“For Women Scotland” Supreme Court Ruling
Debate between Judith Cummins and Emily Darlington(2 weeks, 3 days ago)
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Emily Darlington (Milton Keynes Central) (Lab)
There are some days when I am really proud to be an MP and to witness the level of debate in this Chamber, and there are some days like today—when, quite frankly, the Leader of the Opposition was absolutely appalling. She continues to talk over people, to not listen and to laugh at people while they are talking about an issue that is very, very serious. People out there are scared as a result of this judgment. [Interruption.] Could you maybe let me speak? I apologise, Madam Deputy Speaker: will the Leader of the Opposition afford me the politeness of not speaking over me? My question, and I will ask a question—[Interruption.]
Madam Deputy Speaker (Judith Cummins)
Order. I do appreciate that feelings are running high in this statement, but I say to the hon. Lady: please do ask your question and put it on the record.
Emily Darlington
The debate we have in this Chamber is listened to by people who are scared. The behaviour of the Leader of the Opposition has been to talk over people and laugh at people, and when cis-men violence was mentioned, there was laughter on the Opposition Benches. That does not reassure women or trans women in this country. Does the Minister agree?
NHS: Independent Investigation
Debate between Judith Cummins and Emily Darlington(7 months, 3 weeks ago)
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Madam Deputy Speaker
Order. I ask Members to help each other with one or two-sentence questions.
Emily Darlington (Milton Keynes Central) (Lab)
To return to a subject close to the Secretary of State’s heart, does he agree that people’s actual experience is how we will measure whether the NHS has been improved? One of my children’s grandparents, who was diagnosed under a Labour Government, had 12 great years of cutting-edge treatments and 12 years with their grandchildren. Their grandfather, who was diagnosed under a Conservative Government, had 12 weeks.