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HANSARD “For Women Scotland” Court Ruling: First AnniversaryI will briefly answer the hon. Gentleman by saying that, although I do not have the stats in front of me, a huge proportion of women are, sadly, attacked in their own home and…14 Apr 2026HANSARD “For Women Scotland” Court Ruling: First AnniversaryOn the point about it being fairly obvious which gender someone is, I wonder whether the hon. Lady has heard about the case of the woman who had a double mastectomy and frequently…14 Apr 2026HANSARD “For Women Scotland” Court Ruling: First AnniversaryI do agree with that. The vast majority of women who are attacked are attacked by men, and those are men who they already know. If we are going to focus on protecting women, I…14 Apr 2026HANSARD “For Women Scotland” Court Ruling: First AnniversaryThe hon. Lady is making an interesting speech, and I thank her for it. I think we are probably on different sides of the debate, but it is still interesting. She says that none of…14 Apr 2026HANSARD “For Women Scotland” Court Ruling: First AnniversaryThat was a timely intervention because my next paragraph deals exactly with that. Separately, to deal with the unacceptable legal limbo that many trans people are in, I encourage…14 Apr 2026HANSARD “For Women Scotland” Court Ruling: First AnniversaryIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Stringer. I thank the hon. Member for Upper Bann (Carla Lockhart) for securing this important debate, even though I know we…14 Apr 2026HANSARD “For Women Scotland” Court Ruling: First AnniversaryThe hon. Gentleman always makes such interesting speeches. I just wanted to ask about intersex. We have talked a lot about biological fact. Would he explain a little bit more…14 Apr 2026HANSARD “For Women Scotland” Court Ruling: First AnniversaryThe hon. Gentleman might be confusing two very different issues. There are deeply upsetting impacts on cisgender women, too, including heartbreaking stories, as I mentioned…14 Apr 2026HANSARD “For Women Scotland” Court Ruling: First AnniversaryThat is exactly why we need the Government to come forward with proper guidance—so that organisations can work through this properly and understand when they are working within…14 Apr 2026HANSARDTackling Violence Against Women and Girls.Last month, The Guardian revealed that suicides following domestic abuse may be vastly under-reported, with research in Kent suggesting that they could be 15 times more prevalent.…11 Mar 2026HANSARD Social Cohesion Action PlanI thank the Secretary of State for advance sight of his statement. Liberal Democrats are pleased to see the Government present this social cohesion strategy, partly because we…09 Mar 2026HANSARD Point of OrderOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. The Government are today bringing forward a statutory instrument that, according to national media reports, will make significant…05 Mar 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. Over the weekend, I saw the appalling state of roads in my Chelmsford constituency, such as Oaklands Crescent and Dorset Avenue, that Conservative-run Essex county council has…12 Feb 2026HANSARDLGBT+ History MonthI start by thanking the hon. Members for Nottingham East (Nadia Whittome) and for Jarrow and Gateshead East (Kate Osborne) for securing this really important debate, and for their…12 Feb 2026HANSARDLGBT+ History MonthI thank the hon. Member for his intervention, and for reminding us that this is about people. They are not statistics—they are people, whose everyday experiences and lives are…12 Feb 2026HANSARDHughes Report: Second AnniversaryI pay tribute to my hon. Friend the Member for Chesham and Amersham (Sarah Green) for securing this vital and timely debate. First, I want to recognise the victims of the sodium…11 Feb 2026HANSARDHughes Report: Second AnniversaryWill the Minster give way?11 Feb 2026HANSARDHealth Inequalities: WomenIn September, I raised the case of my constituent Mary in the House. Mary is among the parents of at least 7,000 children who have suffered birth defects because of the…28 Jan 2026HANSARD Digital Exploitation of Women and GirlsThere are so many aspects to this problem. What we, the parents, saw in the fledgling days of social media is not at all what our children are seeing now. We need to recognise…27 Jan 2026HANSARDSupport for Businesses16. What assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to business rates on the hospitality sector.27 Jan 2026