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HANSARDEconomic UpdateAfter the Government’s disastrous mini-Budget, I heard from a constituent, a single person first-time buyer who had been saving to buy a home for seven years and can no longer…17 Oct 2022HANSARD Edenfield Centre: Treatment of PatientsNHS guidance has been clear for many years that abuse of this kind, including punitive seclusion and overuse of restraint, should never be allowed, yet it has persisted, as other…13 Oct 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseWe have just had an urgent question on the abusive treatment of patients at a mental health in-patient unit. Since the scandal of Winterbourne View 11 years ago, we have had a…13 Oct 2022HANSARDThe Growth PlanOne group who never get a mention in fiscal events from this Government are the millions of unpaid family carers; there is no increase here to their miserly £67 a week carer’s…23 Sept 2022HANSARD UkraineIt is very important to the war effort in Ukraine that Ukrainian culture is seen and appreciated in the UK. Earlier this year, I raised with the previous Home Secretary, the right…22 Sept 2022HANSARD Shale Gas ExtractionFracking is an outdated, dangerous and expensive way to produce energy, and it will not provide the clean, secure energy that our country needs. In my constituency, an exploratory…22 Sept 2022HANSARD Health and Social Care UpdateAs one exasperated constituent put it, having not been able to get a GP appointment, “It seems there are too many patients and not enough doctors and this has gotten worse over…22 Sept 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseThis week, the Government’s £150 cost of living payment to disabled people started to go out, but unpaid carers such as Katy Styles have said that that amount “won’t…scratch the…22 Sept 2022HANSARD Energy Prices: Support for BusinessIn times of crisis we turn to our civil society organisations to support us with vital services. Across the arts, we are expecting museums, galleries and theatres to provide the…22 Sept 2022HANSARDTributes to Her Late Majesty the QueenI want to say on behalf of my constituents in Worsley and Eccles South that we are deeply saddened by the death of Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. She has been the monarch…10 Sept 2022HANSARDAvanti West CoastI want to highlight to the Minister the impact of Avanti’s cuts in service to one per hour from Manchester to London, and of passengers being unable to book at weekends. A young…07 Sept 2022HANSARD Contaminated Blood Scandal: Interim Payments for VictimsI agree with my right hon. Friend the Member for Kingston upon Hull North (Dame Diana Johnson): the Paymaster General’s response was inadequate. Describing the people we are…19 Jul 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseAs the England women’s football team reach the quarter-finals of the Euros, I want to raise the lack of recognition for the women who played for England in the first official…14 Jul 2022HANSARDAmbulance Services and National Heatwave EmergencyThe Manchester Evening News is reporting that the North West Ambulance Service has raised its operational pressure level to “critical incident” level, which indicates a potential…13 Jul 2022HANSARD Online Safety BillI rise to speak to this small group of amendments on behalf of the Opposition. Despite everything that is going on at the moment, we must remember that this Bill has the potential…12 Jul 2022HANSARD Online Safety BillThe Minister is quoting a case that I quoted in Committee, and the former Minister, the hon. Member for Croydon South (Chris Philp), would not accept amendments on this issue. We…12 Jul 2022HANSARDCharitable Giving: Cost of Living IncreasesCharities are indeed working harder than ever to support people through this cost of living crisis. They are delivering food to older people, supporting people with the stresses…07 Jul 2022HANSARD Functioning of GovernmentToday, it appears that a number of Bill Committees on issues of the utmost importance will be cancelled—from national security to levelling up, as my hon. Friend the Member for…07 Jul 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsUnpaid carers have seen their bills soar during this cost of living crisis. Many carers find it impossible to reduce their energy use, because the person for whom they are caring…28 Jun 2022HANSARDOnline Safety Bill (Sixteenth sitting)I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time. Good morning, Sir Roger. The new clause would require regulated companies to disclose proactively to the regulator material…28 Jun 2022