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184 recent contributions in Hansard
HANSARDSupport for NEET Young People25. What steps he is taking to support young people into employment, education or training.09 Mar 2026HANSARDSupport for NEET Young PeopleGloucestershire Gateway Trust does vital work in my constituency, helping those not in employment, education or training back into work. It runs the Bridging the Gap programme,…09 Mar 2026HANSARD Standards in Public LifeI thank my right hon. Friend for his statement. My biggest concern, and the biggest concern of my constituents, is that the impact of behaviour like Peter Mandelson’s undermines…09 Feb 2026HANSARDViolence against Women and Girls StrategyI recently met a survivor of domestic abuse and stalking who has repeatedly moved home and then been followed by her perpetrator. She told me of the impact, not just on her but on…09 Feb 2026HANSARDViolence against Women and Girls Strategy11. What recent progress her Department has made on implementing the violence against women and girls strategy.09 Feb 2026HANSARDUS Department of Justice Release of FilesI thank the Chief Secretary for his statement. Gloucester residents will rightly be angry and incredibly disgusted by the revelations in the papers released by the American…02 Feb 2026HANSARD Youth UnemploymentAs my previous career was in advising businesses up and down the country, I take some issue with the hon. Lady’s point that there is no experience among Labour Members. She says…28 Jan 2026HANSARDMedical Training (Prioritisation) BillYou are not defecting?27 Jan 2026HANSARDMedical Training (Prioritisation) BillI welcome this legislation. Does the Secretary of State agree with me that the fact that the Government have listened to the concerns of resident doctors about training places,…27 Jan 2026HANSARD Business RatesI note that Reform Members have already made it to the pub ahead of the statement, perhaps to celebrate the latest defection from the Conservative party, but I thank the Minister…27 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsLast Friday, I went on a visit to my fantastic local GP service, Hadwen Health. The team there are already using technology and AI to make sure patients get the right care that…13 Jan 2026HANSARDAsylum HotelsA happy new year to you and your team, Mr Speaker. I welcome the Minister’s commitment to closing the Tory asylum hotel in Gloucester by the end of this Parliament. I have raised…05 Jan 2026HANSARDHMP Leyhill: Offender AbscondmentsI must have a bit of amnesia in the new year, because I cannot seem to recall any circumstances in which the shadow Secretary of State raised in the House the 143 abscondments…05 Jan 2026HANSARDMandatory MediationBefore entering the House, I was an employment solicitor, and I saw the impact that judicial mediation had in our employment tribunals. Will the Minister agree to meet me to…16 Dec 2025HANSARDNHS: Winter PreparednessI thank the Secretary of State for his statement. Gloucester residents are rightly worried about the rising flu levels. I was struck down a few weeks ago and can attest to how…15 Dec 2025HANSARD Resident Doctors: Industrial ActionI thank the Secretary of State for his statement. My residents in Gloucester are rightly worried about strike action in the run-up to Christmas, and the impact that it will have…10 Dec 2025HANSARDPrisoner Releases in ErrorThe shadow Secretary of State seems to have kicked off panto season. His comments reminded me of my favourite character, Buttons, who longs to be Prince Charming. If only his…11 Nov 2025HANSARDEnvironmental Crime: Victim SupportEnvironmental crimes such as fly-tipping blight cities such as Gloucester, leaving victims across my city unable to enjoy the place they love. Will the Minister confirm what…11 Nov 2025HANSARD Statutory Maternity and Paternity PayThere is a certain irony in the fact that last year I was given a minute in this Chamber to speak about the inadequacy of paternity leave, and this year I have been given 90…27 Oct 2025HANSARD Statutory Maternity and Paternity PayAs the hon. Lady is so proudly championing her party’s record, will she stand by the comments by the Leader of the Opposition, who said that maternity pay is “excessive”, and by a…27 Oct 2025