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HANSARD Access to Primary HealthcareAt 10 years below the average for England, life expectancy in my constituency is the lowest in the country for men and women. Lord Darzi’s recent report pointed out that people in…16 Oct 2024HANSARDAccess to NHS Mental Health ServicesI wish to pay my respects to the family of Jamie Pearson, the 27-year-old Blackpool man who sadly took his own life in a local hospital in August after waiting nearly 24 hours to…15 Oct 2024HANSARDAccess to NHS Mental Health Services15. What assessment he has made of the adequacy of access to NHS mental health services.15 Oct 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsI first joined WASPI women—Women Against State Pension Inequality Campaign—in their welcome campaigning activity back in 2017. Seven years later, they are still fighting for…07 Oct 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsT1. If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.07 Oct 2024HANSARDLiving Standards7. What steps she plans to take to help improve living standards.03 Sept 2024HANSARDLiving StandardsI thank the Minister for that reply. Many of my Blackpool South constituents have contacted me regarding the means-testing of winter fuel allowance and the link to pension credit.…03 Sept 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsBlackpool’s Waterloo Road and Bond Street were once thriving local tourist hotspots that underpinned our local economy all year round. When the Deputy Prime Minister last visited…02 Sept 2024HANSARDViolent DisorderI wish to extend my gratitude to the Home Secretary for her statement, and echo her acknowledgment of the remarkable courage and dedication of the police. Last month, officers…02 Sept 2024HANSARDPassenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) BillThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I welcome you to your place. I refer to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests as a proud trade unionist. I welcome the Bill to…29 Jul 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsIn my home town of Blackpool, knife crime has risen 416% since 2015-16. When I was out with young people in Blackpool a few weeks ago, they told me that it is now the norm that…29 Jul 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseLast week, Plan International UK launched a report that revealed that Blackpool is the second toughest place for girls in the UK. The report detailed that the place-based…25 Jul 2024HANSARDEconomy, Welfare and Public ServicesI speak for the whole House when I say to the hon. Member for North Down (Alex Easton) that I know his father would definitely be proud of him today, and of the work that he will…22 Jul 2024HANSARD SanctionsThank you, Mr Speaker. When it was announced that I was the winner of the Blackpool South by-election at 5.15 am on 3 May, I called on the Prime Minister to hold a general…24 May 2024HANSARD NHSIn the first few weeks that I have been the Member for Blackpool South, many of my constituents have contacted me about the lack of NHS dentistry in the town. No NHS dentist is…23 May 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseShocking figures announced yesterday showed a 416% increase in weapon and knife crime in Blackpool—the fourth-largest increase in the country. Violent crime has doubled, and…23 May 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsT4. Blackpool is experiencing the scourge of unlicensed taxis in our treasured seaside resort. Uber and similar companies, which have no operating licence in Blackpool, are…16 May 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseBlackpool Rock is under threat from cheap imitation imports from China in particular, and I have joined Stanton & Novelty, a third-generation traditional confectionery…16 May 2024