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HANSARD Business of the HouseMay I urge my right hon. Friend to reconsider the point made by our right hon. Friend the Member for Chingford and Woodford Green (Mr Duncan Smith)? I think we all know that the…22 Oct 2019HANSARDAutomatic Release from Prison on LicenceThe automatic early release of prisoners halfway through their sentences, introduced by the last Labour Government, is dishonest. It undermines public confidence in the justice…08 Oct 2019HANSARDAutomatic Release from Prison on Licence14. Whether he plans to abolish the practice of automatic release from prison on licence at the halfway point of sentences for all offenders.08 Oct 2019HANSARD Brexit NegotiationsWhen I launched the Better Off Out group in Parliament back in 2006, I could always rely on the now leader of the Labour party to vote for my proposals in the Lobby. I am sorry…03 Oct 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe Government led by my right hon. Friend the Member for Maidenhead (Mrs May) were very supportive of a Shipley eastern bypass, and paid for a feasibility study with a specific…03 Oct 2019HANSARD Domestic Abuse BillI want all victims to get the services that they need, but we have just been hearing on our Women and Equalities Committee about instances of male victims of domestic violence. We…02 Oct 2019HANSARD Domestic Abuse BillIt is a pleasure to speak in this debate. We have heard two of the most powerful speeches I have heard in my time in Parliament. First and foremost by a country mile was that by…02 Oct 2019HANSARD Domestic Abuse BillMay I say how much I welcome the Secretary of State’s commitment to taking a zero-tolerance approach to domestic violence and to sticking up for the victims? Following his welcome…02 Oct 2019HANSARDFunding Increases for Schools: Timetablerose —09 Sept 2019HANSARDFunding Increases for Schools: TimetableThank you, Mr Speaker. I congratulate the Minister and the Secretary of State on securing the extra funding from the Chancellor in the spending review. As the Minister knows, I…09 Sept 2019HANSARD Female Offender Strategy: One Year OnNo. I was in Bradford Crown Court recently, where a woman was convicted of a serious offence. Between being charged and her appearance in court, she had deliberately got pregnant…24 Jul 2019HANSARD Female Offender Strategy: One Year OnWell, they have already had their kids taken off them, so why on earth is that a factor in whether they are sent to prison? They are deemed to be unfit mothers. We cannot have a…24 Jul 2019HANSARD Female Offender Strategy: One Year OnI will be brief. I want to urge the Minister to preside over a system where the courts are blind to the gender of a defendant and blind to their race or their sexuality. I was…24 Jul 2019HANSARD Female Offender Strategy: One Year OnI thank the hon. Lady for giving way, but that is clearly not true. According to the Ministry of Justice figures, of the 3,294 women in prison, 943 were imprisoned for violence…24 Jul 2019HANSARD Female Offender Strategy: One Year OnI recently made a complaint about Judge Buckingham, who, when sentencing a woman, said that if Miss Parry was a man, he would have been “straight down the stairs”, serving a…24 Jul 2019HANSARD Female Offender Strategy: One Year OnWill the hon. Gentleman give way?24 Jul 2019HANSARDUK Trade and Investment StrategyI am afraid this will not be a point of order.23 Jul 2019HANSARDUK Trade and Investment StrategyBefore I call Julia Lopez to move the motion, the eagle-eyed among you may have noticed that I have decided that jackets may be removed for this debate.23 Jul 2019HANSARDUK Trade and Investment StrategyOrder. Before the hon. Gentleman replies, let me say that Front Benchers traditionally have 10 minutes in these debates. Because of the time allowed, I have given quite a bit of…23 Jul 2019HANSARDUK Trade and Investment StrategyAs I anticipated, that was not a point of order but a point of debate, and not a matter for the Chair.23 Jul 2019