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HANSARD English Devolution and Community Empowerment BillCan the right hon. Gentleman tell me, then, why Labour keeps getting re-elected to mayoralties?02 Sept 2025HANSARD English Devolution and Community Empowerment BillJust briefly, as my hon. Friend explains about the sporting, economic and social interests, does she believe that environmental interests should also be taken into account? That…02 Sept 2025HANSARD English Devolution and Community Empowerment BillWith the removal of first past the post for mayoral and police and crime commissioner elections, is it not time that we gave local government the option of dropping first past the…02 Sept 2025HANSARD Children’s HealthI beg to move, That this House has considered children’s health. I thank the Backbench Business Committee for granting this incredibly important debate. This Government’s ambition…10 Jul 2025HANSARD Children’s HealthI will not keep hon. Members long; I know it is late on a Thursday and people want to get back to their constituencies. I thank all hon. Members, including the Minister and…10 Jul 2025HANSARD Children’s HealthI am afraid that is not my special area, but it sounds like a good idea and I thank my hon. Friend. Because we cannot see clean air, we do not realise what it is doing, but people…10 Jul 2025HANSARD Children’s HealthAbsolutely, and I thank my hon. Friend for that intervention. He is right: clean air is one way to address our five most preventable health risks, and we must do more on that.10 Jul 2025HANSARD Children’s HealthI totally agree—indeed, my hon. Friend pre-empts some of my remarks. Another proposal in the 10-year plan involves the investment, through Sports England, of £250 million into…10 Jul 2025HANSARDFossil Fuel Advertising and SponsorshipI will begin by thanking the 568 people who live in Stroud who signed this petition and made the debate possible. I am an MP and a practising GP, and I chair the all-party health…07 Jul 2025HANSARDGP Funding: South-west EnglandThe ARR scheme in my practice at May Lane surgery in Dursley is employing newly qualified GPs who provide a lot of extra appointments for the surgery, so the scheme is working…25 Jun 2025HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian Situation1. What steps he is taking to support the provision of medical aid in Gaza.24 Jun 2025HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian SituationThis morning I heard from my medical colleague, Dr Rebecca Inglis, of Healthcare Workers Watch, that a GP in Gaza was killed by Israeli soldiers—shot in the head, Mr Speaker. He…24 Jun 2025HANSARDChild Poverty TaskforceIn Stroud, after 14 years of austerity, over 4,000 children are living in poverty. A recent Joseph Rowntree Foundation report stated that after removing the two-child limit, the…23 Jun 2025HANSARDChild Poverty Taskforce13. What assessment she has made of the potential impact of the child poverty taskforce on levels of child poverty in Stroud.23 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Support: Schools14. What steps she is taking to improve mental health support in schools.16 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Support: SchoolsIn the Stroud area, six schools are now teaching mental health first aid to 16-year-olds. Many students have received a form of qualification, which they can use for applications…16 Jun 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillWill the hon. Lady give way?13 Jun 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillIf my hon. Friend looks at the statistics, he will see that it is usually the better-off in society who choose assisted dying, not the less well-off.13 Jun 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillWill my hon. Friend accept one more intervention?13 Jun 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillIt is important to realise that if there are any suspicions around an assisted death, a coroner can still be involved. The new clause does not exclude that, but it stops the…13 Jun 2025