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HANSARDBudget ResolutionsI thank my right hon. Friend for the speech that he is making. Does he agree that many of those people will now feel betrayed?06 Nov 2024HANSARDBudget ResolutionsIs the reality not that the Labour Government also do not know how they will balance the books? I asked the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care in a written…06 Nov 2024HANSARDBudget ResolutionsMy right hon. Friend is making a characteristically excellent speech, and he mentions the transport projects that have been scrapped. We have not heard about what is happening to…06 Nov 2024HANSARDBudget ResolutionsI do. As a farmer’s wife, I particularly recognise the effort of families to work together on farms. It is not the most profitable work, but is a labour of true love. Those who…06 Nov 2024HANSARDBudget ResolutionsI declare that I have a financial interest in some of the Budget measures. The Budget is one of broken promises and poorly thought out measures for every generation. For children…06 Nov 2024HANSARD Budget: Implications for Farming CommunitiesI declare that my husband is in agriculture and farming, and therefore I have an indirect financial interest in the topic. This Government promised that they would not raise…04 Nov 2024HANSARDChildren’s Hospices: FundingThe Minister talked about maintaining the grant, but does he recognise that many hon. Members have also raised the increasing costs that hospices are facing? Will he look to not…30 Oct 2024HANSARDChildren’s Hospices: FundingIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Twigg. I congratulate the hon. Member for Liverpool West Derby (Ian Byrne) on securing this important debate and on his work…30 Oct 2024HANSARDDraft Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Amendment) Regulations 2024It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Mundell. The Opposition will not object to the draft regulations, particularly because they were drafted by the Conservative…22 Oct 2024HANSARD Access to Primary HealthcareI have been a good girl, thank you, Secretary of State. Furthermore, can the Secretary of State explain how cancelling dozens of new hospitals will reduce pressure on general…16 Oct 2024HANSARD Access to Primary HealthcareI thank the hon. Gentleman for his intervention. I have talked about the challenges the NHS faces. I will come shortly to the achievements of the Labour Government so far in the…16 Oct 2024HANSARD Access to Primary HealthcareAs a doctor myself, I wish to start by recognising the substantial work ethic and expertise of my primary care colleagues and thank them for all that they do. Saying what is wrong…16 Oct 2024HANSARD Access to Primary HealthcareNo, I will not give way again, because I know that you will give me eyes if I do, Madam Deputy Speaker. Labour has spent 14 years in opposition. The Secretary of State has had…16 Oct 2024HANSARD Access to Primary HealthcareEssentially, because there is more clinical acute need in primary care hospitals. Given the choice, with one amount of money, between saving a life and preventing a problem for…16 Oct 2024HANSARDDistrict HospitalsWe have heard about the challenges facing Whipps Cross hospital. The Secretary of State’s decisions to pause capital projects across the country and put them under review has…15 Oct 2024HANSARD Reporting Ministerial Gifts and HospitalityGovernment guidelines for the self-employed are very clear: “You cannot claim for everyday clothing (even if you wear it for work).” Yet we have heard that Cabinet Ministers…14 Oct 2024HANSARD Afghan Special Forces Relocation ReviewI understand that, as a result of the ARAP programme, there will now be a new temporary centre to receive families at Beckingham camp and training ranges in my constituency. This…14 Oct 2024HANSARD Gibraltar-Spain Border ChecksThe right hon. Lady talks about the negotiations, but the problem is that the Government do not have a great track record on negotiations. What did they get from the train driver…14 Oct 2024HANSARD Sepsis AwarenessIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Christopher. I congratulate the hon. Member for Ashfield (Lee Anderson) on securing a debate on this very important topic. I…09 Oct 2024HANSARDMaternity Services: GloucestershireIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Christopher, and I congratulate the hon. Member for Cheltenham (Max Wilkinson) on securing this important debate. Childbirth…09 Oct 2024