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HANSARDNorthern IrelandMay I add my condolences to those expressed earlier and send them to Cheryl Gillan’s family, following her sad death last week? She was seen on our Benches as the mother of our…13 Apr 2021HANSARDHis Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of EdinburghI am very grateful for the opportunity to send deepest condolences on behalf of myself and my constituents here in Basingstoke to Her Majesty the Queen on the death of His Royal…12 Apr 2021HANSARD UK Rare Diseases FrameworkI remind hon. Members that there have been some changes to the normal practice, in order to support the new hybrid arrangements. Timings of debates have been amended to allow…24 Mar 2021HANSARD Bakerloo Line ExtensionI remind hon. Members that there have been changes to normal practice in order to support the new hybrid arrangements. We do not have anybody participating virtually in this…24 Mar 2021HANSARD STEM Subjects: Science and Discovery CentresWe now move to the Front-Bench speakers. I remind the Minister that, when she makes her contribution, she will need to wind up by about 3.58 pm to enable Dr Spencer to make his…24 Mar 2021HANSARD STEM Subjects: Science and Discovery CentresI remind hon. Members that there have been some changes to normal practices to support the new hybrid arrangements. Timings of debates have been amended to allow technical…24 Mar 2021HANSARD UK Rare Diseases FrameworkWe now move to the Front-Bench speeches. I call Marion Fellows.24 Mar 2021HANSARD UK Rare Diseases FrameworkWe now move to a three-minute time limit, to help as many hon. Members as possible to participate.24 Mar 2021HANSARD UK Rare Diseases FrameworkOrder. After the next speaker, I will move to a two-minute time limit, in an attempt to get more speakers in.24 Mar 2021HANSARD UK Rare Diseases FrameworkTo ensure that we can get all Members in, the Minister has very generously given some of her time, so I hope that I can bring in every Member on the list.24 Mar 2021HANSARDHuman Rights UpdateI welcome my right hon. Friend’s statement. Just 25 years ago, it was China that hosted the UN’s platform for action to ensure greater equality for men, women, girls and boys, yet…22 Mar 2021HANSARDPolicing and Prevention of Violence against WomenMay I, too, send my deepest sympathy to the family and friends of Sarah Everard, and I echo the comments made about the events of Saturday evening? Nobody should feel threatened…15 Mar 2021HANSARD International Women’s DayDoes my right hon. Friend not agree that this is one of the many reasons why we should protect pregnant women from being made redundant, as in the case that she is talking about?11 Mar 2021HANSARD International Women’s DayThis is probably the first time that two Marias have followed each other in a debate, Madam Deputy Speaker, and I am very glad about that. This debate comes at the end of a week…11 Mar 2021HANSARD International Women’s DayI beg to move, That this House has considered International Women’s Day. It is a privilege to lead this International Women’s Day debate on behalf of members of the all-party…11 Mar 2021HANSARD Maternal Mental HealthI commend the hon. Member for Richmond Park (Sarah Olney) for securing the debate, because the three quarters of a million women who have given birth during this pandemic have not…10 Mar 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Ethnic Minority DisparitiesI welcome my hon. Friend’s recent report and all that she is doing. Will she join me in recognising the role of local community leadership in addressing these differences in…01 Mar 2021HANSARD Fire Safety BillI start by sending my very best wishes to my right hon. Friend the Member for Old Bexley and Sidcup (James Brokenshire). We want to see him back soon, but it is good to see this…24 Feb 2021HANSARD Ministerial and other Maternity Allowances BillI warmly welcome the Bill, which was a recommendation by the all-party group on women in Parliament under the then chairmanship of Mary Macleod. I send my right hon. and learned…11 Feb 2021HANSARDGovernment Financial Support: Low to Moderate IncomesThe pandemic has been a difficult time for pregnant women in work, and one in four have faced discrimination, including being unlawfully singled out for redundancy—a problem not…26 Jan 2021