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HANSARDInternational Women’s Day: Language in PoliticsI beg to move, That this House has considered the use of language in politics in light of International Women’s Day; agrees that the respectful use of language is an important…29 Feb 2024HANSARDInternational Women’s Day: Language in PoliticsI thank the hon. Lady for her intervention, and for her support for the all-party parliamentary group. Trying to make this a place that people want to come to should be a…29 Feb 2024HANSARD Security of Elected RepresentativesI welcome my right hon. Friend’s statement. He has made it clear that this is not only about security and policing and that we need to look for new ways to tackle what is fuelling…29 Feb 2024HANSARDInternational Women’s Day: Language in PoliticsFirst, I should point out that I think every debate should end with two Marias. I thank all Members who have spoken for their contributions today. Words matter, and the words we…29 Feb 2024HANSARDInternational Women’s Day: Language in PoliticsThe hon. Lady makes an important point. Will she join me in regretting ever hearing a Member of this House refer to their opponent as “scum”?29 Feb 2024HANSARD Shared Rural Network ImplementationOrder. This is a 60-minute debate. I need to move to the Front-Bench contributions at 5.8 pm, and I have about six Members rising to speak—do the maths. Please bob if you want to…24 Jan 2024HANSARD Shared Rural Network ImplementationOrder. I am sure that the hon. Lady is coming to a close.24 Jan 2024HANSARD International Human Rights Abuses: UK ResponseOrder. I remind hon. Members that they should bob if they wish to speak in the debate. Given the number of people on my list, Members will have seven to eight minutes to speak. I…24 Jan 2024HANSARD MentoringI will call Dr Lisa Cameron to move the motion and then call the Minister to respond. As is the convention for a 30-minute debate, there will not be an opportunity for the Member…24 Jan 2024HANSARD International Human Rights Abuses: UK ResponseI call Alyn Smith.24 Jan 2024HANSARDRevised National Planning FrameworkThe right hon. Gentleman may not know this, but I am the mother of two musicians and I would have to agree with him—for fear of the consequences if I did not. I hope that the…23 Jan 2024HANSARDRevised National Planning FrameworkI am sure the hon. Gentleman’s point has been heard loud and clear by the Minister. He is right that those are essential services on which all our residents now rely. The updated…23 Jan 2024HANSARDRevised National Planning FrameworkThe hon. Gentleman is absolutely right. Each of those considerations is different in our individual constituencies, so rather than taking a sledgehammer and telling each of our…23 Jan 2024HANSARDRevised National Planning FrameworkOn that point about exceptional circumstances, many local authorities appear to be concerned that pleading exceptional circumstances will land them with a big legal bill and that…23 Jan 2024HANSARDRevised National Planning FrameworkCan my hon. Friend confirm that there will be more types of exceptional circumstances put forward in the future than there have been in the past?23 Jan 2024HANSARDRevised National Planning FrameworkIt is as if the hon. Lady has read what I am about to say—she is completely right. Cutting house building in Basingstoke will better reflect the situation we have in our…23 Jan 2024HANSARDRevised National Planning FrameworkI am grateful for having secured this debate, and even more grateful that the Minister for Housing, Planning and Building Safety is here to respond. In December, the Government…23 Jan 2024HANSARDEngagementsQ7. It is against the law to silence victims of crime, but that is exactly what the Post Office did through the use of non-disclosure agreements, and this is just the most recent…17 Jan 2024HANSARDPost Office Horizon ScandalI welcome the announcement. The evidence is clear that hundreds of victims have lost trust in the criminal justice system, so we need an exceptional process that ensures that…10 Jan 2024HANSARDPost Office Horizon ScandalThat was not my point.10 Jan 2024