Simon Lightwood pledges to be 'straight-talking' on sexual violence in his maiden speech.
MP Simon Lightwood, a former NHS worker, recorded 13,166 votes for Labour when he won the Wakefield by-election on 23 June 2022
Simon Lightwood made the pledge in his maiden House of Commons speech, in which he also called for a general election.Khan stood down after beingMr Lightwood paid tribute to Wakefield's previous Labour representatives, including Mary Creagh, in his first speech in the chamber. "I pay tribute to all victims and survivors of sexual violence and abuse and promise to always be straight-talking on this issue and ensure the voice of victims and survivors are always heard," he said.
"Our justice system is failing when only one in 100 rapes are reported to police and charged that same year.
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