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HANSARD Autism and Neurodiversity Research FundingI could not have put it better myself. Levelling up is about people and communities, not things. Things are important and they deliver us levelling up, but levelling up is about…16 Nov 2021HANSARD Autism and Neurodiversity Research FundingI am very grateful to the hon. Lady. I think we formed a pact on Sunday night that we would work together cross-party on these issues. There are plenty of others on the Labour…16 Nov 2021HANSARD Autism and Neurodiversity Research FundingMy hon. Friend is right. Drawing on her local government experience and having been directly responsible for many of these services, she encapsulates the best practice we see in…16 Nov 2021HANSARD Autism and Neurodiversity Research FundingAgain, that is a really important point. I do not make any criticism of the sharp-elbowed middle classes; these people are doing what they think is right for their children. I…16 Nov 2021HANSARDTaxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Safeguarding and Road Safety) Bill (First sitting)May I crave your indulgence for a moment, Ms Bardell, given that you very kindly invoked me? I just want to put on the record my personal commitment to this issue. The hon. Member…03 Nov 2021HANSARDMenopause (Support and Services) BillI join the warm tributes to the hon. Lady’s genuine cross-party approach to this; it is a testament to her campaigning ability. I was particularly struck by clause 2 of her Bill…29 Oct 2021HANSARDSpeaker's StatementIt is with mixed feelings that I address the House today: feelings of pride in having known my dear friend James Brokenshire, and feelings of deep sadness that he is not here in…20 Oct 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am grateful to the hon. Member for raising the Law Commission report. I will write to him to clarify the date by which the commission will publish that clearly important piece…14 Sept 2021HANSARDThe Rule of LawI assure the hon. Gentleman that my right hon. Friend the Home Secretary has taken the fullest and most comprehensive advice on these matters. There is an immediate challenge: we…14 Sept 2021HANSARDThe Rule of LawNaturally, I do not disclose the details of my private conversations with Cabinet colleagues, but they and everybody else should be in no doubt that I am, and will continue to be,…14 Sept 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsFurther to that point of order, Mr Speaker. I am happy to correct the record and, of course, to apologise to the right hon. Gentleman. I remind him that I am more than happy to…14 Sept 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI will of course make sure that my diary is adjusted so that I can do that. The hon. and learned Lady can rest assured that I am getting emails from her colleagues directly to my…14 Sept 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend was himself a practitioner of many years’ standing. I assure him that we are using every tool available—including remote hearings, bringing back judges who have…14 Sept 2021HANSARDBeating Crime PlanI speak regularly with my right hon. Friend the Home Secretary on the actions our Departments are taking to beat crime. Our joint approach will protect the law-abiding majority,…14 Sept 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend has considerable professional experience as a family lawyer of distinction, and I am more than happy to speak to her. It sounds as if that report complements the…14 Sept 2021HANSARDJudges and Legal Professionals: AfghanistanLet me deal with the specific issue of judges and other lawyers in Afghanistan, because that is what I am directly involved with. Yesterday, the Afghan citizens resettlement…14 Sept 2021HANSARDJudges and Legal Professionals: AfghanistanI can reassure my hon. Friend that I am in daily communication with the judiciary and the wider legal profession—in fact, I am in daily communication with judiciary in…14 Sept 2021HANSARDJudges and Legal Professionals: AfghanistanI am sorry, but the right hon. Gentleman has not been in touch with me once about these matters directly. I have been working directly with the legal sector, the Bar Council and…14 Sept 2021HANSARDJudges and Legal Professionals: AfghanistanI acknowledge the grave concerns of judges, legal professionals and beyond, both here and in Afghanistan, which are real and present. My Department continues to work urgently to…14 Sept 2021HANSARDPet TheftMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. The use of the term “abduction” is a crucial reflection of the fact that these are sentient beings; they are not mere chattels or goods. The…14 Sept 2021