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HANSARD Cost of Living IncreasesI am grateful to the hon. Lady. The motion says that Labour will extend the windfall tax on oil and gas companies and “further calls on the Government to cut business rates for…25 Apr 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsProvision for special educational needs and child and adolescent mental health services is one of the biggest issues in my inbox in Leicestershire, particularly in respect of…25 Apr 2023HANSARD Cost of Living IncreasesIs the hon. Lady aware that the Government have subsidised people’s energy bills by about 50%, and if so, by how much would Labour subsidise them?25 Apr 2023HANSARD Cost of Living IncreasesIs it not about compassion in government? That is why pensioners on a fixed income and people on benefits will receive a 10% increase. Also, the fourth iteration of the household…25 Apr 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. A key area that we need to consider is people who have a diagnosis and then try to return to work. One way that we can solve this is potentially having DWP or jobcentre…24 Apr 2023HANSARDCarers: Health and Disability White PaperI am grateful for the Minister’s answers, because carers are integral to looking after people up and down the country, especially with an ageing population who are living longer…24 Apr 2023HANSARDCarers: Health and Disability White Paper9. What assessment he has made of the importance of the role of carers in implementing the health and disability White Paper.24 Apr 2023HANSARDRural Farmers and CommunitiesWe know that farmers are among those at the highest risk of suicide. In light of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee inquiry on rural community mental health, and…30 Mar 2023HANSARDRural Farmers and Communities1. What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to support the mental wellbeing of farmers and other members of rural communities.30 Mar 2023HANSARD Easter AdjournmentI have learned since coming into Parliament that there are many pleasant surprises in this place—indeed, your becoming the Chair during this debate, Mr Vickers, is one—and it is…30 Mar 2023HANSARDParole System: Review12. What recent progress his Department has made on taking forward the proposals for reform in its root-and-branch review of the parole system.28 Mar 2023HANSARDParole System: ReviewI thank the Secretary of State for his answer. My concerns on this point come alongside those of my neighbour and hon. Friend the Member for South Leicestershire (Alberto Costa),…28 Mar 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank the Secretary of State for coming up to Hinckley only last month to hear about the problems we are having with the Liberal Democrat-run borough council, which does not…27 Mar 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Chancellor and I sat for three years on the Health Committee hearing evidence of just how restrictive the pension rules were for the likes of doctors. The fact that he has now…21 Mar 2023HANSARDBudget Resolutions and Economic SituationOn that point, will the hon. Lady give way?20 Mar 2023HANSARDBudget Resolutions and Economic SituationOn the Secretary of State’s new role in the new Department, one key thing we need to look at is keeping regulation updated with advancements. Already, things such as ChatGPT mean…20 Mar 2023HANSARDBudget Resolutions and Economic SituationIt was announced in the Budget that £20 billion would go towards carbon capture. Is that not substantial enough?20 Mar 2023HANSARDBudget Resolutions and Economic SituationDoes the hon. Lady welcome the statement by the British Medical Association about the changes to pensions, which will get senior doctors back to work? The chair of the BMA…20 Mar 2023HANSARD Health and Disability White PaperI am really pleased that the Government are dealing with the issue of an ageing population and the difference between good health and poor health. The reality is that many people…16 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillI thank the Home Secretary and the Prime Minister for listening to me and many people in Hinckley and Bosworth and across the country who want illegal immigration and the boat…07 Mar 2023