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HANSARD Children’s Hospices: South-east EnglandI agree that increasing the time period covered by this grant to children’s hospices to three years will really help. Can the Minister comment on whether there are plans to do the…16 Oct 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [Lords]Will the Minister give way?14 Oct 2025HANSARDBaby LossThe theme of this year’s Baby Loss Awareness Week is “Together, we care”, and we do care. We care about all kinds of baby loss, and we care about babies like Austin. Hannah told…13 Oct 2025HANSARDBaby LossThe hon. Members for Rossendale and Darwen (Andy MacNae) and for Sherwood Forest (Michelle Welsh) and the right hon. Member for Godalming and Ash (Sir Jeremy Hunt) must be…13 Oct 2025HANSARD Police: Professional StandardsI am an MP from Sussex. We are about to go through local government reorganisation and see the creation of a Sussex mayor, and as part of that process, the role of the police and…16 Sept 2025HANSARDChildren with SEND: Assessments and SupportIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Dr Huq. Parents do everything for their children, especially when they have special needs. That is why I am fed up with the…15 Sept 2025HANSARDQatar: Israeli StrikeCan the Minister confirm whether the Attorney General will publish any advice that he or the Government have received on whether there have been breaches of international law…10 Sept 2025HANSARDBetter Futures FundThe better futures fund rightly targets the needs of vulnerable children, and one such group are those who are subject to adoption or kinship arrangements. Last week the…09 Sept 2025HANSARDAdoption and Special Guardianship Support FundI beg to move, That this House has considered the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund. It is a pleasure to serve under you, Ms Lewell. I thank the Backbench Business…04 Sept 2025HANSARDAdoption and Special Guardianship Support FundI thank my hon. Friend for her kind words. She is absolutely right. I will address her point in due course. When I saw Rachel this morning and told her about the one-year renewal…04 Sept 2025HANSARDAdoption and Special Guardianship Support FundI thank my hon. Friend for his intervention; he makes an excellent point. A lack of long-term funding will put people off adopting children or taking children into kinship care.…04 Sept 2025HANSARDAdoption and Special Guardianship Support FundMy hon. Friend makes a profound contribution about how we treat the most vulnerable in our society. I do not think I have the answers to that question, but I thank him for raising…04 Sept 2025HANSARDMaternity CareDoes the Minister agree that listening to the voices of bereaved families who have lost their babies is of essential importance? If he does, will he listen to the calls of Sussex…03 Sept 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe carer’s allowance overpayments review was due to report in early summer. It is now 1 September. In recent weeks, I have become aware of a case where the DWP has informed…01 Sept 2025HANSARDMusic Streaming: Label-led PrinciplesI welcome today’s announcement, not least because I am the mum of an aspiring composer and performer. I was pleased that the Minister mentioned the work of teachers and the…22 Jul 2025HANSARDPoints of OrderOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. At the start of this month, I submitted a number of parliamentary questions to the Department of Health and Social Care on the subject…22 Jul 2025HANSARDMental Health Support in SchoolsGood mental health at school is sometimes bolstered by out-of-school support, especially for the most vulnerable children. Last week, I met Vicky and her team at Jigsaw…21 Jul 2025HANSARD Middle EastYesterday, it was reported, as hon. Members will be aware, that at least 93 Palestinians were shot and killed while queuing for GHF-distributed food because they and their…21 Jul 2025HANSARD Further Education Institutionsrose—16 Jul 2025HANSARD Further Education InstitutionsThe hon. Lady is being generous with her time. I want to mention Haywards Heath college, which closed but was then able to reopen in 2020, thanks to the work of Mid Sussex…16 Jul 2025