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HANSARDIncome tax (charge)I thank the hon. Member for Carshalton and Wallington (Bobby Dean) for his comments about kinship allowance, which I will address in due course, because it is helpful when we have…31 Oct 2024HANSARDIncome tax (charge)Does the right hon. Member accept that the Conservative Government’s decisions to reduce gas storage and to fail to invest in the NHS over long periods made dealing with those…31 Oct 2024HANSARD Temporary AccommodationThe Minister listed a wide variety of Departments, but the Department for Education was not among them. Will she assure me that that is one of the Departments that she intends to…24 Oct 2024HANSARD Temporary AccommodationI want to mention the plight of children missing from school. There is a massive problem with children going into temporary accommodation and simultaneously losing their school…24 Oct 2024HANSARD Paternity Leave and PayDoes my hon. Friend agree that the idea that “part-timer” is a term of abuse is a shocking concept, and that what we are discussing today could help with that?23 Oct 2024HANSARD Paternity Leave and PayI completely recognise what my hon. Friend says. The risk zone for women’s careers starts when they are approximately 25 and carries on until they are at least 45. I have been…23 Oct 2024HANSARD Paternity Leave and PayI have spent the last 13 years advising women, in particular, in employment tribunals, and I have advised a lot of women who have suffered maternity discrimination. That was an…23 Oct 2024HANSARD Whistleblowing ProtectionsI thank all those who have spoken before me in such an informative manner and to my hon. Friend the Member for Stoke-on-Trent Central (Gareth Snell) for securing the debate. I…22 Oct 2024HANSARD Employment Rights BillI refer the House to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests and my membership of the Employment Lawyers Association, the Industrial Law Society, Unite the Union,…21 Oct 2024HANSARD International Investment SummitThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, for allowing me to make my maiden speech. When I drive around my Congleton constituency, I thank my lucky stars that I have the privilege of both…17 Oct 2024HANSARDCreative Industries: Artificial IntelligenceAI-generated creations that mimic real people—deepfakes—can lead to financial and reputational damage for musicians and other creatives. However, as the domestic violence charity…17 Oct 2024HANSARDCreative Industries: Artificial Intelligence6. What recent discussions she has had with representatives of the creative industries on AI.17 Oct 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseMay I associate myself with the comments that have been made about freedom of religion? I am here today to raise the matter of accessibility at Sandbach station. Unfortunately,…05 Sept 2024