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HANSARDNew Covid Variants: Government PreparednessI am very happy to meet up with the hon. Gentleman, and also to write to him regarding the specific points on which he asked for clarification. It is important that we give the…28 Jun 2023HANSARDLearning Disability and AutismToday I am delighted to announce the launch of the consultation on the draft Oliver McGowan code of practice (the code) on statutory learning disability and autism training. The…27 Jun 2023HANSARDLegislative Definition of SexThe hon. and learned Lady highlights the diversity of views in this space. That is why it is so important to take proper consideration and time before deciding our next steps. I…12 Jun 2023HANSARDLegislative Definition of SexAs we have heard, there are many views on this issue. That is why it is important that we take the time to properly consider the policy around it and take in the legal…12 Jun 2023HANSARDLegislative Definition of SexI know that the hon. Lady campaigns passionately on those issues from her experience of working in the sector. As a Government, we have done a huge amount for women in the space…12 Jun 2023HANSARDLegislative Definition of SexIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir George. I am especially grateful to the hon. Member for Gower (Tonia Antoniazzi) for introducing this debate in such a…12 Jun 2023HANSARDLegislative Definition of SexAbsolutely. For most people, their sex in law is the same as their biological sex. It is different where a transgender person has legally changed their sex to their acquired…12 Jun 2023HANSARDLegislative Definition of SexI thank my hon. Friend for making that point. I spoke to my hon. Friend the Member for Bridgend (Dr Wallis) before this debate, because he had some genuine concerns that he wanted…12 Jun 2023HANSARDMental Health Treatment and SupportUnfortunately, given the time I have left, I will not give way any more. As for the challenges we face, we are seeing rising numbers, but we are seeing that in all parts of the…07 Jun 2023HANSARDMajor Conditions Strategy: WomenThis Conservative Government are the first Government to produce a women’s health strategy, and in the first year we are already delivering on our eight key priorities, many of…07 Jun 2023HANSARDMajor Conditions Strategy: WomenI thank my hon. Friend for her work in this space. She is a vice-chair of the all-party parliamentary group on breast cancer, and she also has first-hand experience of the impact…07 Jun 2023HANSARDMajor Conditions Strategy: WomenMy hon. Friend is right on this and I encourage everyone to go to the gov.uk website, because the consultation closes at the end of the month. I mentioned that dementia is the…07 Jun 2023HANSARDMajor Conditions Strategy: WomenThe hon. Lady makes an excellent point, and one of our eight priorities in the first year is improving access to information. Later this summer, the NHS website will be launching…07 Jun 2023HANSARDMajor Conditions Strategy: WomenI thank the hon. Gentleman for his question. He will know that health is a devolved issue, but we are working closely with all four nations, because we want to ensure that we have…07 Jun 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank my hon. Friend for campaigning on this issue. Having inclusive transport is important. He is right that the inclusive transport strategy is integral to our ambition to…07 Jun 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe are committed to supporting female entrepreneurs, particularly in the high-growth sector. That is why we have launched the women-led high-growth enterprise taskforce, which has…07 Jun 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend is correct. We have made great progress in getting young girls to take STEM subjects—the numbers are up 31%—but the challenge is to get them into work. The FTSE…07 Jun 2023HANSARDMental Health Treatment and SupportThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. What a shame it is that the Opposition have chosen to play politics with mental health, as we heard from my right hon. Friend the Member for…07 Jun 2023HANSARDMental Health Treatment and SupportMy hon. Friend is absolutely correct. As my hon. Friend the Member for Bosworth (Dr Evans) said, we had an event with the NFU yesterday, and that is exactly the point we wanted to…07 Jun 2023HANSARDMental Health Treatment and SupportI thank my right hon. Friend for that. It is important that we take the politics out of this argument, because no one in this Chamber, on either side, does not care about mental…07 Jun 2023