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HANSARDNational Carers WeekThe hon. Gentleman is absolutely right about the mental pressure put on carers because of the responsibilities they take on, but also because of the perceived lack of support or…08 Jun 2023HANSARDNational Carers WeekThat is absolutely right. The Government have spoken about a social tariff for energy, but identifying who the carers are and how they can access that support is vital. Gary told…08 Jun 2023HANSARDNational Carers WeekThe hon. Gentleman is absolutely right. Respite care comes up time and again as one of the big asks for unpaid carers. They want to carry on doing the role they are doing. They…08 Jun 2023HANSARDNational Carers WeekI beg to move, That this House has considered National Carers Week and respite for carers. I thank the Backbench Business Committee for allowing us time to debate in the House…08 Jun 2023HANSARD Healthcare Services: Carshalton and WallingtonI will call Elliot Colburn to move the motion and then I will call the Minister to respond. There will not be an opportunity for the Member in charge to wind up, as is the…23 May 2023HANSARDShort-term Holiday Lets: PlanningThank you, everybody, for keeping so beautifully to time. I will now call the Front-Bench spokespeople, starting with Joanna Cherry.23 May 2023HANSARDShort-term Holiday Lets: PlanningIt does not take a rocket scientist to figure out that quite a few Members wish to speak. I will start to call Front-Bench spokespeople around 10.28 am. We are looking at a…23 May 2023HANSARDGrandparents: Statutory Right to Access8. If he will make an assessment of the potential merits of giving grandchildren a statutory right to access their grandparents following a divorce or bereavement.16 May 2023HANSARDGrandparents: Statutory Right to AccessI thank the Minister for his answer but we know that the bond with a grandparent can be one of the most precious relationships in a child’s life, yet so often in the adult wars of…16 May 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillThis is a really excellent piece of legislation, and I congratulate the Secretary of State and his team on everything they are doing, but I could not miss this opportunity of…15 May 2023HANSARD UK Concussion Guidelines for Grassroots SportI, too, warmly welcome the guidelines, which are an important step forward. I also pay tribute to those at the Headway charity in my constituency, who do fantastic work in…02 May 2023HANSARDMusicians from Ukraine and Europe: UK ToursTouring musicians from overseas and our home-grown talent need venues in which to perform, yet many brilliant grassroots music venues up and down the country are really…27 Apr 2023HANSARDHealth InequalitiesIt is eight years since the Transforming Care programme started, with a target of halving the number of people with a learning disability and autistic people in in-patient mental…25 Apr 2023HANSARDHealth Inequalities8. What steps his Department is taking to tackle health inequalities experienced by people with learning disabilities and autistic people.25 Apr 2023HANSARDEngagementsQ13. I would like to associate myself with the words of the hon. Member for Rhondda (Sir Chris Bryant). Paul O’Grady was a great champion of animal welfare as well. The biggest…29 Mar 2023HANSARD Medical Technology Regulations and the NHSI beg to move, That this House has considered medical technology regulations and the NHS. It is a great pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Gary, and to talk about the…28 Mar 2023HANSARD Medical Technology Regulations and the NHSThank you, Sir Gary—I will be very brief. I start by thanking the Minister for so comprehensively answering all my many questions and for showing his huge commitment to and…28 Mar 2023HANSARD Medical Technology Regulations and the NHSIt is always a great pleasure to see the hon. Gentleman, who always make very sensible interventions on these issues. He is absolutely right: we need the right regulation in…28 Mar 2023HANSARD Knife Crime: West MidlandsBefore I call Suzanne Webb to move the motion, I remind hon. Members that there will not be an opportunity after the Minister has spoken for the Member in charge to make a…14 Mar 2023HANSARDPupil Attainment: Cost of LivingThe cost of living is not the only impact on pupil attainment. Around 4,500 children every year are diagnosed with cancer, and prolonged absences from school and the ongoing…27 Feb 2023