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HANSARD Women’s Rights to Reproductive Healthcare: United StatesWe are all agreed, as we have just heard, that actions speak louder than words. Can the Minister explain how Britain can continue to stand up practically for the rights of women…28 Jun 2022HANSARD Antisemitism and Other Racism in FootballI congratulate the right hon. Member for Chipping Barnet (Theresa Villiers) on securing this important debate. Antisemitism, like every form of racism, is ugly, aggressive and…22 Jun 2022HANSARD Channel 4 PrivatisationYesterday, Bectu, Equity, the National Union of Journalists, the Musicians’ Union and the Writers’ Guild wrote a joint letter to the Secretary of State urging her to reconsider…14 Jun 2022HANSARD TransportThe Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee, on which I serve, is currently considering the evidence for its report on rural mental health. Time and again, the expert…19 May 2022HANSARDWomen's Services4. What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of resources for women’s services in Northern Ireland.27 Apr 2022HANSARDWomen's ServicesI welcome the Secretary of State’s confirmation that he will act on abortion services in Northern Ireland after the elections in May, but does he understand that it is hard for…27 Apr 2022HANSARD P&O FerriesDoes the Minister acknowledge that my constituency of Canterbury, and east Kent as a whole, will be particularly affected by today’s shocking news? What urgent support will the…17 Mar 2022HANSARDInternational Women’s DayThis is the fifth International Women’s Day debate since I was elected in 2017, the fifth time that I have sat here to listen to my hon. Friend the Member for Birmingham, Yardley…10 Mar 2022HANSARDInternational Women’s DayI thank the hon. Member for that point; I absolutely agree. What do women have to do? Should we collectively go on strike, stand still, lay down, leave our workplaces and homes or…10 Mar 2022HANSARDTackling Violence Against Women and GirlsIt is a year since the nation held its breath, prayed in hope, and then received the terrible news. It was a body blow felt by women everywhere. Those grim headlines alerted us to…02 Mar 2022HANSARDChildren’s Mental HealthHere on the Opposition Benches we often refer to a crisis—the cost of living crisis, the fuel crisis and the poverty crisis—but the dire lack of children’s mental health services…08 Feb 2022HANSARDEnglish Channel Small Boats IncidentThe people of east Kent are horrified and deeply upset by what the Chief Rabbi this morning called an “unspeakable tragedy” happening on our shores. We should be ashamed, too,…25 Nov 2021HANSARD Water Companies: Sewage DischargeIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Paisley, and I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Gower (Tonia Antoniazzi) for securing this debate. For several years,…15 Nov 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillWould my hon. Friend agree with me and my beleaguered constituents in Whitstable that this is not an unusual occurrence, and that it is happening more and more frequently? On the…20 Oct 2021HANSARDLegacy of Jo CoxIt is a real pleasure to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Batley and Spen (Kim Leadbeater) and her incredibly moving maiden speech. That she won her seat on my birthday was a…09 Sept 2021HANSARDAfghanistanAs the Prime Minister knows, non-governmental organisations such as the excellent Kent Refugee Action Network provide vital support to those fleeing conflict—and, as he mentioned,…06 Sept 2021HANSARD AfghanistanWe have all seen the footage—the shocking images of Afghan cities that now look like the wild west, with huge guns slung casually over every shoulder, shots ringing out in warning…18 Aug 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) BillFreedom of speech is one of the building blocks of a democratic society. Here in the UK, we take ours for granted, and hearing a variety of opinions on every important issue helps…12 Jul 2021HANSARD Menopausal Symptoms: SupportIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship for the first time, Ms Ghani. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Swansea East (Carolyn Harris), the deputy leader of the Welsh…09 Jun 2021HANSARDElected Women Representatives: Online AbuseIt is a pleasure to speak under your chairship, Mr Paisley, for the first time. I echo everyone else’s words in thanking the right hon. Member for Basingstoke (Mrs Miller) for all…20 Apr 2021