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HANSARDLGBT PeopleI accept that, and I apologise for the fact that it has taken so long, but, as I have said, it is a complex issue. I have been personally campaigning for this for many years, but…25 Oct 2023HANSARDLGBT PeopleLet me say to the hon. Lady that as someone who was hospitalised after being attacked because of my sexuality, I know how difficult that is. It is not just the attack that is…25 Oct 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsFaith is a vital part of people’s identities and of their communities. We fully support the invaluable work being done by people around the country who are inspired by their…25 Oct 2023HANSARD Future of HorseracingIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hosie. I thank my right hon. Friend the Member for West Suffolk (Matt Hancock) for securing this important and timely debate,…25 Oct 2023HANSARD Future of HorseracingIf only I could have achieved that when I was the deputy Chief Whip—that would have been great, but there we go. I have also met with horse racing bettor forums to hear about this…25 Oct 2023HANSARDStatutory Levy on Gambling Operators: Publication of Public ConsultationI wish to inform the House that His Majesty’s Government have today published the public consultation entitled “Consultation on the structure, distribution and governance of the…17 Oct 2023HANSARD Youth Programmes and GirlguidingI will come shortly to what I propose to do after this debate. First, I want to address Girlguiding’s decision to cease overseas operations. Girlguiding says that is due to the…19 Sept 2023HANSARD Youth Programmes and GirlguidingIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir George, and I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Gosport (Dame Caroline Dinenage) for securing this important debate. I…19 Sept 2023HANSARD Youth Programmes and GirlguidingMy right hon. Friend raises a very important point. Of course, as a registered charity, Girlguiding is obliged to do the usual reporting. Anybody can raise any case with the…19 Sept 2023HANSARD Youth Programmes and GirlguidingThank you, Sir George. One of the challenges of trying to answer a debate about a decision made by an independent organisation is that there are limits to what I am able to say.…19 Sept 2023HANSARD Youth Programmes and GirlguidingMy right hon. Friend will appreciate that I cannot make a commitment to stray into those areas of work, but I will absolutely and happily raise with my colleagues in DLUHC the…19 Sept 2023HANSARDFootball and DementiaAlthough I am flattered that Members think I have all this power to force people to do things, I am totally aware of my own limitations. I will do what I can and I will certainly…14 Sept 2023HANSARDFootball and DementiaI, too, congratulate the right hon. Member for Ross, Skye and Lochaber (Ian Blackford), the hon. Member for Easington (Grahame Morris) and my hon. Friend the Member for Moray…14 Sept 2023HANSARDFootball and DementiaI could not agree more with the right hon. Gentleman. I will come on to women’s football shortly, because some of the contributions have highlighted the fact that we have come…14 Sept 2023HANSARDFootball and DementiaThe hon. Gentleman is pre-empting later parts of my speech, but I think that it is important to highlight the concussion guidance. It is important that we give information to…14 Sept 2023HANSARDFootball and DementiaThe hon. Gentleman will appreciate that the IIAC is an independent body, but I would absolutely be more than happy to write to it or to my colleagues in DWP to say that colleagues…14 Sept 2023HANSARD“A Sustainable Future—Reforming Club Football Governance”: Consultation ResponseI wish to inform the House that the Government have today published our response to the White Paper consultation “A Sustainable Future – Reforming Club Football Governance:…07 Sept 2023HANSARDOutdoor SwimmingOutdoor swimming represents one of the many ways to stay active. Through the together fund, Sport England has provided over £80,000 for outdoor swimming projects. Swimming and…20 Jul 2023HANSARDOutdoor SwimmingMy hon. Friend is absolutely right to highlight the importance of swimming pools and lidos. We announced the swimming pool fund to help those that have been particularly…20 Jul 2023HANSARDOutdoor SwimmingThe hon. Gentleman is absolutely right to highlight the importance of the quality of outdoor waters, and a lot of work is done to educate children in water safety. I have not had…20 Jul 2023