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HANSARD Valedictory DebateThank you for calling me to speak, Madam Deputy Speaker, and commiserations on yesterday—I congratulate the new Speaker. I apologise for being unable to be here at the start of…05 Nov 2019HANSARD LGBT Community and Acceptance TeachingI join hon. Members in congratulating my hon. Friend the Member for Shrewsbury and Atcham (Daniel Kawczynski) on initiating this debate and on his moving and inspiring speech in…04 Sept 2019HANSARD Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillI agree entirely with the hon. Lady. It was six years ago that this House legislated for equal marriage in England and Wales. There is a precedent for the proposal in new clause…09 Jul 2019HANSARD Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillI commend my hon. Friend for saying once again that he was wrong in opposing the same-sex marriage legislation. I am grateful for that, and I admire him for having the courage to…09 Jul 2019HANSARD Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillI strongly agree with the hon. Lady. This shows that people in Northern Ireland simply do not have the same rights as those in the United Kingdom, and that is something we should…09 Jul 2019HANSARD Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillThe hon. Gentleman has made his points, and I read yesterday’s debate very carefully this morning. Nevertheless, there is a majority for this proposal in the Assembly at the…09 Jul 2019HANSARD Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillI rise to support new clause 1 and to agree with everything that the hon. Member for St Helens North (Conor McGinn) said in moving it. I take very seriously the points the right…09 Jul 2019HANSARDAntimicrobial ResistanceDrug-resistant tuberculosis kills around a quarter of a million people a year, and there are half a million new cases a year and rising. Do the Government accept that full…06 Jun 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI warmly congratulate my right hon. Friend on assuming his position. May we have a debate on the replenishment of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria? It is…06 Jun 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseThe Housing Minister is here, so within his earshot may I ask my right hon. Friend the Leader of the House for a debate on local infrastructure and housing? We need more housing.…16 May 2019HANSARDInternational Day against Homophobia, Biphobia and TransphobiaI beg to move, That this House has considered the International day against homophobia, biphobia and transphobia. I am grateful to the Backbench Business Committee for granting…16 May 2019HANSARDInternational Day against Homophobia, Biphobia and TransphobiaThrough the hon. Gentleman’s intervention he has made his point to the Government and I am sure the Government will reply. But the broader point is right: to lead on the world…16 May 2019HANSARDInternational Day against Homophobia, Biphobia and TransphobiaI will make a fraction more progress, if my hon. Friend will allow me. Let me raise two further key issues. The first relates to how we respond. I shall leave it to the Minister…16 May 2019HANSARDInternational Day against Homophobia, Biphobia and TransphobiaI agree.16 May 2019HANSARDInternational Day against Homophobia, Biphobia and TransphobiaI thank my right hon. Friend for his response and for saying that the Government’s intention is to re-energise the Equal Rights Coalition. This is a really important moment for…16 May 2019HANSARDInternational Day against Homophobia, Biphobia and TransphobiaI agree with every word the hon. Gentleman says. The UK can play an important role in that respect. The Prime Minister said the right things at CHOGM last year, but we must follow…16 May 2019HANSARDInternational Day against Homophobia, Biphobia and TransphobiaThe hon. Gentleman is right to draw attention to the rise in hate crime in this country. While the UK does so much to promote LGBT+ rights abroad, we must remember that there is…16 May 2019HANSARDInternational Day against Homophobia, Biphobia and TransphobiaYes, I do agree. There needs to be an independent investigation of these terrible atrocities. I will end my speech shortly because I know that many other Members on both sides of…16 May 2019HANSARDOnline AbuseThe right hon. Gentleman should not traduce what I said. I was quite clear that action needed to be taken across the board, and that social media companies had to accept…29 Apr 2019HANSARDOnline AbuseI welcome this debate and am grateful to the Petitions Committee for ensuring that it happened. I endorse a great deal of what the hon. Member for Warrington North (Helen Jones),…29 Apr 2019