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HANSARD Points of OrderOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. My constituent, a survivor of child abuse, has worked with the National Crime Agency during recent prosecutions, but she has been…12 Jan 2022HANSARD Afghanistan: Humanitarian CrisisThe Taliban takeover caused an economic meltdown in Afghanistan. Banks ran short, millions lost work or went unpaid and the currency nosedived. Perversely, markets still have…12 Jan 2022HANSARDMarriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) BillIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir George. I am so pleased that the hon. Member for Mid Derbyshire has campaigned with such tenacity on this issue. She has had…12 Jan 2022HANSARD Reducing Costs for BusinessesToday, Rotherham businesses are facing an economic crisis. Prices across the board are skyrocketing. Last year saw the fastest ever rise in production costs. Staff retention and…11 Jan 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsIf we are to get prosecutions of child abusers, we need the support of victims and survivors, so I am really angry that this Government have cut £500,000 from children at risk of…14 Dec 2021HANSARDAnimal (Penalty Notices) BillIn that case, will the hon. Member confirm that she will propose similar legislation for the Scottish Government to adopt in the future, as it is so popular up there?08 Dec 2021HANSARDAnimal (Penalty Notices) BillIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Twigg. I begin by thanking my friend, the hon. Member for Romford, for all his work on this Bill and on animal protection,…08 Dec 2021HANSARDAnimal (Penalty Notices) BillDoes the issuing of penalty notices also have a cumulative effect when it comes to court hearings? If someone has received a number of them or has not paid a penalty notice, might…08 Dec 2021HANSARDWestern BalkansI am sure that all hon. Members present are deeply concerned about the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina developing rapidly into conflict. What steps is the FCDO taking to…30 Nov 2021HANSARDMarriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) BillI cannot tell you, Mr Speaker, how much I welcome this Bill and how grateful I am to my good friend the hon. Member for Mid Derbyshire (Mrs Latham) for all her work campaigning on…19 Nov 2021HANSARDMarriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) BillI absolutely agree with my hon. Friend and thank him for his decades of campaigning against this abhorrent practice. The problem is that as things currently stand it is very hard…19 Nov 2021HANSARDMarriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) BillI will make two points. First, relationship education, where the issue could have been explained to children, should have been mandatory from September 2020. It is still not in…19 Nov 2021HANSARD Skills and Post-16 Education Bill [Lords]Of course, I welcome the reforms in the Bill that attempt to improve the quality of post-16 education, but the sector has been underfunded and indeed under-appreciated for too…15 Nov 2021HANSARDBosnia and HerzegovinaI was in Bosnia a few weeks ago with the all-party parliamentary group for the armed forces. I was genuinely shocked that the segregation of communities felt worse than in the…09 Nov 2021HANSARDTaxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Safeguarding and Road Safety) Bill (First sitting)I wholeheartedly agree. I will highlight two—I will not call them omissions; that is not in the nature of this Bill Committee—additions that the Minister could consider in the…03 Nov 2021HANSARDTaxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Safeguarding and Road Safety) Bill (First sitting)I begin by thanking the hon. Member for Darlington for bringing forward the Bill. It is much needed and very sensible. Of course, I also thank my hon. Friend the Member for…03 Nov 2021HANSARDTaxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Safeguarding and Road Safety) Bill (First sitting)It is a real pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Bardell. On a point of clarification, will the fee associated with database entries be paid by the local authority or by…03 Nov 2021HANSARD Ethiopia, Sudan and Tigray: Humanitarian SituationWill the Minister give way?03 Nov 2021HANSARD Ethiopia, Sudan and Tigray: Humanitarian SituationI completely agree. Many of us, if not all, have constituents with family members over there, and hearing their stories makes it so real and such a live issue for us all; one…03 Nov 2021HANSARDTaxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Safeguarding and Road Safety) Bill (First sitting)I can only say that I share the hon. Member’s concerns. It is something that keeps me awake at night, I must say. In the case of the survivor who I am speaking about, Bella, the…03 Nov 2021