Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Oral Answers to Questions

Dehenna Davison Excerpts
Wednesday 13th July 2022

(2 years, 3 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Dehenna Davison Portrait Dehenna Davison (Bishop Auckland) (Con)
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I first got involved in politics when I was 16. One of my many motivations for joining David Cameron’s Conservatives was his socially liberal stance on LGBT+ issues. One of our party’s proudest achievements, in my view, is introducing same-sex marriage. Will my right hon. Friend confirm that, whatever the outcome of the leadership election is over the next few weeks, she and her Department will continue to prove that the Conservative Government are on the side of LGBT people?

Elizabeth Truss Portrait Elizabeth Truss
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I was proud to vote for and support gay marriage, which has been a very important step forward for our country.