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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 17 May 2018
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"Last week, I visited a refuge run by Hestia, the organiser behind next week’s “UK Says No More” campaign—I have spare badges. Hestia tells me that nearly 1 million children every year are affected by domestic abuse, yet there are no meaningful resources to help tackle the mental health issues …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 29 Mar 2018
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"I will, if I may, push the Minister slightly more on that. We know that many women are prevented from accessing money because they are in abusive and controlling relationships. Given that, did the Government not give any consideration to the consequences for these women when they made the decision …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 22 Feb 2018
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"The Department for Education is currently reviewing relationships and sex education. Has the Minister taken the opportunity to emphasise to her Education colleagues how important it is to identify female genital mutilation and child, early and forced marriage as a priority area in the curriculum?..."
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Written Question
UK Trade with EU
Thursday 22nd February 2018

Asked by: Carolyn Harris (Labour - Neath and Swansea East)

Question to the Department for International Trade:

What estimate his Department has made of the number of new institutions required to replicate the terms of existing trade agreements with the EU after the UK leaves the EU.

Answered by Greg Hands

The Government is committed to seeking continuity to minimise disruption to businesses, consumers and our trading partners and we will ensure that the institutional provisions of existing agreements are met as the UK begins to operate an independent trade policy.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 11 Jan 2018
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"The proposed changes to housing benefit will leave refuges in a vulnerable position, and the already underfunded specialist refuges will be most affected. If the Government are serious about protecting women victims of female genital mutilation, domestic violence, forced marriage and trafficking, they have to put more money into specialist …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 23 Nov 2017
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"The Government’s recently announced proposed reforms of supported housing suggest that entitlement to housing benefit when women enter a refuge will be paid directly to local authorities. This is effectively pulling the plug on secure funding and jeopardising the security of life-saving refuge organisations. Given the comments the Minister has …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 12 Oct 2017
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"Like scores of other 1950s women, I have struggled to get any information on the availability of apprenticeships that a Minister in a Westminster Hall debate on 5 July suggested were an option for struggling 1950s women. Can the Minister confirm whether she agrees with her colleague and thinks that …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 06 Jul 2017
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"Vulnerable women on release are not given adequate support, either with housing or with community reintegration. Many return to abusive relationships, drug and alcohol abuse, and, at worst, crime. Does the Minister honestly believe that we are giving women’s life chances parity of esteem in their current treatment?..."
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