreciate that, and coming from a biologist that is important to note. People are complex. That is why flexibility in the current law is important. By defining things too much,…12 Jun 2023HANSARDLegislative Definition of SexIt is always difficult to talk about these sensitive issues. By and large, apart from some exceptions, we have managed to do it in a calm manner today. I have not always been the…12 Jun 2023HANSARDMinisterial Code: Investigation of Potential BreachIf the Prime Minister is gathering the evidence and asking for more information, what is so wrong with just launching an investigation properly through the correct channels?23 May 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsAt the moment, many people receive their domestic energy on a commercial contract, either via a landlord or because they live above a shop. This Government put in protections to…23 May 2023HANSARDPublic Access to NatureThe hon. Lady raises an important point about the ability for councils to use their own estate. Is she looking forward to the exciting plans that we might have in Lewes, as I am?18 May 2023