Business of the House Debate

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Department: Leader of the House

Business of the House

David Johnston Excerpts
Thursday 13th October 2022

(2 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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David Johnston Portrait David Johnston (Wantage) (Con)
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Last week, 16-year-old Niamh came to see me about negative behaviour that she and her friends have been getting from boys and men, including rape jokes, which are dismissed by the adults around them as “boys will be boys.” She wants to campaign on this, and I will help her, but it seems pretty obvious that if boys are taught to respect girls, they will not grow up to be men who disrespect women. Can we have a debate on how we change attitudes in this area, not just our laws?

Penny Mordaunt Portrait Penny Mordaunt
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I know that my hon. Friend is very concerned about this and has done a huge amount of work on education and understands its importance. A debate is an excellent idea, and I encourage him to apply for one in the usual way. That is a way of not only raising the issue but sharing good practice and what works.