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HANSARD Plastic WasteIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Rees. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Carshalton and Wallington (Elliot Colburn) for instigating today’s debate. I may…08 Sept 2021HANSARDAfghanistan: FCDO UpdatePeople in Stroud were really distressed to see the footage of a baby being handed over to an American soldier at Kabul airport. We know that there are thousands of orphans…06 Sept 2021HANSARDAfghanistanI am working with incredible Stroud constituents who are dedicating their time to helping Afghan families under threat. These people are in hiding. The Taliban have been going…06 Sept 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseI am working with South Gloucestershire and Stroud College, Business West, Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust, the Wildlife Trust, the Conservative Environment Network, and Onward to…22 Jul 2021HANSARDStrategy for Tackling Violence Against Women and GirlsOn combating virginity testing, I welcome the work of my hon. Friend the Member for North West Durham (Mr Holden), and I want to express my support and praise for the campaigner…21 Jul 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI championed town and parish councils long before the great Jackie Weaver made them go viral on t’interweb. But Nailsworth, Stinchcombe, Stonehouse and other councils across the…01 Jul 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill (Twentieth sitting)I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time. New clause 56, which was tabled by my hon. Friend the Member for Tonbridge and Malling (Tom Tugendhat), centres on the…24 Jun 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill (Twentieth sitting)We will follow the matter through, but in view of the Minister’s comments and the Lord Chancellor’s commitment, I shall not press this to a vote today. I beg to ask leave to…24 Jun 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill (Seventeenth sitting)I have campaigned on this incredibly important issue. However, having looked into the details and worked with different campaign groups and the Gloucestershire police force, which…22 Jun 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill (Seventeenth sitting)Characteristically, the Minister is absolutely correct in everything he is saying, but we cannot get away from the fact that even though legislation provides for sentences of up…22 Jun 2021HANSARDEnd-to-end Rape ReviewMy right hon. and learned Friend mentioned that our lives are on our phones. Access to people who can give us comfort on our phones is greatly needed when going through a period…21 Jun 2021HANSARD CoronavirusThis great country is the cradle of freedom. For over eight centuries, at least since the time of Magna Carta, this mother of Parliaments has protected the rights and liberties of…16 Jun 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseAlongside the Arts Council, I had a really wonderful visit to meet On:song in Stroud. It is a fantastic music organisation that has used the culture recovery grant not only to…10 Jun 2021HANSARD Ofsted Review of Sexual Abuse in Schools and CollegesI want to give credit to Stroud High School girls, who took the initiative to gather evidence of harassment of their peers and to get me in to talk about it. It makes my blood…10 Jun 2021HANSARD Learned Societies at Burlington HouseI thank my hon. Friend the Member for East Worthing and Shoreham (Tim Loughton) for arranging this session. I do not have a book to plug and I am not clever enough to be a fellow…08 Jun 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill (Ninth sitting)We have probably all received emails suggesting that the Bill will ban protest. Indeed, we have not just seen emails but violence, and protests that have led to violence and…08 Jun 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill (Tenth sitting)We have heard an awful lot about the police having to apply judgment and make decisions quickly, but, given the examples that the Minister has just read out, does she agree that…08 Jun 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill (Tenth sitting)I have been listening to evidence about whether the existing powers are sufficient, which I challenge. I put it to the hon. Gentleman that if they were sufficient, we would not…08 Jun 2021HANSARD Environment BillI can boldly say that Stroud is not only the best place to live according to a national newspaper, but it is the most environmentally focused constituency in the country. The…26 May 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill (Third sitting)Q Thank you. That is helpful to hear. On cautions, out-of-court disposals, the proposed changes will ensure that the victims are consulted for their views. Are you supportive of…20 May 2021