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HANSARDEngagementsThe terrorist incident last week reminds us that the rule of law remains a fundamental foundation of our democratic constitution, but the explosion of judicial review and judicial…05 Feb 2020HANSARD TransportI start by commending the Government’s track record on transport. Spending £100 billion on infrastructure across the nation to improve our roads, railways and broadband is an…05 Feb 2020HANSARD NHS Funding BillI rise to speak in favour of the clauses in the Bill and against the amendments. I do not think that the latter add anything material, and they ignore the vast improvements in…04 Feb 2020HANSARD Streatham IncidentWhen I was Treasury counsel, I acted for the Government in various parole cases in which the Human Rights Act 1998 was often a feature. Does my right hon. and learned Friend agree…03 Feb 2020HANSARDPolicing and CrimeI disagree with the hon. Lady’s premise that there has been a rise. In Fareham, overall and taking a long view, we are definitely seeing a fall in the number of incidents and the…29 Jan 2020HANSARDPolicing and CrimeI want to be the first Conservative Member to congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Devizes (Danny Kruger) on a superlative speech, made in the best traditions of this House.…29 Jan 2020HANSARDIn-Work PovertyWith average weekly earnings having risen by 3.4% compared with last year, and with the national living wage set to receive its largest cash increase in April, does my hon. Friend…27 Jan 2020HANSARDEconomy and JobsI want to start by congratulating the fantastic hon. Members who have delivered brilliant maiden speeches today: my hon. Friends the Members for Stoke-on-Trent Central (Jo…20 Jan 2020HANSARDFree Schools and Academies: Planning PolicyFree schools have been a huge success—I mention Michaela Community School, which I co-founded and chaired, and which I know the Ministers are familiar with—but too many parts of…20 Jan 2020HANSARDEducation and Local GovernmentSpeaking about behaviour and discipline, the Secretary of State and indeed his Minister for School Standards will be very much aware of Michaela Community School, which they have…14 Jan 2020HANSARDBritain in the WorldI am grateful to my right hon. Friend, who is making an excellent speech and many points with which I agree. On the point raised by the hon. Member for Newcastle upon Tyne Central…13 Jan 2020HANSARDBritain in the WorldWill my right hon. Friend give way?13 Jan 2020HANSARDMiddle East: SecurityIn the light of Soleimani’s alliances with Hezbollah and Hamas, and now the explicit threat of revenge, does my right hon. Friend agree that Israel is exposed and faces a real…07 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillI am pleased to speak in support of clause 7 and part 3, and I support all the comments made by the Minister. When I served as a Minister in the Department for Exiting the…07 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillI will come back to that point, but of course any system will have the challenge of reaching everybody affected by it. That is why the Government have not held back at all in…07 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillIt is important for any system to have robust deadlines and to have consequences if deadlines are not met. Importantly, though, there is a grace period in the legislation that…07 Jan 2020HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillI welcome you to your place, Mr Speaker; I am delighted to see you sitting there. Given that many of us are talking about manifestos, I wish you well in delivering your manifesto…20 Dec 2019HANSARDEngagementsI am due to give birth any day now. I am hoping that there will not be an emergency in the Commons! [Laughter.] May I put on record my thanks to you, Mr Speaker, to the former…26 Jun 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsHook-with-Warsash primary school has 60 pupils in reception, but they have only one toilet between them. I think that you would consider that unacceptable, Mr Speaker, as do I.…24 Jun 2019HANSARDFree SchoolsWill the hon. Lady give way?19 Jun 2019