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HANSARD Lords Spiritual (Women) Act 2015 (Extension) Bill [Lords]My hon. Friend is right to raise that point. That is why I am delighted that she is in the role that she now holds—I know that she will champion this issue really well.…14 Nov 2024HANSARD Lords Spiritual (Women) Act 2015 (Extension) Bill [Lords]I thank my hon. Friend for raising that point, and for the part he played on Tuesday in making sure we could get that important Bill through. As he knows, it is an important…14 Nov 2024HANSARD Lords Spiritual (Women) Act 2015 (Extension) Bill [Lords]I thank my hon. Friend for raising that point. Racial diversity, as well as the wider representation of disabled people, are matters that I raised during a conversation with my…14 Nov 2024HANSARD Lords Spiritual (Women) Act 2015 (Extension) Bill [Lords]I will not at the moment. As I have mentioned on many occasions, this is a simple Bill to extend provisions and ensure that progress continues to be reflected on the Benches of…14 Nov 2024HANSARD Lords Spiritual (Women) Act 2015 (Extension) Bill [Lords]I thank my right hon. Friend for raising those two trailblazers, who are an inspiration to me and many other women. I conclude by saying that we should never take our foot off the…14 Nov 2024HANSARDCabinet OfficeThe right hon. Member is right to raise that question. We will ban China’s economic engagement, and make sure we strengthen our national security. [ Official Report , 24 October…28 Oct 2024HANSARDCabinet OfficeThe right hon. Member is right to raise that question. We will balance China in terms of economic engagement and making sure we strengthen our national security.28 Oct 2024HANSARDStrengthening National ResilienceThe right hon. Member is right to raise that question. We will ban China’s economic engagement, and make sure we strengthen our national security. [ Official Report , 28 October…24 Oct 2024HANSARDStrengthening National ResilienceMy hon. Friend is right to raise that question. As the Environment Secretary has said, it is a matter of some regret that the previous Administration left our country’s flood…24 Oct 2024HANSARDFlood Risk: Resilience FrameworkThe Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs is the lead Department for flooding in England and it stands up its emergency operations centre when a flood forecast or…24 Oct 2024HANSARDStrengthening National ResilienceMy hon. Friend is absolutely right, and in September I was delighted to visit the Emergency Planning College, which has served as the UK Government’s centre for resilience…24 Oct 2024HANSARDStrengthening National ResilienceOur first duty as a Government is to keep people safe. It is clear that we need to act on recent public inquiries that have called for reform, such as those into the Grenfell…24 Oct 2024HANSARDFlood Risk: Resilience FrameworkIn the aftermath of the flooding experienced at the end of September, and as the final figure of flooded properties is confirmed, discussions are ongoing between the Ministry of…24 Oct 2024HANSARDBlack History MonthI thank my hon. Friend for raising that, and I am glad she took the cautious path by not saying that Ghanaian jollof rice is not the best—she knows it is. I echo her points and I…24 Oct 2024HANSARDBlack History MonthI completely agree. I mentioned how in the past different communities have come together alongside the African-Caribbean community, for example to fight the blackshirts, the…24 Oct 2024HANSARDBlack History MonthI thank my hon. Friend for that suggestion; she has done a lot of work in that area. I know the Black Cultural Archives really well, having visited it on many occasions over the…24 Oct 2024HANSARDBlack History MonthI beg to move, That this House has considered Black History Month. I start by wishing Baroness Doreen Lawrence a very happy birthday—she is bright beacon for us all. It is a great…24 Oct 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs I mentioned earlier, the resilience review will strengthen our approach to resilience across a range of risks we face, including flooding. We have already taken important…24 Oct 2024HANSARDNational ResilienceI welcome my hon. Friend to his place, and thank him for his earlier public service in the Royal Marines. I agree with the points that he has raised, and I, too, thank the key…25 Jul 2024HANSARDNational ResilienceI thank the right hon. Member for his question. As I said, it is important that, as a Government, we work strongly together across the UK. As the Prime Minister mentioned on day…25 Jul 2024