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HANSARDCommon PlatformI point out that the backlogs were on a downward trajectory until the Criminal Bar Association action. The roll-out of the Common Platform is a necessary part of modernising our…22 Nov 2022HANSARDSocial Security Benefits Tribunal Hearing: Waiting TimesMy hon. Friend is spot on: it is not acceptable that his area is going backwards. I have commissioned officials to report in detail on the exact problems affecting his area, and I…22 Nov 2022HANSARDCommon PlatformMy hon. Friend makes a good point. I am always happy to speak to staff groups and my legal friends in the justice system to iron out any particular issues, but the roll-out of the…22 Nov 2022HANSARDCommon PlatformThe simple answer to that question is no.22 Nov 2022HANSARD Family Law TerminologyAs ever, it is a joy to serve with you in the Chair, Ms Nokes. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Stroud (Siobhan Baillie) for securing a debate on this important topic. It is…16 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI can reassure my hon. Friend that the Government are still reviewing those recommendations and looking forward to bringing forward methods, with the Chief Coroner, on how we can…18 Oct 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank the hon. Lady for the work that I know she has being doing on the issue and I am very conscious that the matter is outstanding. I can only reassure her of the Government’s…18 Oct 2022HANSARD Trade (Australia and New Zealand) BillWhile Opposition Members focus on process, does my right hon. Friend agree that professional services’ ability to trade without requalification is a massive export opportunity for…06 Sept 2022HANSARDTransgender Conversion TherapyI welcome my hon. Friend to her place. Will she reassure the House that the discussions and legislation on banning conversion practices will include protecting everybody from…13 Jul 2022HANSARD 50 Years of Pride in the UKThe hon. Lady makes a powerful point. I reassure her that I am having constant conversations with colleagues across Government to ensure that we get to a place where we can find…30 Jun 2022HANSARD 50 Years of Pride in the UKI do not want to make this debate a political ding-dong, because these are usually very collegiate debates, but I am happy to have a private conversation with the shadow Minister…30 Jun 2022HANSARD 50 Years of Pride in the UKThe hon. Lady is tempting me down a path that I cannot go down. I am sure colleagues are well aware of how amendments get drafted, but the Minister for Women and Equalities and I…30 Jun 2022HANSARD 50 Years of Pride in the UKThe hon. Lady makes a very good point. I was going to touch in my more formal remarks on the work that Dr Hilary Cass is doing and on the wider work of the Department of Health…30 Jun 2022HANSARDUK’s Green Industries: Export OpportunitiesI understand that we have never been defeated in any disputes on that particular subject. If the hon. Lady has any specific issues about barriers that she wants to have addressed,…16 Jun 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Food and Drink Federation reported last month that food and drink exports are showing strong recovery as they get back up to pre-covid levels. Some of the specific actions we…16 Jun 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI would direct the hon. Lady’s businesses to contact the export support service, which provides practical assistance in overcoming particular issues. On top of that, we also have…16 Jun 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsLast month the Secretary of State set out priorities for green trade, both in the global green transition and in maximising opportunities for the UK by driving global action on…16 Jun 2022HANSARDExports to European MarketsI can tell the hon. Lady what I am doing about it. We appreciate that creative industries are massive exporters for the UK and they are highly valued. What the Department does…16 Jun 2022HANSARDExports to European MarketsI have to say that I do not recognise that data. The Office for National Statistics data published yesterday showed that exports have continued to grow, month on month. For the…16 Jun 2022HANSARDExports to European MarketsOur export support service provides businesses with tailored support for exporting to Europe and beyond. Businesses are connected to our excellent array of support services such…16 Jun 2022