"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Mundell. The truth is that this clinical trial is flawed, and we should not be experimenting on children. We should be protecting children from many harms, such as alcohol and nicotine. We have things such as the age of consent …..." Joy Morrissey - View Speech
"It is a pleasure to follow my hon. Friend the Member for North Dorset (Simon Hoare), who eloquently championed his local area and covered every point that we could possibly raise—I shall follow humbly on his coat-tails.
"It is a shocking burden and one that many people and hard-working families will not be able to bear. I am often told by the London elite that people need to switch to electric cars and do all these other things, but many people cannot afford an electric car or …..." Joy Morrissey - View Speech
"I thank the hon. Member for being so brave in introducing this debate; many of us have dealt with this issue on a daily basis.
There is an issue of fairness in the allocation of the rules. I had one father who tried to kill himself because he felt that …..." Joy Morrissey - View Speech
"Not only have we lost all that funding for rural roads in places such as Beaconsfield, Marlow and south Buckinghamshire villages, but places such as Denham and Iver back up on to London and the ultra low emission zone. Transport for London gets a disproportionate amount of money for road …..." Joy Morrissey - View Speech
"The national insurance tax rise and the upcoming implementation of the Employment Rights Act 2025 are just two of the reasons why businesses are on their knees. I welcome the Government’s youth guarantee, but how can the Government guarantee jobs when there will not be any businesses to offer those …..." Joy Morrissey - View Speech
"It is a privilege to respond to the International Women’s Day debate and to follow the Minister for Equalities. It is wonderful to hear her talk about her passion for fighting inequality, fighting for rights and fighting the gender pay gap. I hope very soon to see her in shadow …..." Joy Morrissey - View Speech
"I feel that if one has received sanctions, it is a badge of honour.
First, to honour the international scope of the debate, I would like to take this moment to think about the women of Afghanistan, who have suffered under the Taliban. The life of all human beings is …..." Joy Morrissey - View Speech
"I wholeheartedly agree about praising the unpraised volunteers—the community organisers and those who make our towns and villages what they are. It is so important that we highlight their contributions today.
In my constituency of Beaconsfield, Marlow and the south Bucks villages, I see inspiring and dedicated women every single …..." Joy Morrissey - View Speech
"I absolutely agree. I support the hon. Member in pursuing this wonderful statue for Madge and lend my full support to that campaign.
It is fitting that the UN’s theme for this year’s International Women’s Day is “Rights. Justice. Action. For ALL Women and Girls”. Those are three important words—rights, …..." Joy Morrissey - View Speech