Topical Questions

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If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities, specifically regarding the unacceptable rise in antisemitism and hostility towards the Jewish community since 7 October, and what further action can be taken to promote social cohesion.

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I thank the Minister for that answer. As the Women's Budget Group has rightly pointed out, women are more reliant on benefits, due to care-giving roles, and they have been disproportionately impacted by regressive social security changes since 2010. What consideration has the Minister given to the abolition of the poverty-inducing benefit cap and the hated two-child limit, to prevent further poverty and destitution among women and children?

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A Museum of London report has bizarrely concluded that black people were more likely to die from medieval plague. Will the Minister for Women and Equalities ensure such sensationalist research findings have no impact on current health and pandemic policy?

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In 2020, women's life expectancy in the poorest parts of the UK was almost 19 years shorter than those in the most affluent. Thirteen years ago, Labour introduced a socioeconomic duty in the Equality Act 2010 to make the NHS and other public bodies tackle this gap. Why have Ministers failed to implement it?

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My North Devon constituency is in the lower quartile for social mobility. What steps is my right hon. Friend taking to improve social mobility outcomes for remote, rural and coastal communities?

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The Etherton review was published five months ago. May I seek assurances from the Minister that the Department will work with the Ministry of Defence to ensure its recommendations are published at pace?

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Every year, 800 women pass through immigration detention, including centres such as Yarl's Wood in my constituency. Many have been trafficked or are victims of sexual abuse. I am working with Women for Refugee Women to provide a snapshot of their backgrounds. Will the Minister agree to meet us to analyse their findings?

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Gender bias plays a key role in the misdiagnosis and under-diagnosis of conditions such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and autism in women and girls. What action are the Government taking to ensure that every girl with special educational needs receives support from their school or college, as she is entitled to by law?

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Many people with impaired mobility conditions depend on their cars for the freedom to live the lives they want to lead. Will the Government crack down on Labour's anti-car policies in local government, such as expansion of ultra-low emission zones and low-traffic networks?

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Keep Prisons Single Sex has disclosed that police forces are still failing to adequately record the sex of offenders at birth and sometimes record self-identification. This can have a considerable effect on criminal justice data. Will the Minister take any steps to ensure that the correct data is given, so that appropriate analysis can be given and we do not have skewed information?