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HANSARDPublic Sexual Harassment: Legislation7. What recent discussions she has had with the Home Secretary on gaps in existing legislation on public sexual harassment.24 Nov 2021HANSARD Islamophobia Awareness MonthNo, I will not give way. [ Interruption . ]24 Nov 2021HANSARD Islamophobia Awareness MonthI express my solidarity with the hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton (Afzal Khan) and with all Muslims in Bath and across the UK. I join him in calling on the Government to adopt…24 Nov 2021HANSARDPublic Sexual Harassment: LegislationSome 66% of young women and girls experience public sexual harassment, which has a huge impact on their confidence, their self-esteem and their mental health. It makes them feel…24 Nov 2021HANSARD Islamophobia Awareness MonthWe need to listen to those who have lived that experience, to recognise it as hurt and not to call it politics. That is wrong, and I am ashamed, as someone from the white…24 Nov 2021HANSARDChannel Crossings in Small BoatsClearly, this country was far more successful in dealing with illegal immigration as a member of the European Union than it is now, with five people removed compared with 263…22 Nov 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol: EU NegotiationsA consequence of Brexit was always that we needed to erect a trade border between Britain and the EU, and there are only two places where that could go—either in the Irish sea, or…18 Nov 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseTalking about local councils, the Leader of the House is my constituency neighbour and we share the same local authority, Bath and North East Somerset Council. There have been…18 Nov 2021HANSARDCOP26The Department of Energy and Climate Change, which was under Lib Dem leadership until 2015, was a huge driver towards decarbonisation across the board. There are now renewed calls…15 Nov 2021HANSARD Skills and Post-16 Education Bill [Lords]Fewer than 1% of college students are on a course with coverage of climate change. Unless we embed climate change and the environment into our post-16 education, the Government’s…15 Nov 2021HANSARD Skills and Post-16 Education Bill [Lords]This Bill is an opportunity for us to give further education the attention that it deserves, but if we are to realise the full potential of further education, we must make up for…15 Nov 2021HANSARDRape and Violence against Women and Girls: Prosecutions and Convictions9. What steps he is taking to support prosecutions for violence against women and girls.09 Nov 2021HANSARD School-based Counselling ServicesThroughout this debate, we have heard time and again how important early intervention is. It is essential to a person’s proper recovery from a mental illness, and that is…09 Nov 2021HANSARDRape and Violence against Women and Girls: Prosecutions and ConvictionsIn Bath we are fortunate to have the charity Somerset and Avon Rape and Sexual Abuse Support, which empowers survivors to tell their stories. With just 2.4% of reported rape cases…09 Nov 2021HANSARDGiving Every Baby the Best Start in LifeIs my hon. Friend alarmed, as I am, by the fact that domestic violence has increased during lockdown, which has particularly affected young or very young children? The Government…09 Nov 2021HANSARDGiving Every Baby the Best Start in LifeIs the hon. Member as concerned and shocked as I am about data showing that a mother from an ethnic minority background has a much higher likelihood of experiencing complications…09 Nov 2021HANSARDGiving Every Baby the Best Start in LifeIt has been a real pleasure to listen to all the different contributions made this afternoon. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Richmond Park (Sarah Olney) and her…09 Nov 2021HANSARDGiving Every Baby the Best Start in LifeI absolutely agree with the hon. Member. We are on the same page. We need to recognise the importance of parenting and the early years and help families of all incomes to make…09 Nov 2021HANSARD School-based Counselling ServicesI have been encouraged by Madam Deputy Speaker to intervene. The point that Opposition Members are trying to make is that schools need to have in-house support, rather than just…09 Nov 2021HANSARDCommittee on Standards: Decision of the HouseWe have established that the corrupt and bad behaviour of some MPs damages all of us, so does the hon. Gentleman agree that what is needed now is the commitment of every single…08 Nov 2021