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HANSARD Product Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords]As the Secretary of State said earlier, I believe I am the first metrologist to be elected to this House in history, so it gives me great pleasure to rise to debate the Bill. I…01 Apr 2025HANSARD Product Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords]That is very kind, and I thank my hon. Friend very much for his intervention. If he wishes, I have a 97-slide lecture that I would be more than happy to deliver afterwards.01 Apr 2025HANSARD Product Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords]My right hon. Friend is giving an important introduction to the Bill. Does he agree that international alignment in the standards we are discussing on scientific matters is…01 Apr 2025HANSARD Planning and Infrastructure BillLike so much of the midlands, Erewash as we know and understand it today was born of the industrial revolution. Ilkeston was transformed from a historic market town to a place of…24 Mar 2025HANSARD Welfare ReformIn Erewash, there are many disabled and sick people who can never work, but who are forced to jump endlessly through hoops for the benefits they need to survive. I welcome the…18 Mar 2025HANSARDViolence against Women and Girls11. What steps her Department is taking to help tackle violence against women and girls.11 Mar 2025HANSARDViolence against Women and GirlsMay I thank the Minister for her answer, and also extend my thoughts to Joanne’s family and friends? In recent years, women and girls have increasingly expressed distrust in the…11 Mar 2025HANSARD Crime and Policing BillI am proud to speak in firm support of the Bill. Many of my constituents feel that crime, especially day-to-day antisocial behaviour, has grown exponentially over recent years. It…10 Mar 2025HANSARD Antisocial Behaviour and Illegal BikesIt is an honour to serve under your chairship, Dr Murrison. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Tipton and Wednesbury (Antonia Bance) for securing this very important debate.…05 Mar 2025HANSARDHong Kong Democracy ActivistsSince the launch of the British nationals overseas visa route for Hongkongers, more than 209,000 people have been granted a visa, of whom more than 150,000 have arrived in the UK,…04 Mar 2025HANSARDInstitute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill [Lords]I am pleased to speak in support of the Bill, unamended, which I believe is crucial to delivering growth and ensuring that we have a highly trained workforce that is fit for the…25 Feb 2025HANSARDBreakfast Clubs: Early AdoptersI welcome the statement, and I am very glad that Chaucer infant and nursery school in my constituency signed up to the early adopters scheme. When I had the great privilege of…24 Feb 2025HANSARD SEND Provision: DerbyshireFirst, I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Amber Valley (Linsey Farnsworth) for securing this extremely important debate. Put simply, this is an issue I hear about from…12 Feb 2025HANSARD English Devolution and Local GovernmentSpecial educational needs and disabilities families in Erewash and across Derbyshire have been broadly let down by Conservative-run Derbyshire county council, as was profoundly…05 Feb 2025HANSARDApprenticeshipsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Jardine. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Peterborough (Andrew Pakes) for securing this debate ahead of National…04 Feb 2025HANSARDPeople with Disabilities and Long-term Health Conditions: Work SupportIn 2019, my close friend and constituent Jim was at his desk, working as a web developer, when out of the blue he felt a sudden pain. Jim was having a spinal stroke. He has never…03 Feb 2025HANSARDPeople with Disabilities and Long-term Health Conditions: Work Support23. What steps she is taking to support people with disabilities and long-term health conditions into work.03 Feb 2025HANSARD Climate and Nature BillWe have heard extensively about the importance of cross-party consensus, and I believe we have been having a fantastic discussion to that end. Does the hon. Member agree that in…24 Jan 2025HANSARD Climate and Nature BillWill the hon. Lady give way?24 Jan 2025HANSARD Climate and Nature BillWill the hon. Lady give way?24 Jan 2025