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HANSARDCommunity CohesionThe right hon. Lady has not read the Khan review, as she would not have given that answer if she had. The review talks about the 2021 incident at Batley grammar school, where a…02 Sept 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsIt has been reported that the Secretary of State is being lobbied to increase council tax and remove discounts such as the single occupancy discount. Will she take this…02 Sept 2024HANSARDCommunity CohesionCan the right hon. Lady give me her assessment of the Khan review into social cohesion?02 Sept 2024HANSARD Building HomesThank you, Mr Speaker. I echo the comments by the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, the right hon. Member for Ashton-under-Lyne (Angela Rayner)…30 Jul 2024HANSARDPlanning, the Green Belt and Rural Affairsrose —19 Jul 2024HANSARDPlanning, the Green Belt and Rural AffairsIt is a delight to be back at the Dispatch Box, and I have been looking forward to speaking opposite the right hon. Lady for a very long time. She and I have never really met, and…19 Jul 2024HANSARDSmarter Regulation ProgrammeA year ago, the Government established the smarter regulation programme to focus on improving regulation across the UK economy to reduce burdens, push down the cost of living and…16 May 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsI agree. There is so much misinformation out there and incorrect guidance that creates confusion. I recently had a roundtable with the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and…15 May 2024HANSARDCommunity CohesionWe encourage every celebration of the diversity in ethnicity that we have in this country. In particular, the Government want to emphasise equality under the law, the fact that…15 May 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Online Safety Act 2023 introduced new offences that criminalise sharing or threatening to share an intimate image without consent, which includes deepfake intimate images. The…15 May 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsInstitutions should be able to operate free from ideological pressures. I am delighted that the Equality and Human Rights Commission has retained its accreditation as an A-status…15 May 2024HANSARDCommunity CohesionIn this country, we believe in religious freedom. Everyone should be able to express their identity, faith and beliefs. However, this must be done in a way that respects the…15 May 2024HANSARDCommunity CohesionI do agree with my hon. Friend. The Union Jack and the cross of St George are symbols of unity, not division, and of course, as an Essex MP, I am also particularly fond of our…15 May 2024HANSARDBusiness Start-upsThe Government have worked to advance equality of access to start-up opportunities, irrespective of social background or race. We have a range of business support programmes and…15 May 2024HANSARDBusiness Start-upsIt is interesting that a number of people have that perception that they should stay in their lane. This Government do not support any sort of activity that is segregationist. We…15 May 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank my hon. Friend for his question. There are various reasons why women and men should be able to access single-sex spaces, and public toilets are no exception. We are…15 May 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsThere is a lot that my Department in particular is doing. We have put out multiple bits of legislation that will help to entrench workplace equality, whether that is around…15 May 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsI wish Leoni every success. My hon. Friend is right to raise this issue. In March, we proudly announced the launch of the invest in women taskforce, whose mission is to make the…15 May 2024HANSARDExport TargetThat is absolute rubbish. It is not true. The veterinary agreement that he is talking about would create dynamic alignment with the EU, which is not what this country voted for in…02 May 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy right hon. and learned Friend makes a good point. The Prime Minister addressed this issue yesterday. I know that there is a lot of interest in arms exports to Israel, and…02 May 2024