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HANSARDEating Disorders Awareness WeekBefore we move on to end-of-life care, I welcome the great offer that the Minister has given to reach out to the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology to better…26 Feb 2026HANSARDEating Disorders Awareness WeekThe workforce plan is key to resolving that, although I do not know an area in the NHS that has too many staff and wants to redistribute them. It is a huge challenge and we have…26 Feb 2026HANSARDEating Disorders Awareness WeekAbsolutely. I do not attend the APPG as much as I should, but when I do people tell amazingly personal stories about what has happened to them, not only as survivors but as people…26 Feb 2026HANSARDEating Disorders Awareness WeekYou will not be surprised to hear that it is a pleasure to serve under you in the Chair, Ms Vaz. I thank the hon. Member for Bath (Wera Hobhouse) for the way she introduced the…26 Feb 2026HANSARD Post Office Green PaperIn a previous statement, I learned that the directly managed post office in Wester Hailes in Edinburgh South West was to close. It was a really concerning time for the community,…25 Feb 2026HANSARD EU Membership Referendum: Impact on the UKI thank the hon. Member for Arbroath and Broughty Ferry (Stephen Gethins) for the way in which he introduced the debate. He did forget, though, in his recollections, that we could…24 Feb 2026HANSARDOnline Harm: Child ProtectionIt is not just impractical; it is also anti-democratic. As Bills proceed through this place, there is interaction with our constituents who want to influence how we are thinking…24 Feb 2026HANSARDGaza Healthcare SystemI thank the hon. Gentleman for giving way under time pressure. He has mentioned Hamas twice. It is an absolutely awful organisation and I want to see the end of it, but he must…24 Feb 2026HANSARDBrain Tumour Survival RatesWhat an honour it is to follow my fellow Scot, the hon. Member for Mid Dunbartonshire (Susan Murray), on this topic. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Mitcham and Morden (Dame…09 Feb 2026HANSARDBrain Tumour Survival RatesThis is about equality. There is a fantastic charity called The Eve Appeal, which is focused on gynaecological cancers. It makes the point that a disproportionate number of people…09 Feb 2026HANSARDRoad SafetyWill the hon. Member give way?05 Feb 2026HANSARD National Cancer PlanThis plan gives so many people so much hope, and it was great to see it delivered with so much passion and energy. It is clear why the Minister is really respected by many people…05 Feb 2026HANSARDLord MandelsonHopefully the documents will explain what happened. Hopefully. I know I do not look old enough, but I have been around for a long time. I can remember Mandelson’s first lap, and…04 Feb 2026HANSARDLord MandelsonI have been waiting for three hours to speak in this debate, and I wanted to talk about consensus, but it seems that my speech comes just one place too late in the list. I will…04 Feb 2026HANSARDLord MandelsonAt lunchtime, during Prime Minister’s Question Time, we heard at length from the Prime Minister that we will release this information, so that people have a chance to look at it.…04 Feb 2026HANSARDLord MandelsonI had complete confidence that the Minister would reach consensus in the House today. Seriously though, would Opposition Members have voted for their own motion, which would have…04 Feb 2026HANSARDLord MandelsonThe vetting procedure, as described by the Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee, seemed so insubstantial. My hon. Friend is right: we have to do much better. I am recruiting a…04 Feb 2026HANSARDLord MandelsonI am grateful for the correction. Perhaps I was not listening quite as carefully as I should have, so I really do thank the hon. Lady. I end by thanking our Front Benchers for…04 Feb 2026HANSARDLord MandelsonCan we just reflect for a second? The original Humble Address was reckless. It was going to put information in the public domain that would have damaged our country. It could be…04 Feb 2026HANSARD Fast-Track Visas: Skilled US CitizensA constituent has written to me in very similar terms about coming to the UK from the USA to “flee Trump”, as he puts it. He did not come here to steal jobs; he came to create…04 Feb 2026