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HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI entirely agree with my hon. Friend. To expect MPs to improve the Bill without clarity as to what the regulations are or what they will be, and how the service will be delivered…13 Jun 2025HANSARDRooftop Solar PowerHappy birthday, Mr Speaker. In my Stoke-on-Trent South constituency, businesses such as the Bestway Group, which owns Well healthcare in Meir Park, and Goodwin International in…10 Jun 2025HANSARDRooftop Solar Power8. What steps he is taking to support rooftop solar power projects.10 Jun 2025HANSARDDisadvantaged CommunitiesChild poverty rates in Florence in my constituency have reached over 60% in recent years—the highest rate across Stoke-on-Trent, which routinely scores highest for infant…04 Jun 2025HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords]I rise today in support of new clause 1, which deals with a country of origin marking for ceramic products and which my hon. Friend the Member for Stoke-on-Trent Central (Gareth…04 Jun 2025HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords]I thank my hon. Friend for that timely and right intervention. I join him in his campaign. We do not always have the level of detail needed in this country, and we need to address…04 Jun 2025HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords]The hon. Member is right to point out that Stoke and Staffordshire are not the only places that produce wonderful ceramic and other products. I understand that new clause 4 is…04 Jun 2025HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords]I commend my hon. Friend for his outstanding advocacy, in particular for the workers of Moorcroft. I know how hard he has been working for them, and I agree that they are a…04 Jun 2025HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords]Does the Minister agree that online marketplaces should have a greater responsibility to ensure the safety and authenticity of the products they sell, just like a retailer on our…04 Jun 2025HANSARDChronic Urinary Tract InfectionsAs hon. Members may have guessed, this debate is not only important to thousands of women across the country—according to the Chronic Urinary Tract Infection Campaign, about 1.7…21 May 2025HANSARDChronic Urinary Tract InfectionsIt is an honour to serve under your chairship, Sir Desmond. I am not well today for the very reason that we are here. I may need to sit down during my speech if that is okay. I am…21 May 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillThe Royal College of Psychiatrists states that it does not feel that, at this moment in time, there are sufficient psychiatrists able to take up a position on such a panel. What…16 May 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseMy constituent Tina has Rett syndrome and severe scoliosis and needs a new wheelchair. She was measured for one over a year ago but is still waiting to receive it. In my…15 May 2025HANSARD Glass Packaging: Extended Producer ResponsibilityThere are wider issues with EPR, including for innovative companies supplying new types of packaging. Woolcool produces wool-based packaging that is compostable and biodegradable,…14 May 2025HANSARD Glass Packaging: Extended Producer ResponsibilityIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Stringer. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Rotherham (Sarah Champion) for securing such an important debate. There are 51…14 May 2025HANSARD Data (Use and Access) Bill [Lords]Micro creative businesses?07 May 2025HANSARD Data (Use and Access) Bill [Lords]Well, I will just throw the rest of my speech away, then. I shall persevere. Will the report explore the effects of the proposed solutions and the resulting protections on…07 May 2025HANSARD Data (Use and Access) Bill [Lords]And small publishers?07 May 2025HANSARD Data (Use and Access) Bill [Lords]I welcome the opportunity to speak in support of the Bill and to address some of the amendment proposed, particularly Government new clauses 16 and 17. New clause 17 is entitled…07 May 2025HANSARD Data (Use and Access) Bill [Lords]Perfect. I asked the Secretary of State what reassurances can be given that smaller creatives, including microbusinesses and small creative businesses, will be considered in the…07 May 2025