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HANSARDSupport for Dyslexic PupilsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Butler. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Yeovil (Adam Dance) for securing this important debate. He has raised the topic…11 Nov 2025HANSARD Children’s Social CareIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dr Huq— I hope my voice is going to survive this. I thank the hon. Member for Dulwich and West Norwood (Helen Hayes) for…30 Oct 2025HANSARD Children’s Social CareIs there any chance that when the Minister is looking at the point about children with foetal alcohol spectrum disorder, he could look at the fact that certain groups of children,…30 Oct 2025HANSARDMaccabi Tel Aviv FC: Away Fans BanThe decision to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from attending their team’s Europa league match because West Midlands police could not keep the fans safe is a serious mistake, and sets…20 Oct 2025HANSARDWorld Menopause DayIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Betts. I am proud that not one but two of my constituents are leading figures in the Menopause Mandate campaign, and they are…16 Oct 2025HANSARDWorld Menopause DayIt seems to me that an awful lot of what we have talked about today—the impact on women, particularly in the workplace—would also apply to periods, so I wonder whether the…16 Oct 2025HANSARDGrassroots Music VenuesI welcome the Minister to his place and I look forward to working with him—I am delighted to hear that he is a keen musician. Since Brexit, British musicians’ European tours have…16 Oct 2025HANSARDReducing Energy BillsIn my constituency of Frome and East Somerset, approximately 10% of households use oil central heating, compared with 5% nationally. Given the high volatility of oil prices, that…14 Oct 2025HANSARDReducing Energy Bills22. What steps he is taking to reduce energy bills.14 Oct 2025HANSARD Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [Lords]I will speak to new clause 2 brought forward by my hon. Friend the Member for Harrogate and Knaresborough (Tom Gordon), which would extend the eligibility of disabled bus passes.…10 Sept 2025HANSARDEquality Act 2010: Impact on British SocietyIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Dr Allin-Khan. I thank the hon. Member for Romford (Andrew Rosindell) for bringing this debate, although I do not think it will…10 Sept 2025HANSARDDefibrillatorsI thank the hon. Member for Bishop Auckland (Sam Rushworth) for bringing this important debate. As someone whose parents both died as a result of cardiac arrest, I know the impact…02 Sept 2025HANSARDPIP Application Process8. What assessment she has made of the adequacy of the personal independence payment application process.01 Sept 2025HANSARDPIP Application ProcessIn my constituency, I was contacted by a woman who had suffered two strokes, resulting in permanent right-side paralysis and ongoing mobility difficulties. Despite her condition…01 Sept 2025HANSARDMusic EducationIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Vaz. I warmly thank my friend the hon. Member for Southgate and Wood Green (Bambos Charalambous) for securing this debate and…03 Jul 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseFoetal alcohol spectrum disorder is a complicated and difficult condition that currently has no agreed medical treatment pathway. Children with FASD are disproportionately…19 Jun 2025HANSARDNature-friendly FarmingFarmers in my constituency of Frome and East Somerset have had to deal with constantly changing information regarding the sustainable farming incentive. We welcome the news that…19 Jun 2025HANSARDNature-friendly Farming3. What steps he is taking to ensure that nature-friendly farming funding schemes are accessible.19 Jun 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT4. The Minister previously stated that the extended producer responsibility was not retrospective. However, the industry understands that it is now DEFRA’s position that it is a…19 Jun 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI take the hon. Lady’s point, although the same would apply if someone were face to face with a doctor; for example, I could get abortion pills and then give them to someone else…17 Jun 2025