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I voted to support the Ten Minute Rule Bill on the decriminalisation of abortion in England and Wales, proposed by Diana Johnson MP, on Monday 13 March 2017. The Bill passed Ayes: 172 Noes: 142.
I was delighted to catch up with pupils from Abu Bakr School in my constituency. They spent the day in the Education Centre. I spoke to them about the process known as ping - pong when the EU Referendum Bill which has been amended in the Lords comes back to the Commons. I explained that
At Business Questions I raised various issues with the Leader of the House, Rt Hon David Lidington MP. My speech is below:
Hosted by Shailesh Vara MP, Steve Barclay MP, Jonathan Djanogly MP, Lucy Frazer MP, Heidi Allen MP, Stewart Jackson MP and Daniel Zeichner MP. I was delighted to sample the delights of the small businesses in Cambridgeshire.
I was delighted to be asked to speak at the Inaugural Lecture of the Politics and International Relations Society on International Women's Day at Bedford College and Royal Holloway. Daniel Atherton the President gave me a broad topic - Women In Politics today.
As Shadow Leader of the House I responded to the motion moved by the Leader of the House, David Lidington MP, to amend Standing Order No. 83S to allow the English Votes for English Laws rules to apply when discussing the issue of income tax in the UK Parliament. The reason for this amendment is
Bath and North Somerset came to the Jubilee Room in the House of Commons on Tuesday 7 March 2017 hosted by local MPs Ben Howlett MP and Jacob Rees-Mogg MP (left).
The Union of Shop Distributive and Allied Workers (Usdaw) has pledged to promote the 'It's our NHS' and 'Stand up to Racism' demonstration rallies that are taking place in March 2017. I support both rallies.