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HANSARDHealth and Social CareI am a carer and I have been a carer for most of my life. Like millions of others caring for their elderly, ill or disabled family members, I have desperately wanted a plan to fix…07 Sept 2021HANSARDAfghanistanWe all saw the horrific carnage outside Kabul airport, where more than 180 people were killed. I join the Prime Minister in remembering all those victims, not least the two…06 Sept 2021HANSARD AfghanistanIt is a genuine honour to follow the hon. Member for Tonbridge and Malling (Tom Tugendhat). I thank him, on behalf of the whole House and the whole country, not just for his…18 Aug 2021HANSARD Support for CarersI thank every Member who has contributed. Members have made some really powerful speeches, and I think that carers in their constituencies are very grateful for the work that they…22 Jul 2021HANSARD Support for CarersWhat the Minister is saying about identifying carers is absolutely critical for future Government policy on carers. It is why we talked about putting an explicit duty on the NHS…22 Jul 2021HANSARD Support for CarersI beg to move, That this House has considered support for unpaid carers and Carers Week 2021. We are a nation of carers. Millions of people every day look after one or more loved…22 Jul 2021HANSARD AfghanistanCan I join the Prime Minister in paying tribute to the role our armed forces have played in Afghanistan, and especially remember the 450 men and women who laid down their lives…08 Jul 2021HANSARDEngagementsIn Chesham and Amersham, several people told me how they struggle week in, week out to care for family loved ones while trying to hold down a job. They told me that they felt the…23 Jun 2021HANSARD G7 and NATO Summits[Inaudible] the Prime Minister waxed lyrical about the fight against climate change, but only after stepping off his private jet; he made the case for investing in girls’…16 Jun 2021HANSARDEngagementsLocal planning reforms introduced by Liberal Democrat Ministers have seen communities across England vote for new developments, including new housing, new affordable housing and…19 May 2021HANSARDDebate on the AddressI am happy to reassure the right hon. Gentleman that by getting rid of coal in this country, the UK is leading the way. We did that through a whole range of measures—whether it is…11 May 2021HANSARDDebate on the AddressThe Queen’s Speech comes at a time like no other—after a year in which so many families have suffered the tragic loss of a loved one, when we have all experienced isolation from…11 May 2021HANSARDDebate on the AddressOn behalf of bereaved families across the country, will the Prime Minister tell the House whether, during this Session of Parliament, he will set up the public inquiry into the…11 May 2021HANSARDDebate on the AddressI could not agree more. Having overseen the carbon budgets as Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, and having had to work with some colleagues on the Benches…11 May 2021HANSARDHis Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of EdinburghPrincess Anne said yesterday: “You know it is going to happen but you are never really ready.” That is a truth shared by so many grieving families. Most people know that their…12 Apr 2021HANSARDCoronavirusRenewing the Coronavirus Act 2020 is about extra powers for Ministers—powers that have serious implications for people’s freedoms but are not crucial to help the fight against…25 Mar 2021HANSARDEngagementsThe Prime Minister talks about restoring freedoms as we emerge from the lockdown, yet he is pushing a Bill that will restrict one of our most fundamental freedoms—the right to…24 Mar 2021HANSARDSri LankaI thank the hon. Member for Mitcham and Morden (Siobhain McDonagh) for leading this debate. I am proud to have worked with her for many years on the APPG, standing up for justice…18 Mar 2021HANSARDPolicing and Prevention of Violence against WomenI send my condolences and thoughts to the family and friends of Sarah Everard at this most difficult of times. The scenes of women being forced to the ground, restrained and…15 Mar 2021HANSARDBudget Resolutions and Economic SituationThis Budget fails millions of people across the UK. It fails tens of thousands of small businesses and millions of self-employed people. It fails millions of NHS staff and carers,…09 Mar 2021