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HANSARDPreventing Violence against Women and GirlsThe unacceptable and continued prevalence of misogyny and violence against women and girls highlights the need for multi-agency partnerships, but the funding is woeful, while the…22 Nov 2021HANSARDPreventing Violence against Women and Girls3. What steps she has taken to support local partnerships to help prevent violence against women and girls.22 Nov 2021HANSARD BioYorkshire and the Bio-economyCOP26 started a conversation that should have taken place decades previously. It did not end where our fragile planet demanded, but, with 1.5° now in critical care, it failed to…22 Nov 2021HANSARDTransportToday’s announcement will be a bitter blow to my constituents and the local economy in York, not least because we all know, and the Secretary of State knows, that the…19 Nov 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsAfter the Owen Paterson scandal, where the Government did not like the fair process that was set up and just ripped up the rules, now the Government have changed the job…18 Nov 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsIt seems that theory and practice just do not add up. As we have repeatedly heard, Government corruption is not restricted to this place. The public appointments process has led…18 Nov 2021HANSARD Integrated Rail Plan: North and MidlandsToday’s announcement will be a bitter blow to my constituents and the local economy in York, not least because we all know, and the Secretary of State knows, that the…18 Nov 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateThe NHS is under severe pressure. Too many people, including those who are vaccinated, are sick and too many people are still dying. Why will the Secretary of State not meet…15 Nov 2021HANSARDCOP26The Prime Minister was sent to Glasgow to keep 1.5 alive, and left it in intensive care. A year ago he committed himself to the BioYorkshire project, Yorkshire’s green new deal,…15 Nov 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateIn York, vaccination rates are high at 87%, but transmission rates of covid are also extremely high, and transmission is happening in the community. As a result, directors of…09 Nov 2021HANSARD Fire Safety: Retirement CommunitiesI have the same issue at Guardian Court in my constituency, which is owned by Anchor Hanover. Just putting a new fire alarm system in these rented properties would cost £114,000.…09 Nov 2021HANSARD School-based Counselling ServicesIt is a real pleasure to speak in today’s debate, and I thank my right hon. Friend the Member for Newcastle upon Tyne East (Mr Brown) and the right hon. Member for Harlow (Robert…09 Nov 2021HANSARD Nightclub SafetyThe reality is that this is all about an assault against a woman, and somebody invading her space. That is the issue that needs to be addressed. We know there is massive…08 Nov 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsT3. In breaking the pensioners’ promise by unlocking the triple lock, many pensioners in my constituency, where there is an extremely high cost of living, will struggle this…08 Nov 2021HANSARDFireworks: Sale and UseIt was in 1605 that my former constituent, Mr Guy Fawkes, came to this place to misuse fireworks. That is why I am making a speech today to call for an end to that practice. Not…08 Nov 2021HANSARDFireworks: Sale and UseMy hon. Friend comes on to the point of the debate: fireworks are easily accessible in supermarkets and other shops, which is why we need a comprehensive ban. If people want to…08 Nov 2021HANSARDFireworks: Sale and UseThe example from my personal circumstances showed the Minister that the Act is completely ineffective, and therefore people are being put at risk every single day from fireworks…08 Nov 2021HANSARD Nightclub SafetyTomorrow, North Yorkshire police will have a multi-agency meeting, including with universities and higher education institutions, to discuss the issue of spiking. Does my hon.…08 Nov 2021HANSARDCovid-19 VaccinationsI cannot accept that the deaths of 217 people yesterday and 293 the day before shows good management of this pandemic. The fact that so many people are now dying of this virus is…04 Nov 2021HANSARDGreat British Railways: National HeadquartersBut of course, Mr Speaker. York is not just about 200 years of the history of the railways; it is home to some of the leading rail engineers of the future and digital rail, as…04 Nov 2021