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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 23 Oct 2019
Exploitation of Missing Looked-after Children

"I beg to move,

That this House has considered the matter of sexual and criminal exploitation of missing looked after children.

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Evans. In 2012, an expert working group was set up by the then children’s Minister, the hon. Member for …..."

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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 23 Oct 2019
Exploitation of Missing Looked-after Children

"I totally agree with my hon. Friend’s comments about the new computer system. A system that cannot manage information in a way that keeps children safe is not fit for purpose, so I am pleased he has raised that point.

Moving children to unknown and unfamiliar placements, particularly at short …..."

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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 23 Oct 2019
Exploitation of Missing Looked-after Children

"I recognise some of the good initiatives from the Department for Education over the years, but as I said there are not enough places to allow local authorities to make a choice about what is in the best interests of the child. They are placing children in placements hundreds of …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 23 Oct 2019
Exploitation of Missing Looked-after Children

"It has been an excellent debate. The area is complex, and each of the contributions has reflected that complexity. The hon. Member for Bedford (Mohammad Yasin) has clearly seen the impact of unregulated accommodation in his constituency, which I know is a hotspot for county lines activity.

It is also …..."

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 07 May 2019
Timpson Review of School Exclusion

"Edward Timpson’s report identifies that moving from primary to secondary school can be a difficult time for children, leading to a rise in exclusions during the transition period. Stockport has a programme that identifies children in primary school who need extra support at that time. Without this support, which includes …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 29 Apr 2019
Tuition Fees: EU Students

"I support the concerns expressed by the hon. Member for Ashton-under-Lyne (Angela Rayner) about the consequences of these proposals for universities. However, this is unfortunately yet another example of the damage that Brexit is likely to inflict on future generations of young people. The House will return to further discussion …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 08 Apr 2019
Online Harms White Paper

"I thank the Secretary of State for his statement. Catfishing is the theft of a person’s identity in order to sexually exploit vulnerable people on social media platforms. Of course we must help people become more resilient in relation to online grooming, but we also need to change the behaviour …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Mon 01 Apr 2019
Leaving the European Union

"Our relationship with Europe continues to divide communities and generations. Many people see the relationship in terms of Europe’s economic value to us; some see it as a way of putting to rest forever the terrible wars that divided Europe for centuries, while for others it is a bulwark against …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Mon 01 Apr 2019
Leaving the European Union

"Can the hon. Lady confirm that the confirmatory vote would have remain on the ballot paper?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 12 Mar 2019
Oral Answers to Questions

"I welcomed last week’s announcement of an end-to-end review of how rape and sexual violence cases are handled across the criminal justice system. Am I right in my understanding that the review will also consider the effect of rape myths on juries?..."
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