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HANSARD Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment BillI commend my hon. Friend for her excellent speeches, both today and on Second Reading, and for all the work I know she has done behind the scenes to get us to where we are today.…09 Jul 2025HANSARD NHS 10-Year PlanI congratulate my right hon. Friend, his team and the amazing NHS staff on over-delivering on Labour’s promises, and for this amazing, ambitious 10-year plan that will ensure the…03 Jul 2025HANSARDAccess to Live EventsIn my Shipley constituency, the highly valued Bingley arts centre has made great strides in improving accessibility for disabled people. However, with 78% of arts centres behind…03 Jul 2025HANSARDAccess to Live Events7. What steps she is taking to help ensure that disabled people have equal access to live events.03 Jul 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseThe Bumble Bees rugby union football club, based at the Bradford and Bingley sports club in my constituency, is England’s first mixed ability contact rugby union. It was founded…03 Jul 2025HANSARDUniversal Credit and Personal Independence Payment BillThe hon. Member talks about fairness and trust. I wonder if he is proud of his Government’s record, where Tory cuts to welfare pushed more people into poverty, with 2.9 million…01 Jul 2025HANSARDUniversal Credit and Personal Independence Payment BillWill my hon. Friend give way?01 Jul 2025HANSARDUniversal Credit and Personal Independence Payment BillI thank my hon. Friend for her remarks. Does she agree that, as well as having meaningful engagement with disabled people themselves and disabled groups, it is really important…01 Jul 2025HANSARDUniversal Credit and Personal Independence Payment BillI thank my hon. Friend for giving way and I am pleased that he could hear my desire to intervene. Does he share my concern that the Timms review is too slow and will not conclude…01 Jul 2025HANSARD Department of Health and Social CareFirst, I draw the House’s attention to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. I am a trustee of the charity Helpforce, a member of the Public Accounts Committee…24 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Ninth sitting)I thank my hon. Friend for drawing attention to this gap in the current law. Would she acknowledge that there is now evidence that the use of restraint and restrictive…24 Jun 2025HANSARD Department of Health and Social CareI will not give way, because we are under a time limit. In conclusion, I am confident that this funding settlement will help to put the NHS back on track and make it fit for the…24 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Ninth sitting)As a member of the Public Accounts Committee, I carefully scrutinise the annual accounts of the Department of Health and Social Care. We have been urging that exactly how the…24 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Ninth sitting)I commend the work that the Minister and Penny Dash are doing to look at patient safety and the changes going on at the CQC. Could he reassure us that, within scope, he is also…24 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Ninth sitting)I draw attention to Lynfield Mount hospital in my constituency, which provides mental health in-patient care. It has a fantastic plan for upgrading its facilities, but at the…24 Jun 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillWill my hon. Friend give way?20 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Eighth sitting)It is clear from what the Minister is saying that there are widespread concerns among health professionals about the change that was proposed in the other place, which would…19 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Eighth sitting)Does the hon. Gentleman recognise that health professionals do not wear stab vests or cameras? They are not equipped to go into dangerous situations. It is essential to protect…19 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Seventh sitting)The hon. Gentleman makes some very good points about the importance of patients being offered advance choice documents and being supported to make them, as the Bill describes. The…19 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Eighth sitting)I declare an interest: my sister practises as a psychiatrist within the NHS, as the Minister knows. She has seen the important shift away from the use of police stations as places…19 Jun 2025