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HANSARDNationality and Borders BillIn 1933, Einstein lived in Norfolk, guarded by local residents and a Conservative MP to prevent attempts to assassinate him by the Nazis. At the time, he said: “I shall become a…20 Jul 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Household DebtIt is a pleasure to take part in the debate, and I pay tribute to the work that my hon. Friend the Member for Makerfield (Yvonne Fovargue) has done on these issues for many years.…08 Jul 2021HANSARD Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillThis is a Bill that shows us that the Government have yet to understand the value of debate and discussion. As a result, they are missing out on some key amendments, many tabled…05 Jul 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateThe Secretary of State will be aware of the evidence that women who contract covid during their pregnancies are twice as likely to experience a stillbirth or a premature birth. He…14 Jun 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsThis week, the Prime Minister praised the major benefits of the private finance initiative companies that are part of the LIFT—NHS Local Finance Investment Trust—initiative…08 Jun 2021HANSARDBusiness Rates Reduction ServicesI hesitate to stop the Minister in full flow, because it is very interesting to hear what he is saying. I just want to come back on a point he made about businesses being entitled…26 May 2021HANSARDBusiness Rates Reduction ServicesIt is a pleasure, as ever, to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hollobone. It is also a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Thirsk and Malton (Kevin Hollinrake), who has been a…26 May 2021HANSARD Criminal Justice Review: Response to RapeThe Minister says that justice is being dispensed in our courts. Well, in April this year a convicted rapist who named and blamed his victim on Facebook got a paltry £120 fine. We…25 May 2021HANSARDCovid-19The evidence is clear: women who are pregnant who get covid are twice as likely to have a premature birth and twice as likely to experience stillbirth. Other countries have…25 May 2021HANSARDA Plan for the NHS and Social CareI join the hon. Member for South Suffolk (James Cartlidge) in thanking the NHS for all the work it does, but I would ask him to look at the cost of using the private sector,…19 May 2021HANSARD Domestic Abuse BillI recognise the progress that has been made on these issues through the process with the other House. But as somebody who has been in the House for 11 years seeking to amend…26 Apr 2021HANSARDFinancial Services BillI associate myself with the powerful speech by my hon. Friend the Member for Feltham and Heston (Seema Malhotra). I understand where the hon. Member for Thirsk and Malton (Kevin…26 Apr 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsEight years ago, my constituent Tyrell Matthews-Burton —a young man with a bright future ahead of him—was brutally murdered in Greece. His family have fought tirelessly to bring…20 Apr 2021HANSARD Domestic Abuse BillMay I associate myself with the comments today about the Duke of Edinburgh and Dame Cheryl Gillan? If we want to tackle violence against women, we need to change the conversation.…15 Apr 2021HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillThis week the shops have opened, many of us have finally had a haircut and some have even had their eyebrows done. Vaccines are being given out and unemployment has started to…13 Apr 2021HANSARD Greensill CapitalI understand and share my colleagues’ concerns about lobbying, but, like other corporate financial scandals such as Enron, we need to follow the money. We know that it was the…13 Apr 2021HANSARDAbortion in Northern IrelandI thank the Secretary of State for his efforts to uphold the human rights of all women in the United Kingdom. The Department of Health in Northern Ireland has said that, because…25 Mar 2021HANSARDOnline Anonymity and Anonymous AbuseI congratulate the hon. Member for Stroud (Siobhan Baillie) on securing this important debate. Like the hon. Member for Folkestone and Hythe (Damian Collins), I had one of those…24 Mar 2021HANSARD Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillIn any legislation, any of us on any of these Benches can always find some good, and this legislation is no different. For example, there are the measures on providing protection…16 Mar 2021HANSARDPolicing and Prevention of Violence against WomenA quarter of all police forces are either already actively recording or trialling recording where crimes are motivated by a hatred of somebody’s sex or gender. Where they do this,…15 Mar 2021