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HANSARD G20 and COP29 SummitsI add my voice to the tributes paid to Lord Prescott. I thank the Prime Minister for his update on COP29. What are his priorities for the UK’s international climate leadership in…21 Nov 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. Earlier this year the Prime Minister committed to working with metro mayors on improving rail links between Manchester and Liverpool. Skelmersdale in my constituency is a town…21 Nov 2024HANSARDCode of Practice for Victims of Crime9. What steps her Department is taking to improve the enforcement of the code of practice for victims of crime in England and Wales.05 Nov 2024HANSARDCode of Practice for Victims of CrimeMy constituent Dr Marie Gerval was a victim of stalking by a man with whom she had had a brief relationship. He even put a tracker on her car without her knowledge. There were…05 Nov 2024HANSARD Budget: Implications for Farming CommunitiesI spent about 14 months in this place asking the former Government about water management, but I was always on a hiding to nothing. Does my hon. Friend recognise that the farmers…04 Nov 2024HANSARDSpecial Educational Needs and DisabilitiesI apologise for my premature bobbing at the beginning of this questions session, Mr Speaker. My constituent has been waiting for more than a year for Conservative-run Lancashire…04 Nov 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe planned increase in housing supply is crucial, as we all know, but my residents in West Lancashire are concerned about access to services. Can the Secretary of State tell us…28 Oct 2024HANSARD Rural Bus ServicesCan the Minister confirm that the Government will ensure that rural voices are heard in their plans to empower local communities to influence and shape bus services, because of…11 Sept 2024HANSARDSmall Businesses: Economic GrowthWest Lancashire is rich in small and medium-sized enterprises and boasts several markets, but local business owners and market traders tell me that a lack of access to cash…05 Sept 2024HANSARD SEND ProvisionI thank the Minister for giving way. This is an issue that has not been raised enough today: the previous Government’s SEND and alternative provision improvement plan, published…05 Sept 2024HANSARD SEND ProvisionWill the Minister give way?05 Sept 2024HANSARDSmall Businesses: Economic Growth18. What assessment he has made of the potential contribution of small businesses to the Government’s growth mission.05 Sept 2024HANSARDEngagementsQ9. I welcome this week’s news of the changes that the Government plan on Ofsted, including the removal of single-word judgments. This is great news for headteachers in West…04 Sept 2024HANSARD Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and Hypermobility Spectrum DisordersIt is not only about being able to diagnose the condition. Constituents have got in touch with me who have been undiagnosed for more than 40 years. They say that the big issue is…22 May 2024HANSARDSupport for People with DisabilitiesI am already a little confused by the Minister’s answers this morning. In December I raised the issue of the disability pay gap, and she replied from the Dispatch Box that the…15 May 2024HANSARDLesbian Visibility WeekI congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Jarrow (Kate Osborne) on securing this debate, the first on Lesbian Visibility Week in parliamentary time. I congratulate her on her…25 Apr 2024HANSARDDefence SpendingLabour wants to reach 2.5%. I do not know how many more Labour Members need to say that before it gets through. If anybody was listening, my right hon. Friend the Member for…24 Apr 2024HANSARDFootball Governance BillThe Secretary of State has mentioned fan engagement a couple of times. Fans increasingly feel as though they are not being listened to by their clubs. The fan-led review, which…23 Apr 2024HANSARDRecommendations of the Infected Blood InquiryI rise to present a petition on behalf of everyone affected by the infected blood scandal, particularly those who are my constituents in West Lancashire. I pay particular tribute…19 Apr 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsLast week, the Minister for Women and Equalities rightly called the comments of Conservative party donor Frank Hester about the right hon. Member for Hackney North and Stoke…20 Mar 2024