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HANSARD Domestic Abuse BillI have just returned from the Council of Europe, where members across parties, especially in the Socialist Group, expressed horror that it has taken seven years and counting for…02 Oct 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the Leader of the House for illustrating so beautifully why so many of us fought the concept of Parliament being prorogued and the recess. By setting a date for Second…26 Sept 2019HANSARD Prime Minister's Role in Creating a Safe EnvironmentThe challenge of what the Minister is saying is that this is not actually about Brexit, and nor, for many of us, is this about how we make this stop. If we want to do that we need…26 Sept 2019HANSARD Hacker HouseMany of us will have constituents who represent companies that might bid for Government funding and constituents with concerns about this place and the probity of anything that…25 Sept 2019HANSARD Prime Minister's UpdateEarlier today, parents in Walthamstow contacted me because they are extremely concerned about the content of a presentation about the Prime Minister’s proposals and Brexit that…25 Sept 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseIt may have taken 21 minutes for moderate language to be lost, but it has taken even less time for the brief moment of—perhaps—pride that everyone in the Chamber will have felt…25 Sept 2019HANSARDProrogation (Disclosure of Communications)I put my name to this motion for three very simple reasons. I agree with what many Members across the House have said about what our constituents do not understand about what is…09 Sept 2019HANSARD Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Act 2019 Section 3(2)All Members in this Chamber would like to see the Stormont Assembly restored, but we tabled these self-executing clauses because we recognised that the human rights of the people…09 Sept 2019HANSARD G7 SummitIn response to the suggestion by Chancellor Merkel that a deal could be done in 30 days and that alternative proposals could be put forward, the Prime Minister said: “You rightly…03 Sept 2019HANSARDEU Settlement Scheme: Looked-after Children and Care LeaversOne of the critical lessons from the pilot schemes in my local authority was the difficulty in getting hold of documentation, because embassies in other countries want parents to…03 Sept 2019HANSARDEU Settlement Scheme: Looked-after Children and Care LeaversThe hon. Gentleman is right that Dublin has helped us to support some of the most vulnerable children in our communities. Does he share my grave concern about the reports that if…03 Sept 2019HANSARDEU Settlement Scheme: Looked-after Children and Care LeaversMy hon. Friend raised the important issue of citizenship fees. I hope the Minister has seen the fantastic work done by Citizens UK, particularly Anne-Marie Canning, who is my…03 Sept 2019HANSARDEU Settlement Scheme: Looked-after Children and Care LeaversYes or no?03 Sept 2019HANSARDEU Settlement Scheme: Looked-after Children and Care LeaversMy hon. Friend is making a very strong case on why we need to address this issue. I speak as the MP for one of the pilot areas, in Waltham Forest. One challenge was simply getting…03 Sept 2019HANSARDPriorities for GovernmentSome unkind fellows have suggested that the new Prime Minister does not do detail, but I just heard him admit that we have already spent £4.2 billion as a country on stockpiling…25 Jul 2019HANSARD Decriminalisation of AbortionThe Minister herself just made exactly the case that my good and hon. Friend the Member for Kingston upon Hull North (Diana Johnson) made so powerfully about the need to make sure…23 Jul 2019HANSARDRelationship Education in SchoolsAs a child of the section 28 generation who saw the damaging effect that it had in telling some people that their relationships and their families were not as good as other…16 Jul 2019HANSARD Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillForgive me, but I have given way. I am conscious that other people want to speak in this debate. I understand the concerns of the right hon. Member for Basingstoke, who is no…09 Jul 2019HANSARD Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillThank you, Dame Rosie. It is simply not the case that people have not been prosecuted. A mother is facing a jail sentence in November. We know that, in 2017, a man and woman…09 Jul 2019HANSARD Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillIt is a genuine pleasure to follow the right hon. Member for Arundel and South Downs (Nick Herbert), and I agree with every word he said. I will be proud to vote today for new…09 Jul 2019