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HANSARD Victims and Prisoners BillOr be a Conservative!24 May 2024HANSARD Valedictory DebateWill my right hon. Friend give way?24 May 2024HANSARD Valedictory DebateOnly if you need it.24 May 2024HANSARD Valedictory DebateI rise to speak for the last time in this place. I am the 505th woman to take her seat in Parliament, but the first to represent the Cities of London and Westminster. The seat was…24 May 2024HANSARD Holocaust Memorial BillI thank the Father of the House for giving way. He is making an important point about how Victoria Tower Gardens is a local park. Does he agree that there are thousands of social…22 May 2024HANSARD Holocaust Memorial BillDoes my hon. Friend agree that there is a serious issue regarding the security of Victoria Tower Gardens if the memorial and education centre are built? We have already seen the…22 May 2024HANSARD Holocaust Memorial BillI thank my hon. Friend, the Father of the House, for his intervention. He makes a very clear point. Perhaps that could be taken through in the Lords.22 May 2024HANSARD Holocaust Memorial BillFirst, I thank the Holocaust Memorial Bill Select Committee for its very hard work. That Committee was excellently chaired by my hon. Friend the Member for Carlisle (John…22 May 2024HANSARD Holocaust Memorial BillMy hon. Friend makes an excellent point. Having read the Select Committee’s report, it is clear to me that there is a genuine concern about the Bill setting a precedent, which I…22 May 2024HANSARD Holocaust Memorial BillI have seen that. It goes back to the point that for many of us in this Chamber this is a workplace. I am obviously an exception, because this is my constituency, but for most…22 May 2024HANSARD Holocaust Memorial BillI thank my hon. Friend for his intervention. He may recall that the planning authority chose to not grant this application when it was first introduced, but was then steamrollered…22 May 2024HANSARD Holocaust Memorial BillI completely agree. Many of my constituents feel that this is being steamrollered and imposed on them without any consultation. They have campaigned so hard over the last eight…22 May 2024HANSARD Holocaust Memorial BillI did not realise the family connection with the hon. Gentleman’s constituency. The Buxton memorial is unique and should be protected. We would not want any other memorial…22 May 2024HANSARD Holocaust Memorial BillI thank the Minister for that clarification. I absolutely welcome that. That is a very powerful message to send to any future Government or future Minister who may be sitting in…22 May 2024HANSARD Holocaust Memorial BillI thank the Minister once again for that very clear steer and clarification.22 May 2024HANSARD Holocaust Memorial BillThe Minister makes an important point about how important it is to be able to have a moment of reflection. As I said, when I visited the Holocaust galleries at the Imperial War…22 May 2024HANSARDPrayersI beg to move, That the House sit in private. Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 163).17 May 2024HANSARD Licensing Hours Extensions BillI congratulate the hon. Member for South Shields (Mrs Lewell-Buck) on the success of her private Member’s Bill, and I am delighted to join colleagues from across the House in…17 May 2024HANSARD Licensing Hours Extensions BillThere have actually been far too many to be able to name them. As my right hon. Friend says, there are so many amazing venues in my constituency. I think that, at my last count,…17 May 2024HANSARD Licensing Hours Extensions BillI absolutely accept that point. I just want to take the opportunity to ensure we do not forget that, in my constituency in central London, we have a massive and vital hospitality…17 May 2024