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HANSARDWorkplace Health and Safety LawIf the Government are so committed to keeping workers safe throughout the pandemic, can the Secretary of State explain why they have not been able to protect workers at the Driver…25 May 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateOn Saturday, my friends and I put on our trainers and walked 26 miles in Gower to raise a bucketload of cash for the fantastic breast cancer charity Walk the Walk. As chair of the…17 May 2021HANSARDSafe Streets for AllI mostly welcome the Government’s commitments to tackling crime and to addressing violence, particularly violence against women and girls. The review of the criminal justice…17 May 2021HANSARD Government Support for IndiaGiven that the population of India is 1.3 billion and the country is currently recording more than 320,000 new covid infections every day, does the Minister agree with a senior…28 Apr 2021HANSARDNazanin Zaghari-RatcliffeLast year, Nazanin’s husband Richard Ratcliffe said he feared that, if she was not home for Christmas, there is “every chance this could run for years.” Was he right, Minister?27 Apr 2021HANSARDAbortion (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2021Will the hon. Lady give way?26 Apr 2021HANSARDAbortion (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2021As the hon. Lady correctly stated, this is a very emotive subject. I was a member of the Women and Equalities Committee when the right hon. Member for Basingstoke was its Chair…26 Apr 2021HANSARD Turing SchemeI thank the hon. Member for her intervention. That is key to one of the points I want to make. I was a pure languages graduate, but is it not wonderful to push girls especially to…20 Apr 2021HANSARD Turing SchemeJust one question, then: what are the Government going to do? Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are supplementing the scheme. What will the Minister be doing in the UK to make…20 Apr 2021HANSARD Turing SchemeI realise time is tight. It is all well and good talking about engaging with people from different backgrounds, but how will the Government go and find young people and motivate…20 Apr 2021HANSARD Turing SchemeWhat if other universities are not going to offer places because there is no reciprocity? Is that something that is going to be addressed?20 Apr 2021HANSARD Turing SchemeI just want to point out that 35,000 is actually less than the number of those participating under the Erasmus scheme. Does she agree that that is not good enough?20 Apr 2021HANSARD Turing SchemeI beg to move, That this House has considered the scope of the proposed Turing scheme. It is an honour to serve under your chairship, Ms McVey. As one of the first beneficiaries…20 Apr 2021HANSARDArmed Forces Bill (Second sitting)Sorry, I thought the Minister was paying a visit—a virtual one. Anyway, in written evidence, Forward Assist said: “Survivors need military leaders to both hear them and protect…31 Mar 2021HANSARDArmed Forces Bill (Second sitting)I hope the Minister enjoys his virtual visit to Gower. Has that already taken place?31 Mar 2021HANSARDArmed Forces Bill (Second sitting)I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Portsmouth South for so clearly setting out the arguments for this new clause. For years, service personnel have had to put up with…31 Mar 2021HANSARDArmed Forces Bill (Second sitting)We had written evidence, and I wonder if the Minister agrees with it. He says that there is a sufficient system in place, but Forward Assist said: “Survivors need military leaders…31 Mar 2021HANSARD Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillAs we have heard through this debate, the right to demonstrate peacefully underpins democracy; people have an inalienable right to be heard. The explicit aim of this Bill seems to…16 Mar 2021HANSARDPolicing and Prevention of Violence against WomenLast week on the Armed Forces Committee we heard about prosecuting crimes, including rape, through the military courts. One statement stood out for me. It was: “our servicepeople…15 Mar 2021HANSARDBudget Resolutions and Economic SituationHaving heard the Chancellor’s speech last week and having listened to the Prime Minister since the start of the pandemic, I can understand how some people in this country have…09 Mar 2021