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HANSARDCox Report: ImplementationMy hon. Friend is making a really important point. It is really important that the message that goes out from this place is that women should be MPs. Having children should not be…18 Jun 2019HANSARDCox Report: ImplementationI hope the House can forgive me for intervening again on the right hon. Gentleman, but he is actually the person who is most likely to be able to give us answers to questions…18 Jun 2019HANSARDCox Report: Implementationrose —18 Jun 2019HANSARD Parliament as a WorkplaceThat is an interesting reflection. Having a broader range of people in Parliament, regardless of gender, would also have a civilising effect, but I tend to agree. It is nice to…13 Jun 2019HANSARD Parliament as a WorkplaceThe hon. Gentleman is absolutely right that those are factors to consider. In fact, one reason why I was not going to talk about start and finish times was that it is a specific…13 Jun 2019HANSARD Parliament as a WorkplaceI understand the right hon. Gentleman’s point, but it is not the point that I am making. He is right that there is an unpredictability when we have to deal with enormous issues…13 Jun 2019HANSARD Parliament as a WorkplaceDoes the hon. Lady think the current House of Commons Commission is accountable, and if not would she support change?13 Jun 2019HANSARD Parliament as a WorkplaceMy hon. Friend is right. I suppose I am suggesting that we would sit from half-past 9. Moving towards a more nine-to-five approach to our day here would not only be better for…13 Jun 2019HANSARD Parliament as a WorkplaceI did not want to stop the hon. Lady’s flow, but she referred earlier to the Cox report and the grievance procedures. I hope that she will have noted that we have secured a short…13 Jun 2019HANSARD Parliament as a WorkplaceI have a genuine question: the Clerk of the House is not responsible to Members here; how do we solve that problem? It is very difficult for Members to know who is responsible for…13 Jun 2019HANSARD Parliament as a WorkplaceOf course I give way to the right hon. Gentleman. I hope that Madam Deputy Speaker will not take a dim view of my allowing interventions.13 Jun 2019HANSARD Parliament as a WorkplaceI congratulate the hon. Member for Lewisham West and Penge (Ellie Reeves) on securing this important debate, and I look forward to hearing the other contributions. I commend the…13 Jun 2019HANSARD Parliament as a WorkplaceThe hon. Gentleman has brought up an important point. Part of the problem we have is that each one of us is very different. I am a commuting MP, and my journey to and from this…13 Jun 2019HANSARDFemale EmploymentWe have record numbers of women in work, but more than 50,000 women a year feel they have no choice but to leave their jobs simply because they are pregnant. Will the Minister…12 Jun 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsDomestic abuse and modern-day slavery are two issues that disproportionately affect women. Will my right hon. Friend join me in thanking the Prime Minister for everything she has…12 Jun 2019HANSARDFemale Employment5. What steps the Government are taking to increase the rate of female employment.12 Jun 2019HANSARDEU Parliament Elections: Denial of VotesI thank the Minister for his statement. I was contacted by a handful of my constituents about this issue. My local authority has confirmed that the relevant paperwork was sent out…04 Jun 2019HANSARD Pregnancy and Maternity (Redundancy Protection)I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to prohibit making employees redundant during pregnancy, maternity leave and the period of six months from the end of…21 May 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsDepartment of Health guidance in Northern Ireland says that Northern Ireland doctors referring women to GEO-funded free abortions in England could be breaking the criminal law.…25 Apr 2019HANSARD PrivilegesI want to pick up the point about consistency. It is not just my hon. Friend’s Select Committee that may have problems with calling witnesses—important witnesses—to take part in…02 Apr 2019