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HANSARDRoad Traffic Collisions Involving CatsI thank the hon. Member for her contribution. Doing the right thing gives us heart, does it not? The work of Cats Protection and all the organisations that have campaigned for…09 Jan 2023HANSARDRoad Traffic Collisions Involving CatsMs Harris, I know how much your cat, Benji, means to you and your beloved husband and family. I am 51 years of age, and we have always had a pet in the family; I know how much it…09 Jan 2023HANSARDRoad Traffic Collisions Involving CatsI thank my right hon. Friend for his contribution. It is true: we love our pets and they are a huge part of the fabric of our families and our lives. He is right that we saw an…09 Jan 2023HANSARD Migration and Economic DevelopmentThe Home Secretary said over the weekend that she is considering leaving the European convention on human rights in order to prevent people from claiming asylum. Is it possible to…19 Dec 2022HANSARD Infected Blood InquiryThe stigma that is sadly still attached to diseases associated with contaminated blood makes it hard for victims to come forward. What are the Government doing to tackle that…15 Dec 2022HANSARD Afghanistan: Independent InquirySimilar allegations against Australian special forces were investigated fully by an independent judge-led inquiry, backed by welfare support for troops and their families, to get…15 Dec 2022HANSARD Leisure Centres: Government SupportIn my constituency, Freedom Leisure works alongside the local authority to deliver services, and it was able to upgrade as a result. It was really tough during covid. I met Jeremy…15 Dec 2022HANSARDElectronic Travel Authorisation: Impact on TravelThe Minister just said that there will be no detrimental impact on the Northern Ireland tourism sector, despite 70% of overseas visitors to Northern Ireland arriving via Dublin…14 Dec 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe charity Women in Sport recently reported that 1.3 million teenage girls across the UK are dropping out of sport; 50% do not feel good enough to participate. What are the…01 Dec 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) BillI thank all hon. Members for their contributions to the debate so far. It was only a few weeks ago that I was standing in this Chamber to close the debate on the Identity and…29 Nov 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) BillI rise to speak to new clause 6 in my name and that of the shadow Secretary of State. I will not repeat too much of what was said on Second Reading; the Labour party has accepted…29 Nov 2022HANSARDLegal Rights to Access AbortionThank you, Sir Charles. I thank the petitioner and the people who signed the petition for their interest in the need to address the Bill of Rights and abortion. In the context of…28 Nov 2022HANSARDLegal Rights to Access AbortionI fundamentally disagree with those comments. As a woman, to see what has happened in America does give me fear. I do not believe that there is a great amount of misinformation,…28 Nov 2022HANSARDLegal Rights to Access AbortionI beg to move, That this House has considered e-petition 619334, relating to legal rights to access abortion. Thank you, Sir Graham, for being in the Chair today. It is very…28 Nov 2022HANSARDLegal Rights to Access AbortionI thank my hon. Friend for her comments. It is the Bill of Rights that is being discussed and brought forward that triggered Caitlin into wanting to protect women in this country,…28 Nov 2022HANSARDLegal Rights to Access Abortionrose—28 Nov 2022HANSARDLegal Rights to Access AbortionThe hon. Gentleman is being generous with his time. He is right to say that no one should be silenced, which is what I wanted to achieve with this debate. Everybody has a choice,…28 Nov 2022HANSARDLegal Rights to Access AbortionWill the hon. Member give way?28 Nov 2022HANSARDLegal Rights to Access AbortionThe whole ethos of the Petitions Committee, and the intent of the petitioner—she is sitting in Public Gallery behind the hon. Member, if he would like to speak to her after the…28 Nov 2022HANSARDLegal Rights to Access AbortionI genuinely thank the hon. Lady for giving way. One of the things I try to grapple with is knowing how women feel. When I was on the Women and Equalities Committee—the right hon.…28 Nov 2022