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Anna Sabine

Anna Sabine

Liberal Democrat — Frome and East Somerset

Speaking in the House of Commons on 24 March 2026

Debate

Women’s Safety in Rural Areas

Contribution

I thank the Minister for his constructive response. It always seems to me that the Government are blessed with many feisty and brilliant female politicians trying to make sure that VAWG is rightly pushed up the political agenda. Given that we live in an environment that historically has been largely designed by and for men, I feel quite strongly that if we can manage to get a mention of the safety and wellbeing of women and girls into the NPPF it will genuinely make a difference to the way in which local authorities and other bodies treat planning, and consider it as a group. There is often a joke that it feels as if a little more attention is paid to bats’ wellbeing than to women and girls’ wellbeing. I would love for that to change. I thank everyone who has taken part in the debate, and I thank the Minister for his comments. Question put and agreed to. Resolved, That this House has considered the impact of planning on women’s safety in rural areas.
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