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HANSARD Humanitarian Situation in SudanI thank my hon. Friend not only for securing this debate, but for her leadership on these important issues and for ensuring that in this House we do not forget what is happening…22 Jul 2025HANSARD Victory over Japan: 80th AnniversaryI would be really interested in the hon. Member explaining a bit more about the veteran to whom he just referred.21 Jul 2025HANSARD Victory over Japan: 80th AnniversaryIt is a huge honour to represent the ancient and loyal borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme in this House, and all those who served our country—the veterans and their families—to whom…21 Jul 2025HANSARD Extending the Ukraine Permission Extension SchemeWill the Minister join me in doing two things? The first is congratulating the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon) on his excellent tie action this evening, which is…21 Jul 2025HANSARD Extending the Ukraine Permission Extension Schemerose —21 Jul 2025HANSARD Giving Every Child the Best Start in Liferose—16 Jul 2025HANSARD Giving Every Child the Best Start in LifeI am very grateful to my constituency neighbour for giving way to me over my other constituency neighbour. My hon. Friend makes an important point about the vital role that county…16 Jul 2025HANSARD Giving Every Child the Best Start in LifeJust before my hon. Friend comes to the end of his important remarks, I am sure the whole House will want to thank him and his family for leading by example, not just by showing…16 Jul 2025HANSARD Giving Every Child the Best Start in Liferose —16 Jul 2025HANSARD Giving Every Child the Best Start in LifeInspired by my hon. Friend the Member for Stoke-on-Trent Central (Gareth Snell), does my hon. Friend agree that team Staffordshire hunt as a pack?16 Jul 2025HANSARD Giving Every Child the Best Start in LifeI am grateful to my constituency neighbour for her brilliant speech. Is not much of this issue about the history of our communities? These are industrial heartlands that were let…16 Jul 2025HANSARD Giving Every Child the Best Start in LifeI thank my other constituency neighbour for giving way. Last week I held a headteachers’ forum at a school in my constituency that my hon. Friend knows well for various reasons.…16 Jul 2025HANSARDDeprived Areas: Funding10. What steps her Department is taking to ensure that areas with higher levels of deprivation receive adequate funding.14 Jul 2025HANSARDDeprived Areas: FundingNewcastle-under-Lyme is at the heart of our industrial heartlands. In communities such as Silverdale, Knutton and Cross Heath, we see higher levels of health inequality and lower…14 Jul 2025HANSARD Children’s HealthI am grateful to my constituency neighbour for giving way. For every Christine in Stafford, there is a Christine in Newcastle-under-Lyme too, and one uniting point that my hon.…10 Jul 2025HANSARD Children’s HealthWill my hon. Friend join me in calling on the Government to adopt World Health Organisation levels for particulate matter 2.5?10 Jul 2025HANSARD Children’s HealthOn air quality, will my hon. Friend join me in paying tribute to the Stop the Stink campaigners in Newcastle-under-Lyme, who fought so hard to clean the air around schools such as…10 Jul 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. May I extend my sympathies to you and your family on the recent death of your mother? Last Sunday, people from across Staffordshire, including…10 Jul 2025HANSARD Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment BillMy hon. Friend will know, as do many Members, that my father-in-law died from Parkinson’s two and a half weeks ago, so this is a personal issue for both me and my family, and for…09 Jul 2025HANSARDCrown Court Backlog7. What steps her Department is taking to reduce the Crown court backlog.08 Jul 2025