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HANSARD Colombia Peace ProcessOn justice and holding those who have committed horrendous crimes to account, does the hon. Gentleman agree that the establishment of the unit to dismantle the paramilitaries is a…18 Jun 2019HANSARD Parliament as a WorkplaceI wish to place on record my agreement with my hon. Friend on that point. In my four short years as a Member I have spent more and more hours walking through the Lobby in multiple…13 Jun 2019HANSARDViolent Crime: Young PeoplePart of the Government’s response to the horrifying rise in violent crime has been to commission an independent review on drugs. Given the revelations over the weekend in relation…10 Jun 2019HANSARDEngagementsQ11. Research by the “Victoria Derbyshire” show has revealed that in the last five years four children have been murdered following contact granted by the family courts to known…15 May 2019HANSARDSerious ViolenceBut at that point, the police and crime commissioner already had a plan to use all available reserves purely to balance the books because of continued central Government cuts…15 May 2019HANSARDSerious ViolenceThis has been a fantastic and wide-ranging debate, with truly excellent contributions from both sides of the House. It has demonstrated the complexity of the factors and causes…15 May 2019HANSARDSerious ViolenceI think that the hon. Gentleman might have misheard me. I did not say anything about PCCs. He mentioned earlier that he was disappointed that we had voted against the settlement,…15 May 2019HANSARD Facial Recognition and the Biometrics StrategyThat is absolutely right. I do not get a strong impression that individual police forces are learning from each other either. In the case of the Met, the word “trial” has been…01 May 2019HANSARD Facial Recognition and the Biometrics StrategyThat is completely right, and that is why this debate and the framework are so important. We cannot allow the police, with all the best intentions, to attempt to use this…01 May 2019HANSARD Facial Recognition and the Biometrics StrategyIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Roger. This excellent discussion has been informed by expert opinion, particularly from my hon. Friend the Member for…01 May 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsWill the Minister confirm the Government’s position on whether the automatic parental right of men who have fathered children through rape should be removed?25 Apr 2019HANSARDLocal Government and Social Care FundingI speak as a co-chair of the all-party group on social care. Next week, we are launching an inquiry into the professionalisation of the social care workforce. My hon. Friend is…24 Apr 2019HANSARD Climate Action and Extinction RebellionGlobal Witness published a report this morning that found that $4.9 trillion is invested in oilfields and gasfields that are either in development or not yet in production and…23 Apr 2019HANSARDChild Sexual Abuse VictimsGiven that so many victims of child sexual abuse have spoken out about their horrendous experiences through the family courts, what consideration is being given to a full inquiry…23 Apr 2019HANSARD LGBT Rights: BruneiI congratulate my hon. Friend on making an incredibly powerful speech. Given the problems that some LGBT asylum seekers have recently found in gaining asylum, will she join me in…10 Apr 2019HANSARDParental Rights (Rapists) and Family CourtsI beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to remove the parental rights of fathers of children conceived through rape; to make provision for an inquiry into the…10 Apr 2019HANSARD Legal Aid for InquestsI congratulate my hon. Friend on making a powerful speech, and I thank her for initiating the debate. The point she is making, and the examples she gives, are incredibly…10 Apr 2019HANSARDFurther Education FundingIn Sheffield, we have a tale of two cities. The difference in life expectancy between the east and west is 10 years. One of the biggest differences is that in the east we have…02 Apr 2019HANSARDSerious Violent Crime: Police InvestigationIt is unclear how the long delayed public health duty consultation announced today will make any difference, given that the agencies referenced already have those safeguarding…01 Apr 2019HANSARD Permitted Development and Shale Gas ExplorationIt is a great pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Wells (James Heappey). The Government are considering bypassing local authorities entirely and removing the need for planning…28 Mar 2019