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HANSARDPolicing and Prevention of Violence against WomenMy heart goes out to Sarah Everard’s family and friends during this horrific time. A year ago on International Women’s Day, I introduced a private Member’s Bill to make misogyny a…15 Mar 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseNature is declining all over the world at an unprecedented rate. Every year we are losing species and habitats, yet nature is important to our survival, quality of life and mental…11 Mar 2021HANSARDCOP26It is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Hitchin and Harpenden (Bim Afolami). He is absolutely right: negative emission technologies have not been developed yet, and yet…10 Mar 2021HANSARDWomen’s Health StrategyI welcome the Minister’s statement on the women’s health strategy. It has already been mentioned this afternoon but, as the chair of the eating disorder all-party parliamentary…08 Mar 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Cultural and Entertainment SectorsThe arts and culture sector has been devastated by covid and, throughout the pandemic, it has been an afterthought, yet it is crucial to the UK’s recovery not just for its…02 Mar 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Ethnic Minority DisparitiesIn the year to September 2020, the drop in employment for people from ethnic minorities was 26 times higher than for white workers. Unless the Government take meaningful action to…01 Mar 2021HANSARDGrowing Back Better ReportGiven the report’s focus on the need to address our ecological crisis without delay, does the right hon. Gentleman agree that we need a strategy to devolve nature and that this is…25 Feb 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI, too, welcome the return of Westminster Hall debates, so thank you very much. I also agree completely with the comments made with regard to the email sent by King’s College. I…25 Feb 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HousePre-schools, nurseries and childminders in England have been asked by the Government to stay open, but, unlike schools, early years settings have been left on their own with no…11 Feb 2021HANSARD Ministerial and other Maternity Allowances BillI start by paying tribute to Becky Regan, the NHS worker who very sadly passed away last week after catching covid when heavily pregnant. Every life taken by this disease is a…11 Feb 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseThe climate and ecological emergency has the potential of becoming an even bigger crisis than the global pandemic. Countries across the world, including the UK, were woefully…04 Feb 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseLast week, the Education Secretary announced that the teaching grant would be removed from high-cost C1 subjects while support for strategic subjects would increase. This would…28 Jan 2021HANSARD Environment BillWe Liberal Democrats have a clear plan to cut most carbon emissions by 2030 and to get to net zero by 2045. In the context of the Bill, waste is a big carbon emitter, particularly…26 Jan 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseMinority groups have been historically under-represented in health research. That could now undermine trust in the safety of particular vaccines. A recent survey found that 72% of…21 Jan 2021HANSARDSerious Criminal Cases BacklogThere is more and more evidence that domestic abuse has increased dramatically during lockdown. The Bar Council has led calls for non-means-tested legal aid to be made available…20 Jan 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseMay I, too, convey my deep condolences to the family of Godfrey Cameron, the parliamentary security officer who died yesterday? The extended furlough scheme covers employees…14 Jan 2021HANSARD Domestic Abuse and Hidden Harms during LockdownAs the chair of the all-party parliamentary group for the prevention of adverse childhood experiences, I am incredibly worried about the long-term consequences of covid and the…14 Jan 2021HANSARDSelect Committee on International DevelopmentI thank the Select Committee for this very important report. Is it not the case that organisations that receive Government grants should have robust procedures in place, including…14 Jan 2021HANSARDSittings in Westminster Hall (Suspension) (No. 2)That is an act to follow. We are now in the third lockdown. Throughout this pandemic, the Government’s response to covid has been slow, half-hearted and littered with U-turns and…13 Jan 2021HANSARD Covid-19Covid has created many additional challenges for our country and I want to touch on but a few. Women, particularly pregnant women and new mothers, are more likely to be in…12 Jan 2021