Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 21 Jul 2022
Oral Answers to Questions
"Topically, the Government have announced yet another deal with the American states, in no small part due to the allegedly “work-shy” efforts of the Minister for Trade Policy, my right hon. Friend the Member for Portsmouth North (Penny Mordaunt). Think what she could achieve if her focus was actually on …..."Tim Loughton - View Speech
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Written Question
Monday 6th June 2022
Asked by:
Tim Loughton (Conservative - East Worthing and Shoreham)
Question
to the Department for International Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, on what basis she made the decision to lift restrictions on arms sales to Turkey; and if she will make a statement.
Answered by Ranil Jayawardena
HM Government is satisfied that decisions on licence applications to Turkey can be taken, by following a careful assessment against the Strategic Export Licensing Criteria on a case-by-case basis.
The Criteria provide a thorough risk assessment framework and take into account a full range of factors such as our international obligations, including the Arms Trade Treaty.
These are not decisions we take lightly. We will not issue any export licences where to do so would be inconsistent with the Criteria.
Speech in Westminster Hall - Mon 23 May 2022
Legal Recognition of Non-binary Gender Identities
"I had wanted to say only a few brief words in this debate, but given that we have a little time, I might add a few more. I start by echoing the words of my hon. Friend the Member for Don Valley (Nick Fletcher), who opened the debate: we absolutely …..."Tim Loughton - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Mon 23 May 2022
Legal Recognition of Non-binary Gender Identities
"Indeed, everybody should be safe in prisons. I have raised this matter with the Prisons Minister in the past. There are statistics, I am afraid, that show that there have been sexual assaults committed in prison by somebody whose gender is different from their biological sex. I appreciate that the …..."Tim Loughton - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Mon 23 May 2022
Legal Recognition of Non-binary Gender Identities
"I should hand over to the Front Benchers, or we will run out of time. I have been generous to the hon. Lady.
Words matter, and if we do not set a good example in this place—if we allow the blurring of terms and language to go unchallenged and unnoticed—then …..."Tim Loughton - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Mon 23 May 2022
Legal Recognition of Non-binary Gender Identities
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Mon 23 May 2022
Legal Recognition of Non-binary Gender Identities
"The Minister is indeed right, but we sparred not over equal marriage but over the same-sex marriage Bill, which had many deficiencies. I have never had a problem with the principle of same-sex marriage, and I was very happy to be one of the sponsors of the extension of the …..."Tim Loughton - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Mon 23 May 2022
Legal Recognition of Non-binary Gender Identities
"The Minister is making an interesting argument. He has quite rightly said that permitting puberty blockers is a decision to be made by the NHS. The capacity of minors is a decision for the Government, so does the Minister think that a 12-year-old has the capacity to opt into puberty …..."Tim Loughton - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Mon 23 May 2022
Legal Recognition of Non-binary Gender Identities
"I am grateful, but I want to make sure that the Minister is writing to me on the right question, because he has just referred back to an opinion as to whether or not puberty blockers are reversible. I want an assurance from him, because I think I know the …..."Tim Loughton - View Speech
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Written Question
Monday 1st November 2021
Asked by:
Tim Loughton (Conservative - East Worthing and Shoreham)
Question
to the Department for International Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what funds have been paid by her Department to Stonewall in each of the last five years; and to what projects those funds were allocated.
Answered by Penny Mordaunt
The Department for International Trade (DIT) was established in July 2016 so is only able to cover the period from this date. Our financial records show a payment to Stonewall of £2,500 + VAT in financial years 2016/2017, 2017/2018, 2019/2020 and 2020/2021. These payments were for membership fees given to Stonewall as part of their Diversity Champions programme. DIT has no records of payment to Stonewall for any other activity.