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HANSARDCovid-19: Impact on Social WorkI thank the hon. Member for making that point. As a frequent visitor to his constituency, I know that his social work team in Glasgow do an amazing job supporting his…23 Mar 2022HANSARDCovid-19: Impact on Social WorkThere has been such a lot of agreement and consensus in this debate, and it has been an absolute pleasure to hear so many positive things said about social workers right across…23 Mar 2022HANSARDCovid-19: Impact on Social WorkI am very much enjoying the hon. Gentleman’s contribution. I am glad he has raised the issue of poverty; that is one of the things I did not include in my contribution, but not…23 Mar 2022HANSARD Cost of Living Increases: PensionersThank you for calling me so early in the debate, Mr Deputy Speaker. I want to begin by talking about energy bills and putting on record my thanks to Helen and Joanna at the North…21 Mar 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsWhile the Secretary of State was enjoying our warm Lancashire hospitality in Blackpool this weekend, just a few miles up the coast in Fleetwood, my constituent Patricia was…21 Mar 2022HANSARDShale Gas ProductionIn his contribution, the hon. Member for Ashfield (Lee Anderson) characterised his constituents as “real people”; I assure him that the people of Lancashire are real people. The…15 Mar 2022HANSARD Great British Railways Headquarters: Carnforth BidI had not realised the Minister’s railway credentials in terms of her parentage—clearly, she was born to do the role that she does today. One of the restrictions that stops some…08 Mar 2022HANSARD Great British Railways Headquarters: Carnforth BidThis is an opportunity for us both, as local MPs, to put on record our thanks to the Lancaster and Morecambe rail users group, which continues to champion rail travel in our area.…08 Mar 2022HANSARD Great British Railways Headquarters: Carnforth BidI thank my hon. friend and neighbour for giving way. I want to put on the record how the bid by Lancaster City Council is cross-party and unanimous. We both represent parts of the…08 Mar 2022HANSARDLevelling-up White Paper: Impact on Regional InequalityMy constituents in Fleetwood hear about levelling up an awful lot, but they are not really seeing the benefits of it. Applications by Wyre Borough Council for the future high…07 Mar 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) BillThe point made earlier by my hon. Friend the Member for Rhondda (Chris Bryant) was that so much of this Bill has been so slow in being forthcoming. There were huge delays in…07 Mar 2022HANSARDSodium valproateI rise to present a petition to the House of Commons from the residents of the United Kingdom on sodium valproate. This petition has been instigated by my constituent Janet…01 Mar 2022HANSARDSanctionsI welcome the sanctions that the Foreign Secretary has set out and her words about getting Putin’s dirty money out of UK finance, but can we also get it out of UK politics? Would…28 Feb 2022HANSARDUkraineThe Prime Minister is right when he says that democracy is at stake, including our democracy. The Intelligence and Security Committee’s Russia report sets out the challenge…22 Feb 2022HANSARDPrime Minister’s Chief of Staff AppointmentAs perhaps one of the Members of the House most prolific in asking questions of the Cabinet Office, I note that the Department is incredibly slow in replying to written questions…07 Feb 2022HANSARDElective Care Recovery in EnglandWaiting lists for joint replacements are at a record high. I have been contacted by dozens of constituents with arthritis who are waiting in a lot of pain. What can the Minister…07 Feb 2022HANSARDElections BillI begin by disagreeing with the hon. Member for Broadland (Jerome Mayhew). I do not feel that the Bill has had sufficient time to be properly scrutinised by the House. This is the…17 Jan 2022HANSARDElections BillI completely agree with my hon. Friend. This should have been a Bill to solidify and make our electoral laws more simple and straightforward, but it actually adds an extra layer…17 Jan 2022HANSARDBreast cancer screening in FleetwoodNearly 2,000 of my constituents in Fleetwood have joined a Facebook group highlighting the fact that the mobile breast cancer screening van is no longer located in Fleetwood,…17 Jan 2022HANSARDElections BillHas my right hon. Friend read the transcript of our Committee hearings? I hope that the Minister has had a chance to read the Russia report, because it is imperative for all of us…17 Jan 2022