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HANSARDObesity and Fatty Liver DiseaseI suggest to the hon. Member that one of the principal reasons that non-alcoholic fatty liver disease has shot up so radically in recent years is the increasing prevalence of food…28 Oct 2025HANSARDObesity and Fatty Liver DiseaseIf I may bring the hon. Member back to childhood obesity, does she agree that there is a serious problem with sugar being pumped into so much baby food? Does she therefore welcome…28 Oct 2025HANSARDObesity and Fatty Liver DiseaseWill the hon. Member accept that there is now a general body of opinion that it is time to stop blaming people for not having the willpower not to eat bad food when they are…28 Oct 2025HANSARD Black History MonthThe hon. Member makes a very good point. I will run through a few more proposals from the maternity report, but they will not surprise Members; they are not radical or new. What…23 Oct 2025HANSARD Black History MonthAbsolutely. I think the hon. Member and I are advocating the same thing. I have to say—quick plug here—that the NHS app is quite good. If anyone does not have it, I would sign up…23 Oct 2025HANSARD Black History MonthI am most grateful for the correction, Madam Deputy Speaker. It is interesting that my hon. Friend talks about doctors, because honestly there are not that many people in…23 Oct 2025HANSARD Black History MonthMy hon. Friend makes a strong point, and I could not agree more. There is some data out there. Hospital trusts collect data each year on how their staff are feeling about a whole…23 Oct 2025HANSARD Black History MonthMy remarks will be influenced by my membership of the Health and Social Care Committee, and by the fact that I am the vice-chair of the all-party parliamentary group on black…23 Oct 2025HANSARD Black History MonthI am grateful to my hon. Friend—my youthful friend—for that comment. I could not agree more. When I became aware of this problem back when I was a councillor, we instituted a…23 Oct 2025HANSARDHeathrow: National Airports ReviewDoes my right hon. Friend recognise the severe concerns that my constituents in Fulham will have about aspects of this proposal, particularly the noise? They will hence take an…22 Oct 2025HANSARDHealth and Social Care CommitteeAs a member of the Health and Social Care Committee I have had the pleasure of working under the leadership of my hon. Friend the Member for Birmingham Erdington (Paulette…16 Oct 2025HANSARDChildren with SEND: Assessments and SupportIt is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Dr Allin-Khan. In my constituency, 158 families signed the petition. We have heard that too many disabled children, not just in my…15 Sept 2025HANSARDChildren with SEND: Assessments and SupportI am afraid I am running out of time—ah yes, I will happily give way.15 Sept 2025HANSARDChildren with SEND: Assessments and SupportI am most grateful for that question, for many reasons. There is a huge problem with private equity hedge-funds going into private education, just as they have gone into care…15 Sept 2025HANSARD Suicide PreventionDoes my hon. Friend agree that we should also look at the impact on people’s mental health of online gambling, which is responsible for between 117 and 496 suicides a year—figures…11 Sept 2025HANSARDIndefinite Leave to RemainIt will come as no surprise to anybody who has ever dealt with any member of the Reform political party for more than five minutes that double standards are involved. We only have…08 Sept 2025HANSARDIndefinite Leave to RemainI welcome the Minister to his position. I hope that he is enjoying the debate. I understand why the Government are proposing to extend the qualifying period for indefinite leave…08 Sept 2025HANSARDProperty TaxesI welcome my hon. Friend to his new position, which is hugely well deserved. This motion gives the impression that the Conservatives care about homeowners and renters, but does he…03 Sept 2025HANSARD Independent Water CommissionI very much welcome the Secretary of State’s announcement, which means that Thames Water will no longer be able to treat my constituents with contempt—as it did under the previous…21 Jul 2025HANSARDTrade Agreements: ImplementationOne of the businesses that stands to benefit from the EU trade agreement is a butcher and deli in my constituency that imports a lot of its products from Spain. At the moment, its…17 Jul 2025