Speeches by Owen.

“Co-ordination is really key. Who is ultimately responsible for the finances and the effectiveness of that? Is it the individual Departments themselves, or does it still sit with the Home Office?”

“When it comes to spending on violence against women and girls, the Home Office itself had trouble tracking previous money and the effectiveness of that spend. How confident are you that you have the processes and the relationships in place between the Departments to ensure that the same does not happen again, just with…”

“If I am getting this right, it is even more than a joint bid. It is going to be a mission-led bid.”

“Richard, can I come back to money, please? It is really great that we are hearing that violence against women and girls is a priority, a mission. We are seeing this cross-departmental working that we have heard about, and Ministers are actually meeting, which is great. Do you have any plans to submit a joint spending r…”

“When you say “assessments”, will that include not just data‑driven assessment but also victim experience?”

“What is the measure of success for those new implementations and those new measures?”

“Professor, this is about the data and the work they have done in Australia for the last 10 years. You said that they had not seen any improvements. Was that because the numbers of reported incidents of VAWG had stayed the same or had gone up? Was that largely because there was trust in the system, or was it that there …”

“Professor, you touched upon tech. How do you see VAWG evolving, particularly when it comes to the space of non-consensual intimate image abuse? What is illegal is still up for debate. The new Government have prescribed that the creation of NCII is illegal, but the possession of it is not. When we, on the Women and Equa…”

“I refer Members to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests and the fact that I am a trade union member. This Government were elected on the promise to deliver the biggest boost to workers’ rights in a generation, and that is exactly what this Bill will do. The previous Government oversaw a system that …”

“I thank the hon. Member for his kind intervention, and I thank many Members for their support throughout the years. I experienced pregnancy loss while I was an MP, and the kindness of colleagues in this place got me though, but at no point did any of them wrap their arms around me and say, “Get well soon”; they all sai…”

“7. What steps he is taking to support small and medium-sized enterprises in public procurement.”

“Last year, Luton airport invested £110 million in local businesses. It knows the value of businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises, in places like Luton. Every weekend, I do a small business Saturday shout-out. What can we do to ensure that small businesses in Luton get a fair crack of the whip when …”

“I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Brent East (Dawn Butler) for introducing this incredibly important International Women’s Day debate. The debate is always well attended, but it is also one of the most informative and heartfelt debates we have in Parliament. I am incredibly proud to take part as Chair of the Women …”

“It is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Dr Huq. I thank my hon. Friend the incredible Member for Hastings and Rye (Helena Dollimore) for bring this important debate to Westminster Hall. As Chair of the Women and Equalities Committee, I will focus on our two reports on women’s health because, as we have heard, we have…”

“It is always an honour to take part in this annual debate commemorating, celebrating and protesting for LGBT+ History Month. I will start by saying that I am incredibly disappointed that there are not more Members of the House present to hear what I know will be a really informative, heartfelt, genuine debate. The them…”

“I appreciate the Minister’s apology, but to have taken such a stance would have meant her losing her job. Although we can always reflect and do better in hindsight, we have to be kind to ourselves and give ourselves the space to be able to see the grace in ourselves as well.”

“It is the beginning of LGBT History Month. Trans people across the UK are struggling to access healthcare and finding it difficult to go about their lives with dignity. As their identity comes under constant attack from powerful people across the world, progress cannot be taken for granted. Will the Minister reconfirm …”

“T5. Despite repeated Government and union engagement, it seems that Luton could be set to lose one of its largest private sector employers, as Stellantis closes its Vauxhall plant, despite our excellent transport connections, skilled work- force and proud industrial heritage. In the light of that devastating blow, does…”

“3. If he will take steps to reduce the noise level of fireworks on public sale.”

“The Committee report on women’s reproductive health, started under our fantastic predecessors, laid out how medical misogyny has left far too many women suffering. Women have been left undiagnosed for debilitating conditions such as endometriosis for an average of eight years—not for treatment, for diagnosis. Black wom…”