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HANSARDFishing IndustryDoes the hon. Lady agree that the way that the regulation has been implemented has caused enormous stress and anxiety to an industry that already feels that regulations do not…29 Jun 2023HANSARD Points of OrderOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. On 12 August 2021, seven people were shot in Keyham and Ford, and we lost five of them. The subsequent inquest identified a catalogue of…28 Jun 2023HANSARD Mental Health In-patient Services: Improving SafetyI welcome the statutory inquiry, which is a step in the right direction. I also welcome the Secretary of State’s focus on families. Ensuring family involvement in the care of…28 Jun 2023HANSARDArmed Forces: SkillsOn Armed Forces Day last week, as a nation we thanked our armed forces for their service, and as a nation we rightly invest in the skills of those who serve, but year after year…26 Jun 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsEach year, thousands of young people leave local authority care, yet many of them struggle to be able to afford their first home or to get their first job. As local councils are…22 Jun 2023HANSARD Ukraine Recovery ConferenceI was interested to hear the Minister talk about the war risk work. If we are to support Ukrainian reconstruction, global public money will have to be spent, as a catalyst to…22 Jun 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseThe Leader of the House and I both represent great naval cities, so I am sure she will share my disgust at the illegal looting and salvage of second world war Royal Navy ships…22 Jun 2023HANSARDDraft Armed Forces Act 2006 (Continuation) Order 2023It is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Mrs Harris. This is an opportunity for Members of all parties to thank our armed forces for their service to our country and our…21 Jun 2023HANSARDDraft Armed Forces Act 2006 (Continuation) Order 2023We are backing the draft order because Labour backs our armed forces, not because of the consequences of not doing so. I want to put that on the record, so that the Minister is…21 Jun 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT4. In February this year, I took care leavers from Plymouth to see the Secretary of State about introducing a deposit guarantor scheme, so that young people leaving care can…19 Jun 2023HANSARDGlobal Military OperationsThis has been a serious debate, reflecting darkening times, uncertain times and the growing confidence of our adversaries. The warnings from the most senior Conservative Back…14 Jun 2023HANSARDWeekly Childcare Costs6. What recent estimate she has made of the average weekly cost of childcare for households with (a) one child and (b) two or more children.12 Jun 2023HANSARDLegislative Definition of SexWell, there are trans and non-binary women and trans and non-binary men and trans and non-binary folks as well, and shockingly there are women and men in the LGBT wider community,…12 Jun 2023HANSARDLegislative Definition of SexI will carry on if I may. We need to be very cautious: that is not to say that everyone in the debate here has made that case, but that is the direction of travel, especially when…12 Jun 2023HANSARDLegislative Definition of SexI will carry on if I may, because I am running out of time. It is important that we defend the Equality Act, because there are so many examples that are already covered by the…12 Jun 2023HANSARDLegislative Definition of SexI will carry on if I may. Single-sex services can and do exclude trans women at the moment, using the law as it stands. Changing the definition of sex is unnecessary to achieve…12 Jun 2023HANSARDLegislative Definition of SexIn the spirit of calm and cool debate, I will say clearly my view on this matter, just as those opposite have: trans men are men, trans women are women, and being non-binary is…12 Jun 2023HANSARDWeekly Childcare CostsIn low-wage economies such as Plymouth, families are struggling to afford decent childcare and are having to choose between working all the hours God sends to afford the nursery…12 Jun 2023HANSARDMental Health Treatment and SupportYoung people are bearing the brunt of the mental health crisis, and parents are worried sick. I see evidence of that every day in my inbox, and it is getting worse. When so little…07 Jun 2023HANSARDShort and Long-term RentalsWe are only a few months away from having millions of people surging to the west country, and to rural and coastal communities right across the land. That puts enormous income…05 Jun 2023