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HANSARDSexual OffencesIs there any guidance for the police or the CPS on access to victims’ data? It concerns me that victims of sexual abuse and rape are being subjected to trawls of their personal…11 Apr 2019HANSARDSexual Offences2. What recent discussions he has had with the Director of Public Prosecutions on ensuring more effective prosecutions of cases involving rape and other sexual offences.11 Apr 2019HANSARD LGBT Rights: BruneiI congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Bristol West (Thangam Debbonaire) on a passionate speech. It is not right that our LGBT friends across the world cannot enjoy the same…10 Apr 2019HANSARD Primary Care: PlymouthFlexible working is a huge opportunity. May I ask the Minister to look also at whether flexible working schemes with acute hospital trusts, such as part-time GPs and part-time…10 Apr 2019HANSARDContinuous At-Sea DeterrentAs a son of a submariner, I know how important it is that we thank those people who served on submarines. Speaking as the MP for Devonport, however, may I ask the Secretary of…10 Apr 2019HANSARDEngagementsQ10. Thank you, Mr Speaker. As you may know, there are 53 Mondays this year on which rent is due for people who pay their rent weekly, but there are only 52 universal credit…10 Apr 2019HANSARD Primary Care: PlymouthI beg to move, That this House has considered primary care provision in Plymouth. Today is a special treat for me. Not only is it my 39th birthday, but I have a chance to raise…10 Apr 2019HANSARD World Health: 25-Year Environment PlanIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Walker. I congratulate my fellow west country MP, the hon. Member for St Ives (Derek Thomas), on securing this important…09 Apr 2019HANSARDCoastal Communities: FundingThe recent House of Lords Select Committee report on the funding of coastal communities shows that our coastal towns and communities are hardest hit by austerity. Will the…08 Apr 2019HANSARDEngagementsQ8. Back in June last year, I asked the Prime Minister to help fund the recycling of the 20 old nuclear submarines tied up and rotting in Devonport and Rosyth. Today’s National…03 Apr 2019HANSARDVotes at 16I thank my hon. Friend for securing the debate. On the issue of women being given the right to vote, the first woman to take her seat in Parliament was elected in 1919. She…03 Apr 2019HANSARD Veteran SuicideI was talking about the scale of the problem of suicide, which affects men in particular. We must realise that, in many cases, suicide is the end of a process. Many veterans are…03 Apr 2019HANSARD Veteran SuicideI congratulate my fellow dockyard MP, my hon. Friend the Member for Portsmouth South (Stephen Morgan), on introducing the debate. There are certain parts of the United Kingdom in…03 Apr 2019HANSARDFurther Education FundingI absolutely agree with my hon. Friend. The key message I want the Minister to take away is that we are all on her side in her battle with the Treasury. We are all ready, but we…02 Apr 2019HANSARDFurther Education FundingI absolutely agree with my hon. Friend. The lack of funding has meant that City College Plymouth has been unable to keep up with many of the repairs on its old building, leading…02 Apr 2019HANSARDFurther Education FundingIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Roger. I thank my fellow west country MP, the hon. Member for Gloucester (Richard Graham), for bringing forward this timely…02 Apr 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsWhat steps is the Foreign Office taking to guarantee the human rights of people in Sudan, especially since the President declared a year-long crisis in Sudan?02 Apr 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Fisheries PolicyI was amazed and disappointed this week that the Government whipped their MPs to vote for a huge loophole in post-Brexit fishing rules that would allow a cruel and inhumane method…28 Mar 2019HANSARDPlymouth Gin: Mayflower Commemorations7. Whether the House of Commons plans to stock Plymouth Gin during the Mayflower 400 commemorations.28 Mar 2019HANSARDPlymouth Gin: Mayflower CommemorationsI thank the right hon. Gentleman for that answer, which will warm the spirits of people in Plymouth. Plymouth Gin is a fantastic gin, and Mayflower 400, which marks the 400th…28 Mar 2019