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HANSARDMarriage: 16 and 17-year-olds6. If she will bring forward legislative proposals to end marriages involving 16 and 17-year-olds.28 Oct 2019HANSARDMarriage: 16 and 17-year-oldsThe Minister is aware that 350 children a year are married in this country. We do not know how many of those are forced marriages, nor do we know how many unregistered or overseas…28 Oct 2019HANSARDRoad Vehicles Lighting Regulations 1989My constituent Jason Mercer is dead because of the Government’s ill-conceived all-lane-running scheme on the M1. Will the Minister please meet me and Claire Mercer, Jason’s widow,…24 Oct 2019HANSARD Online Pornography: Age VerificationI am really struggling to understand the logic here. Some 95% of 14-year-olds have seen porn, and the harm that it causes to future relationships is well documented. Why, when the…17 Oct 2019HANSARDPublic ServicesThe Government must act to restore victims’ and survivors’ confidence in the justice system. Since 2010, the Government have systematically gutted the criminal justice agencies,…16 Oct 2019HANSARD Baby Loss Awareness WeekI was contacted by one of my constituents, whose baby died in July at 26 days. She still, now, has been unable to get counselling support. Will the Minister look into giving clear…08 Oct 2019HANSARD Baby Loss Awareness WeekBefore this job, I ran a children’s hospice. We were able to provide wraparound care to the whole family. We worked with hundreds of families in my time there, and I am really…08 Oct 2019HANSARD Baby Loss Awareness WeekI have a couple of points for the Minister. First, there is a lack of trained paediatric nurses, particularly in palliative care, and anything she can do to encourage people to…08 Oct 2019HANSARD Baby Loss Awareness WeekDoes the hon. Lady share my concern that that is not the case across all health trusts and that we need to make statutory provision?08 Oct 2019HANSARDOperation Midland Independent ReportIf I went to the police to report that my car had been stolen, I would expect to be believed until the investigation or the evidence proved otherwise, but the situation is not the…07 Oct 2019HANSARD Girls’ EducationFemale genital mutilation, child sexual exploitation, child marriage and child trafficking all cause girls to drop out of school. DFID and the British Council have been excellent…05 Sept 2019HANSARD LGBT Community and Acceptance TeachingAs ever, it is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Roger. I particularly want to thank the hon. Member for Shrewsbury and Atcham (Daniel Kawczynski) for securing this…04 Sept 2019HANSARD LGBT Community and Acceptance TeachingThis might seem like a small point, but I never got clarification on it— [ Interruption. ] Sorry; I was confused by the Minister. Will parents be told if their child decides to…04 Sept 2019HANSARDEarly Years Family SupportWill the hon. Gentleman give way?16 Jul 2019HANSARDDroppingwell Tip, RotherhamI rise to present a petition of residents of the Rotherham constituency regarding the opening of Droppingwell tip. The tip was closed in the mid-1990s following a determined…16 Jul 2019HANSARD Lotteries RegulationWill the Minister explain what steps she has taken to increase the transparency of how the proceeds, particularly from large-scale lotteries, are spent?16 Jul 2019HANSARDEarly Years Family SupportThe Imagination Library had a transformative effect on children in Rotherham, not least because they felt so special receiving their books. Each book became something that was…16 Jul 2019HANSARDDomestic AbuseI also want to congratulate the Ministers, the Front-Bench teams and particularly the pre-legislative scrutiny Committee on getting this Bill to this place and on its safe…16 Jul 2019HANSARD UK Steel IndustryIt is truly a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hollobone. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Scunthorpe (Nic Dakin) for securing this debate, again. It is truly…09 Jul 2019HANSARD Modern Slavery Act: Independent ReviewIt is a great pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Main. I congratulate my right hon. Friend the Member for Birkenhead (Frank Field) on securing this debate, on his long…19 Jun 2019