In today's Women & Equalities questions, I asked the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice if he would commit to looking at legislation that would punish facilitators of sexual exploitation in return for rent-free accommodation. … [Read more...]
Parliamentary Questions
Period Poverty in the UK
Both the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government have recognised the serious issue of period poverty and have taken steps to tackle it. Why has the UK Government left it to charitable organisations and individuals to fill in the gap elsewhere? … [Read more...]
Relationship and Sex Education
Today I asked the Minister for Women and Equalities to ensure that the Department for Education considers the importance of FGM and forced marriage in their upcoming review of relationship and sex education. … [Read more...]
Women’s Refuges
Home Office Questions
Today I asked the Minister to challenge the behaviours of high-harm perpetrators of domestic abuse, following the conviction of Theodore Johnson, who has killed three women over the last four decades. Coincidentally, the South Wales Evening Post printed the following statistics about domestic violence conviction rates: Johnson was convicted of the manslaughter of wife … [Read more...]
Female prisons in Wales
Today I asked Rt Hon David Lidington MP, The Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, whether his department have made a decision on a female prison opening in Wales. A rather disappointing answer as no decision yet implies it is up for discussion! … [Read more...]
Women and Equalities questions
PMQs Children’s Funeral Fund
Today I asked the Prime Minister if she will support my call for a Children's Funeral Fund in next week's Budget. Her response was disappointing to say the least. At the end of October I wrote to the Chancellor and asked him to include a Children's Funeral Fund in the Budget. Since this letter the Leader of the House, Andrea Leadsom MP, has expressed her sympathy for fund, however … [Read more...]
DWP Questions
Today I asked Guy Opperman MP when his ministers will recognise the mistakes they have made with 1950s women. A less than satisfactory answer but I won't give up easily! … [Read more...]
Urgent Question on Gaming Machines
Carolyn Harris MP, Chair of All Party Parliamentary Group on Fixed Odds Betting Terminals questions Tracey Crouch MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport on the consequences of gambling addiction. … [Read more...]
