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HANSARD Local Government ReorganisationI thank the Secretary of State for his statement confirming the outcome for Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. With three very different options on the table, it is…16 Jul 2026HANSARD Public Office (Accountability) BillOne of the things that has always struck me about this law is how we can change accountability. Just a couple of weeks ago, Donna Ockenden’s report about the Nottingham maternity…14 Jul 2026HANSARD Defibrillators in Police VehiclesThe hon. Member is giving an impassioned speech. I share his sadness about the loss of Jay, whom he mentioned in his opening remarks. In my constituency we did a defib dash, where…08 Jul 2026HANSARD Ceramics IndustryIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dr Murrison. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Lichfield (Dave Robertson) for opening the debate, which has been a useful…06 Jul 2026HANSARDHeart Disease and Stroke: Premature DeathsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Dame Siobhain. I am grateful to my hon. Friend the Member for South Ribble (Mr Foster) for securing this important debate and for…02 Jul 2026HANSARD Financial Inclusion: Young PeopleIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir John. Thank you for allowing me to speak. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Hertford and Stortford (Josh Dean) for giving…30 Jun 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsSafeguarding has been a key focus of the Work and Pensions Committee, so I was shocked to hear that my constituent Barbara Skedd received a letter to her executors, incorrectly…29 Jun 2026HANSARDNottingham Maternity and Neonatal ServicesI thank the Secretary of State for his statement and the confirmation that he will expand the Hillsborough law to apply to those clinicians who did not speak but should have…24 Jun 2026HANSARDFly-tipping: Residential AreasIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Stringer. We have heard some meaningful contributions so far, and I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Great Grimsby and…23 Jun 2026HANSARD British Coal Staff Superannuation SchemeI thank the hon. Member for Ashfield (Lee Anderson) for bringing forward this debate. He will know, because I have spoken to him before about this, that my father-in-law’s pit…22 Jun 2026HANSARDAccess to Music and Dance TrainingMusical theatre and dance are important parts of the creative industries. Kristian Thomas Company in my constituency provides extensive training for young people aged four…18 Jun 2026HANSARDNHS DentistryI thank the hon. Members for Yeovil (Adam Dance), for Waveney Valley (Adrian Ramsay) and for Farnham and Bordon (Gregory Stafford), and my hon. Friend the Member for Sunderland…15 Jun 2026HANSARDSocial Media Ban for Under-16sI thank the Secretary of State for her statement and welcome the decisive action she has taken. As a parent, I have seen at first hand how harmful predators stalk gaming sites, so…15 Jun 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Minister will know that I have been campaigning on the availability of driving tests, so I was pleased to see this week that our changes have released driving tests back into…11 Jun 2026HANSARD Legacy of Jo CoxIt is pleasure to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Portsmouth North (Amanda Martin). This debate is exactly the legacy of Jo Cox. It is about Jo’s legacy, and every single…11 Jun 2026HANSARD Rail FreightIt was great to welcome the Minister to my constituency to visit the east midlands rail freight terminal, which has huge potential to take vehicles off the road and on to rail.…03 Jun 2026HANSARDSmall Towns: Transport LinksIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Roger. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Rossendale and Darwen (Andy MacNae) for bringing forward this important debate.…03 Jun 2026HANSARD Preparedness for National EmergenciesIt was really useful to observe the Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Resilience Forum test exercise to understand what could go wrong and how it would deal with it. Does my…02 Jun 2026HANSARDCommunity PharmaciesThe hon. Member is making a powerful speech about the importance of community pharmacy. There are pharmacies on the edge of my constituency, serving Leicestershire,…02 Jun 2026HANSARDBacking Business to Create Economic GrowthMy constituency of North West Leicestershire is right in the centre of the UK. It is a constituency of makers and movers, with around 25% working in logistics, and a further 15%…18 May 2026