Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Oral Answers to Questions

Wera Hobhouse Excerpts
Wednesday 13th November 2024

(3 days, 18 hours ago)

Commons Chamber
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Jess Phillips Portrait Jess Phillips
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The simple answer is yes, I do agree. As somebody who has written and delivered such programmes in schools, I know that brilliant work is going on across the country in local authorities, multi-academy trusts and more widely, with voluntary sector organisations doing a lot of the work. I would be glad to explore with officials the best way to learn from those who work with children and young people, because we have to work out what will work in our schools and then make sure that we put it out everywhere.

Wera Hobhouse Portrait Wera Hobhouse (Bath) (LD)
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In the last Parliament, we Back Benchers tried and failed several times to make misogyny a hate crime. Legislation can be a powerful game changer. Is it not time we made misogyny a hate crime?

Jess Phillips Portrait Jess Phillips
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The Government are absolutely committed to tackling misogyny, both before it starts and when it exists. Hate crime reviews are being undertaken, and I am more than happy to meet the hon. Lady. I have met her many times to discuss this subject.