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HANSARDCommonwealth DayIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Davies. My hon. and gallant Friend has alluded to the fact that the Commonwealth can be regarded as a family—I have two…15 Mar 2022HANSARDMetropolitan Police: Misogyny and Sexual HarassmentI am still here.08 Mar 2022HANSARDGlasgow Climate Pact: Role of Businesses2. What assessment he has made of the role of businesses in implementing the Glasgow climate pact.02 Mar 2022HANSARDGlasgow Climate Pact: Role of BusinessesI thank the President for that answer. My constituent, Wayne McGuire of Grove Innovations in Tring, does excellent work fitting heat pumps to households, which can be a vital…02 Mar 2022HANSARDDown Syndrome BillAbsolutely; my hon. Friend is on a roll with her interventions and I look forward to more of them. When I was growing up—I am sure others will have had a similar experience—I…04 Feb 2022HANSARDDown Syndrome BillMy hon. Friend speaks from a position of significant knowledge and is absolutely right: the culture change both in the community and in the public bodies involved in this sector…04 Feb 2022HANSARDDown Syndrome BillThat returns me to my hon. Friend’s earlier comment. The skills required in certain industries may not necessarily be academic. I suffer from dyslexia and have always regarded…04 Feb 2022HANSARDDown Syndrome BillLet me give my colleague a brief respite. I know that she is a massive fan of the Bill of my right hon. Friend the Member for North Somerset (Dr Fox) and I look to hearing further…04 Feb 2022HANSARDDown Syndrome BillOn that point, does my hon. Friend agree that we need a real focus not just on the person with Down syndrome but on the bubble around them—carers, friends and family—because they…04 Feb 2022HANSARDDown Syndrome BillMy hon. Friend mentioned APPGs. Does she agree that the role of APPGs is important in ensuring that we have an informed debate? They give colleagues and professionals the platform…04 Feb 2022HANSARDDown Syndrome BillOne thing I wanted to mention was to ensure that we realise that this affected all communities up and down the country. It is not specific to a particular geographical area or…04 Feb 2022HANSARDDown Syndrome BillLike others, I start by congratulating my right hon. Friend the Member for North Somerset (Dr Fox) on his important work in bringing the Bill to the House and on reaching Third…04 Feb 2022HANSARDAnimals (Penalty Notices) BillI congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Romford (Andrew Rosindell) and join him in his glowing tribute to David Amess, who I am sure would have been in this place today to…04 Feb 2022HANSARDNational Health Service Co-Funding and Co-Payment BillWill my hon. Friend give way?04 Feb 2022HANSARDSupporting Young People into High-quality JobsI am really proud of the many outstanding schools in my constituency, but it is important to remember that a degree is not the only route to a successful career. Does the Minister…31 Jan 2022HANSARDHolocaust Memorial DayIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Motherwell and Wishaw (Marion Fellows). I echo what she said earlier. Today has been a really moving day. We have had some great…27 Jan 2022HANSARD Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Safeguarding and Road Safety) BillDoes my hon. Friend agree that the Chilterns are a beautiful part of the world and we should do all we can to protect them?21 Jan 2022HANSARD Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Safeguarding and Road Safety) BillI rise like a bat out of hell to contribute to today’s debate. First, I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Darlington (Peter Gibson) for getting the Bill to its Third Reading in…21 Jan 2022HANSARD Hare Coursing BillI congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for North East Bedfordshire (Richard Fuller) on bringing the Bill to the House and welcome the Government’s support for it. I am soon due…21 Jan 2022HANSARDGlue Traps (Offences) BillThank you for the honour of serving in this debate, Mr Dowd. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Wolverhampton North East (Jane Stevenson) on her private Member’s Bill…19 Jan 2022