Questions
Oral questions: Science, Innovation and Technology
“4. What steps she is taking to help remove dangerous content from social media platforms.…”
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Richard Quigley
LabourMP for Isle of Wight West
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Debate
Puberty Blockers
“I must confess that Opposition days are beginning to feel a little bit like groundhog day. A party that largely sat on its hands during some of the most significant and difficult challenges is now returning to tell us where this Government …”
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Debate
Isle of Wight Dementia Patients: Discharge to Mainland Care Homes
“I am grateful to have secured my first Adjournment debate as an MP on an issue that has resonated so deeply with many residents across the Isle of Wight, whether they are directly touched by dementia or not. I put on record my thanks to tho…”
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Questions
Oral questions: Justice
“5. What steps his Department is taking to help prevent people convicted of domestic abuse from using family court proceedings to harass their victims.…”
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Oral questions: Women and Equalities
“1. What assessment she has made with Cabinet colleagues of the adequacy of support available to survivors of sexual assault on the Isle of Wight.…”
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Oral questions: Cabinet Office
“21. What steps his Department is taking to improve cross-departmental working.…”
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Oral questions: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
“2. What discussions she has had with international counterparts on the adequacy of safeguards governing Interpol red notices issued in respect of British citizens.…”
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Questions
Prime Minister's Question Time
“Q5. As the Prime Minister will have heard me say, the Isle of Wight is a fantastic place to live, work and learn, despite the Leader of the Opposition trying to give us to China. He will also be aware of some of the challenges we have in cr…”
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Debate
Eating Disorders (Training)
“I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to establish a requirement for persons providing certain public services to undertake training relating to eating disorders and disordered eating; to make provision about the delivery an…”
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Questions
Oral questions: Energy Security and Net Zero
“I know that the Department is working hard with the Department for Transport to decarbonise shipping, but the current system works against businesses. One of our ferry companies is having to pay £12 million up front for a shoreside connecti…”
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Legislation
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill
“Listening to the shadow Secretary of State, the honourable Member for Faversham and Mid Kent (Helen Whately), is quite something—one would think that the recipients of this benefit were spending the money on soft furnishings for their secon…”
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Questions
Oral questions: Defence
“13. What steps he is taking to support naval shipbuilding.…”
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Oral questions: Work and Pensions
“2. If he will take steps to ensure that the Timms review of personal independence payment does not propose changes that would affect people undergoing cancer treatment.…”
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Oral questions: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
“4. What steps she is taking with international partners to help tackle forced labour practices.…”
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Oral questions: Northern Ireland
“1. What steps he is taking to improve collaboration between community groups in Northern Ireland and Great Britain.…”
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Questions
Prime Minister's Question Time
“Following the work of the eating disorders all-party group, I was horrified to hear that 19-year-old Lilly Cliff, who suffers from anorexia, has been placed on an end-of-life care pathway, after Rotherham, Doncaster and South Humber NHS fou…”
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Legislation
Mental Health Bill [Lords]
“I will speak to new clauses 28 and 36 and amendment 39, which I tabled not just as an MP but as a father. After what my family have been through, I believe that any parent would do the same. Yesterday, alongside the right honourable Member …”
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Questions
Oral questions: Energy Security and Net Zero
“15. What steps he is taking to support green energy companies to build onshore wind turbines.…”
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Debate
Hospitality Sector
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Questions
Oral questions: Health and Social Care
“5. What recent estimate his Department has made of the proportion of mental health research funding allocated to eating disorders.…”
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Legislation
Football Governance Bill [Lords]
“While the facial expressions of Opposition Members are worth an intervention all on their own, does my honourable Friend agree that this Bill provides stronger financial oversight and increased fan involvement, promotes equity and inclusion…”
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Questions
Oral questions: Business and Trade
“3. What steps his Department is taking to support entrepreneurs.…”
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Debate
Bank Closures and Banking Hubs
“I thank my honourable Friend the Member for Blyth and Ashington (Ian Lavery) for securing this important debate. Too often, I feel the issues that significantly affect the day-to-day lives of our constituents are pushed aside in favour of l…”
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Urgent question
Urgent question: NHS and Care Volunteer Responders Service
“I congratulate all the volunteers in my constituency, who do a great job. Does the Minister agree that the huge increase in volunteers over the past few years is because the Conservatives ran down the NHS? Now they are in opposition, they c…”
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Debate
Youth Services
“Does the honourable Gentleman agree that the fact that the Conservative Benches are empty reflects the conscious choice they made to underfund youth services, which is why many of us find our youth services in this position?…”
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Urgent question
Urgent question: Mansion House Accord
“Will the Minister spell out how this deal provides real change for constituents across the country, and what it means for infrastructure projects, especially housing?…”
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Legislation
Football Governance Bill [Lords]
“Is the honourable Gentleman really saying that fan involvement in clubs is a bad thing?…”
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Legislation
Devolution (Immigration) (Scotland) Bill
“I thank the honourable Member for Arbroath and Broughty Ferry (Stephen Gethins) for his speech, although, as my children say, that is 50 minutes we will never get back. Even though I rise today representing a constituency that lies some 488…”
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Legislation
Space Industry (Indemnities) Bill
“I challenge anyone who has listened to the speech given by my honourable Friend the Member for Glasgow East (John Grady) not to think, “What a time to be alive.” We also have three castles on the Isle of Wight, one of which imprisoned Charl…”
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Legislation
Protection of Children (Digital Safety and Data Protection) Bill
“I come to this debate as somebody who bought their first mobile phone 30 years ago, at the age of 23—I was hoping Members would look more surprised at that. [ Laughter. ]…”
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