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HANSARD ColombiaOrder. I should have pointed out for the benefit of Members that a stopwatch has been put on the screen, in case that is of assistance.15 Jul 2021HANSARD ColombiaBefore I call Mary Kelly Foy, I point out that we have three more speakers before the Front-Bench speeches start at 4.13 pm. I suggest three minutes each so that everybody can get…15 Jul 2021HANSARD ColombiaWe now move to Front-Bench speeches. I ask everybody to keep to about 10 minutes to allow the proposer of the motion a couple of minutes to wind up.15 Jul 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsChanges to the law on abortion are among the most difficult issues that we consider in this place, as the debate last week showed. These will always be matters of conscience, but…12 Jul 2021HANSARDChild Sexual AbuseWhat steps she is taking to tackle child sexual abuse.12 Jul 2021HANSARDChild Sexual AbuseI thank my hon. Friend for that answer. She knows that the National Crime Agency is receiving more than 20,000 child abuse referrals a year from organisations such as Facebook and…12 Jul 2021HANSARDLevelling-Up AgendaIf you are in a low-paid job in our country, you are still more likely to be a woman than a man. That is no good for a country that values aspiration, no good for productivity and…08 Jul 2021HANSARDLevelling-Up AgendaWhat steps the Government are taking to implement their levelling-up agenda.08 Jul 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsNine in 10 school-aged girls are being subjected to indecent exposure on their phones, iPads and computers, but they are told that that is not a crime. Often, the picture is of…07 Jul 2021HANSARD Dissolution and Calling of Parliament BillIt is a great pleasure to take part in this debate and join many other right hon. and hon. Friends in hailing the good health of my hon. Friend the Minister for the Constitution…06 Jul 2021HANSARD Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillIn the time available to me, I would like to speak in support of two amendments and comment on one. New clause 24 in the name of the hon. Member for Rotherham (Sarah Champion)…05 Jul 2021HANSARD Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillIf the hon. Lady will forgive me, I will not give way—Madam Deputy Speaker would have my guts for garters. The Government need to consider how we modernise the set of laws that…05 Jul 2021HANSARDPreventing Sexual Violence in Conflict InitiativeI commend my hon. Friend the Member for Totnes (Anthony Mangnall) for securing this debate today and for the way in which he so persuasively talked about the need for continued…17 Jun 2021HANSARDLevelling-up AgendaIt is a great pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Edward. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Isle of Wight (Bob Seely), my neighbour, on securing this…15 Jun 2021HANSARDLevelling-up AgendaI remind hon. Members that there have been some changes to the normal practice, in order to support the new hybrid arrangements. The timing of debates has been amended to allow…15 Jun 2021HANSARDTobacco Control PlanI remind Members that there have been some changes to normal practice in order to support the new hybrid arrangements, and timings of debates have been amended to allow technical…10 Jun 2021HANSARDTobacco Control PlanBefore I call the next speaker, I should say that I shall be moving to Front-Bench contributions at 2.35 pm. I suggest an informal five-minute time limit to enable all colleagues…10 Jun 2021HANSARDTobacco Control PlanMay I remind everyone that only Members physically present can intervene on the Minister?10 Jun 2021HANSARD 0.7% Official Development Assistance TargetI think my right hon. Friend is right, and I would speculate—although I would need to look at the figures in more detail—that perhaps our country has put more money into…08 Jun 2021HANSARD Employment RightsI welcome the Government’s statement, because a strong economy utilises all the talents of its workforce. Despite some very strong laws, one in four pregnant women or women on…08 Jun 2021