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HANSARDParliamentary Constituencies bill (Second sitting)It is interesting: in Wales and Scotland, there is an ability to split wards, even to go down to postcode level. It can be done, so I suppose the question is why it is not done…18 Jun 2020HANSARDParliamentary Constituencies bill (Second sitting)Q Thank you very much for giving evidence to us today and, very importantly, for bringing the Welsh perspective into consideration. One of the provisions in the Bill is…18 Jun 2020HANSARDParliamentary Constituencies bill (Second sitting)Q Has that check not become a full stop, which has left us in the position we are in now, with boundaries that are decades out of date and huge variance? Does it not worry you…18 Jun 2020HANSARDParliamentary Constituencies bill (Second sitting)Q I have one final question. I was brought up in Wales. I understand when you talk about the unique nature of the geography of Wales. There is nowhere more unique than Ynys Môn,…18 Jun 2020HANSARDParliamentary Constituencies bill (Second sitting)Speaking as a Hampshire MP, I am sure that the people who live on the Isle of Wight would understand exactly what you are talking about. Thank you.18 Jun 2020HANSARD Economic Outlook and Furlough Scheme ChangesUnder this Government we have record numbers of women in work in our country, and under the lockdown around 140,000 women—maybe more—will have become pregnant. We are already…16 Jun 2020HANSARDEngagementsMany peaceful protests have been held across the country against racism following the appalling events in the US, including in my own constituency yesterday. Can I commend my…10 Jun 2020HANSARDAbortion (Northern Ireland) (No. 2) Regulations 2020I thank the hon. Lady for that intervention, and I think the Minister needs in his summing-up to give some assurances to hon. Members here today that there will be clarity for…08 Jun 2020HANSARDAbortion (Northern Ireland) (No. 2) Regulations 2020And the hon. Gentleman will know that some of the problems in that case related to the standing of the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission, which I will come on to later, if…08 Jun 2020HANSARDAbortion (Northern Ireland) (No. 2) Regulations 2020Again, I thank the hon. Gentleman, and we will not fall out over this, but I will gently remind him that it has been widely accepted that the reason the case was not accepted…08 Jun 2020HANSARDAbortion (Northern Ireland) (No. 2) Regulations 2020The hon. Lady is right to say that there is room for more than just the General Medical Council to be involved in communicating these changes. It should go broader than that. I…08 Jun 2020HANSARDAbortion (Northern Ireland) (No. 2) Regulations 2020I will look carefully at the measure that my right hon. Friend is talking about because although this is a live debate, it should not fog what is a wrong and inappropriate system…08 Jun 2020HANSARDAbortion (Northern Ireland) (No. 2) Regulations 2020My hon. Friend is right. The Select Committee report, just a year ago, found that there was a postcode lottery for provision and showed that lack of access to abortion in Northern…08 Jun 2020HANSARDAbortion (Northern Ireland) (No. 2) Regulations 2020My hon. Friend is absolutely right, but we need to grasp this issue fully and not apologise for the fact that we have taken the time to legislate. We firmly want to see the…08 Jun 2020HANSARDAbortion (Northern Ireland) (No. 2) Regulations 2020I pay tribute to the hon. Lady. She has spoken extremely eloquently, not just here today but in the Chamber, on that issue. She is right that there is a massive tension when it…08 Jun 2020HANSARDAbortion (Northern Ireland) (No. 2) Regulations 2020Thank you, Sir David; It is a great pleasure to serve under your chairmanship. I was reminded that it was just over a year ago that the Women and Equalities Committee published…08 Jun 2020HANSARD Abortion Regulations: Northern IrelandI again welcome the Government’s work to ensure that, after many decades, women in Northern Ireland have proper access to abortion, as women in the rest of the UK do. I…04 Jun 2020HANSARDPublic Health England Review: Covid-19 DisparitiesEvery death in this pandemic is a tragedy, and we have to know how to better protect the most vulnerable, yet this Public Health England analysis is based on incomplete data for…04 Jun 2020HANSARD Parliamentary Constituencies BillI commend the Minister for her powerful speech in presenting the Bill to the House. We all come here with equal power vested in us by our communities, but my voice represents a…02 Jun 2020HANSARD Covid-19: BusinessI thank my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for all he has done to help to safeguard jobs during the pandemic. May I ask him to look particularly at the problems still…12 May 2020