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HANSARD SanctionsI am going to bang on about the draft Registration of Overseas Entities Bill. I served on the prelegislative scrutiny Committee on the Bill with several colleagues from different…22 Feb 2022HANSARD Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Bill [Lords]The hon. Gentleman is making an interesting argument about why the new clause is too wide. Is there not also the problem that it risks investments themselves due to a chilling…22 Feb 2022HANSARDGender Recognition ActI wonder if it is the Minister’s opinion that older teenagers under the age of 18 have the capacity to guide their own pathways—just as with the Gillick responsibility.21 Feb 2022HANSARDGender Recognition ActI will bring the Minister back to a point he made earlier, when he said the Government would remove the gender dysphoria language. Can he give a bit more explanation, based on the…21 Feb 2022HANSARDGender Recognition ActI agree with some of the things that the hon. Member for Thurrock (Jackie Doyle-Price) said; we sit on the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee and work…21 Feb 2022HANSARDGender Recognition ActI am curious to know whether the hon. Member supports the current GRA and GRC, because what she is talking about in prisons already exists; people can have a GRC but they are not…21 Feb 2022HANSARDGender Recognition ActWill the hon. Lady give way?21 Feb 2022HANSARDGender Recognition ActWill the hon. Lady give way?21 Feb 2022HANSARDGender Recognition ActThe hon. Member is making an important argument to frame the nature of the debate, but does he agree that it is sometimes important that we do not talk in big, grand narratives…21 Feb 2022HANSARDChildren’s Mental HealthMental health is at a crisis, but those on the other side of the House who stand up and say that it is because of covid, I am afraid, have their head in the sand, and those on the…08 Feb 2022HANSARD Nationality and Borders Bill: LGBTQ+ PeopleI had a constituent who was from Venezuela. He was told to return. He had married a British person. He was told that he could be more discreet in Venezuela and have no problem,…02 Feb 2022HANSARD Nationality and Borders Bill: LGBTQ+ PeopleDoes the hon. Member agree that the two-track system affects people from different regions differently? I am the chair of the all-party parliamentary group for Kurdistan in Turkey…02 Feb 2022HANSARDCost of Living18. What fiscal steps he plans to take to help reduce the impact on households of the rise in the cost of living.01 Feb 2022HANSARDCost of LivingEnergy prices are rocketing but the price of producing energy has not, meaning that energy companies are experiencing record bonanza profits this year if they are producers. The…01 Feb 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT7. When I met Southern Water to discuss sewage discharges, it said, “Oh, it isn’t our fault because we’re not in charge of runoffs and there’s a mixture of companies that do…27 Jan 2022HANSARDEngagements3. Happy unbirthday to him! Just like the Mad Hatter, the Prime Minister did not need the excuse of a birthday to have a party—but it did help, didn’t it? Given that he had groups…26 Jan 2022HANSARDEngagementsSo, I would prefer to be led by a lawyer than by a liar. Will the Prime Minister now resign?26 Jan 2022HANSARDEngagementsI withdraw it. That is what my constituents think, not my view.26 Jan 2022HANSARDCharities Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)I rise generally to support clause 25, but I wish to put on record a note of caution about historic charities that might have competing or similar names. The Charity Commission…25 Jan 2022HANSARDCharities Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)I refer the Committee to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial interests in relation to universities and charities. I rise to say that, generally, these technical…25 Jan 2022