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HANSARDFairness at Work and Power in CommunitiesI thank my hon. Friend for his comments. I know that he is committed to improvements to the labour market; we have had many conversations about the subject. He talks about acting…12 May 2022HANSARDFairness at Work and Power in CommunitiesThis Queen’s Speech is all about driving growth in our economy. Although the right hon. Member for Ashton-under-Lyne (Angela Rayner) may have disagreed with that in her speech,…12 May 2022HANSARDViolence Against Women and GirlsIn the Home Office’s violence against women and girls consultation last year, viewing violent pornography was linked to aggressive attitudes towards women. What action is my hon.…25 Apr 2022HANSARD Online Safety BillFor too long, the tech giants have been able to dismiss the harms they create for the people we represent because they do not take seriously their responsibility for how their…19 Apr 2022HANSARDNHS Dentistry BacklogMy hon. Friend the Minister is right to talk about the contracts with dentists, but should she not also look at how dentistry is structured and the regional nature of the…19 Apr 2022HANSARD UK City of Culture: Southampton’s BidOn that, may I point out that all parts of Hampshire would be interested in partnering with the city of Southampton in its bid to be city of culture? My own constituency of…19 Apr 2022HANSARD Online Safety BillI will come on to that shortly, and the hon. Lady knows I agree with her. This is something the Government need to take seriously. The second thing I support in this Bill is…19 Apr 2022HANSARDEquality Act 2010: Implementation by Local AuthoritiesAs the Minister has set out, local authorities have a duty to have regard to equality in all their work, and it is local authorities that facilitate our elections, so would the…30 Mar 2022HANSARD Health and Care BillI thank the hon. Lady for giving way and add my condolences to those of others for her sad loss. The hon. Lady is right when she says that these issues can be entrenched and…30 Mar 2022HANSARD Health and Care BillFirst, I apologise for being late to the debate, Mr Deputy Speaker. I appreciate your calling me to speak, and I will be brief. Amendment (a) in lieu of Lords amendment 92 is all…30 Mar 2022HANSARDSchools White PaperI welcome the White Paper and my right hon. Friend’s real focus on excellence in our schools, but we can only deliver world-class numeracy and literacy if schools are safe places…28 Mar 2022HANSARDViolence Against Women and GirlsI wish my hon. Friend a very happy birthday. In June, after three years’ work, the Law Commission will publish recommended changes to the criminal law to stop the publication of…22 Mar 2022HANSARD Parental Leave and PayBefore I call the Minister, I should clarify that we are due to finish this session at 7.7 pm. I am sure the Minister will want to give the mover of the motion a couple of minutes…22 Mar 2022HANSARD Sibling Sexual AbuseI will call Wera Hobhouse to move the motion and then I will call the Minister to respond. There will not be an opportunity for the Member in charge to wind up, as is the…22 Mar 2022HANSARD Sibling Sexual AbuseOrder. Before the Minister responds, let me clarify that, as a result of the delay caused by the votes, this session will finish at about eight or nine minutes past 6, so that I…22 Mar 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT4. As my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State said earlier, thousands of electric charging points are being installed across the country, including some in Basingstoke town…17 Mar 2022HANSARDCommonwealth DayIt is a great pleasure to serve under your chairmanship in this important debate, Mr Davies. It is absolutely right that we should hold this debate, secured by my hon. Friend the…15 Mar 2022HANSARDCommonwealth DayThe hon. Gentleman is making some important points about the Commonwealth, but will he not join me in paying tribute to the UK Government during their time as chair-in-office for…15 Mar 2022HANSARDInternational Women’s DayI absolutely respect my hon. Friend’s right to make the speech that he is making, but he refers to safety in women-only spaces. Can he be clear in his remarks that for more than…10 Mar 2022HANSARDInternational Women’s DayMadam Deputy Speaker, it is a great pleasure to see you in the Chair. I thank the 27 right hon. and hon. Members across the House for taking part, and the Minister who spoke in…10 Mar 2022