Debates between Ian Lavery and Priti Patel during the 2019-2024 Parliament

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Debate between Ian Lavery and Priti Patel
Monday 12th July 2021

(3 years, 5 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Priti Patel Portrait Priti Patel
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First, let me acknowledge the points that the hon. Lady has made. She is absolutely right about hate crimes, misogyny and crimes against women in particular, and some of the most appalling and corrosive attitudes against women that we have seen across our society for too long. On the Law Commission report, we are waiting for its findings. I can give her and the House every assurance that we will work with the Law Commission. Alongside that important point, we will be publishing very soon—in the next few weeks, in fact—our strategy on violence against women and girls. I want to go on the record to emphasise that any form of violence, oppression, sexism or hatred against women and girls is thoroughly unacceptable and this Government are absolutely adamant in dealing with it.

Ian Lavery Portrait Ian Lavery (Wansbeck) (Lab)
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If she will make it her policy to maintain collective bargaining in fire and rescue service negotiations on pay and conditions.