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HANSARDMarriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) BillMy hon. Friend raises an important point. He, too, has been a vocal champion on these issues—not just here on the domestic stage in the United Kingdom, but globally—including on…19 Nov 2021HANSARDMarriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) BillI am grateful to my hon. Friend for raising that point, which I am mindful of as the victims Minister in my Ministry of Justice capacity. As I said clearly in the House only a few…19 Nov 2021HANSARDMarriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) BillI am grateful to the hon. Lady for those points. I was not familiar with the teaspoon campaign, which is clearly valuable and important; Members on both sides of the House will…19 Nov 2021HANSARDMarriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) BillMy hon. Friend is a distinguished former council leader in her own right, and she brings an awful lot of experience and knowledge to the proceedings in this House by virtue of…19 Nov 2021HANSARDMarriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) BillI think my hon. Friend is probably referring to Deputy Chief Constable Maggie Blyth being the first full-time national policing lead for violence against women and girls. I am…19 Nov 2021HANSARD Funeral Director Services RegulationIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Rees. I will start by thanking my right hon. Friend the Member for Rossendale and Darwen (Jake Berry) for securing a debate…17 Nov 2021HANSARD Funeral Director Services RegulationAt the moment we are looking at a self-regulation approach to this issue. There are challenges in going down the route of formal regulation, which, of course, takes time because…17 Nov 2021HANSARD Funeral Director Services RegulationI am grateful to my right hon. Friend. I want to really engage with this issue in the spirit in which all Members have come to the debate. With that in mind, I would be delighted…17 Nov 2021HANSARD Funeral Director Services RegulationMy right hon. Friend has indeed. He has managed to extract that commitment from me and I will certainly look forward to that discussion. As he has described, none of us in this…17 Nov 2021HANSARDSmall Payments ConsultationToday I am launching a public consultation on proposals for a small payments scheme for individuals who lack mental capacity. Many people think that being a parent, spouse, civil…16 Nov 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy right hon. Friend is a long-standing advocate for victims in his community. I hope he will be reassured that we will consult as soon as possible on how we best guarantee…09 Nov 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for his question. The Government are firmly committed to the measures set out in the Nationality and Borders Bill that will deter people from…09 Nov 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Sixteenth sitting)In relation to the approach taken for health and social workers, the view widely felt across the House, which was subsequently reflected in policy, was that, given the enormous…04 Nov 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Fifteenth sitting)In fairness, the hon. Gentleman has intervened early in my remarks on the new clauses. Let me continue, but I hear the point he raises, and I of course take it on board, in the…04 Nov 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Sixteenth sitting)I thank the hon. Member for Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East for tabling new clause 5, which provides the Committee with the opportunity to consider granting the right…04 Nov 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Sixteenth sitting)I agree with the hon. Gentleman that it is imperative that we think carefully about the issue. Expanding our family reunion policy as proposed by the new clause would…04 Nov 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Fifteenth sitting)If the hon. Gentleman lets me conclude my remarks, I hope that that will give him a little comfort on that point. The approach proposed by the new clause cannot be right and would…04 Nov 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Fifteenth sitting)I appreciate the positive intent behind new clause 4, which seeks to create a means whereby, in the future, British citizens who were born on, or descended from a person born on,…04 Nov 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Fifteenth sitting)The hon. Gentleman will appreciate that this matter falls within the portfolio of the Minister for Future Borders and Immigration, so if the hon. Gentleman does not mind, I shall…04 Nov 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Fifteenth sitting)I thank the hon. Members for tabling the new clause, which relates to the requirement, in certain circumstances, for EEA nationals to have had comprehensive sickness insurance to…04 Nov 2021