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HANSARDAdult and Further EducationIt comes as no surprise that my hon. Friend is absolutely right. With his veterinary background, he knows a lot about this area. He will know that such flexibility allows us to…05 Jul 2023HANSARDRape Charge RatesThe section 28 achieving best evidence video interviews to which my right hon. and learned Friend refers are there to support vulnerable witnesses and to help to secure not only a…27 Jun 2023HANSARD Lung Cancer ScreeningI welcome today’s announcement and acknowledge the important contribution made by many charities and organisations that work in the world of cancer, including Cancer Research UK…26 Jun 2023HANSARDBuses: FundingStaying with the theme of Cheshire, may I welcome the £2.4 million announced today to support improvement plans for bus services across Cheshire? There have been issues locally,…17 May 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillI am pleased to see my right hon. and learned Friend in his place. On the issue of the powers taken in this Bill for a referral to the Secretary of State, in the Justice Committee…15 May 2023HANSARDSudan Conflict6. What steps his Department has taken to support the Government’s response to the conflict in Sudan.15 May 2023HANSARDSudan ConflictI thank my right hon. Friend for that answer. A constituent of mine was holed up in a Khartoum corridor with a French family for days, unable to receive email or WhatsApp…15 May 2023HANSARD Illegal Migration BillI very much agree with the points that my hon. Friend makes in support of children. Does he also agree that we need absolute clarity on the responsibilities under the Children Act…26 Apr 2023HANSARD Illegal Migration BillOn the face of it, I, too, welcome Government amendment 174 on the limitations to the removal of children and the prescription that is put within it. However, my right hon. Friend…26 Apr 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration UpdateAre there any circumstances in which my right hon. Friend would envisage children being placed in any of the sites that he has announced? To ensure that they can be moved as…29 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillI am pleased that the hon. Lady has raised these clauses. Having spoken to the Minister, I know he is keen to ensure that we have clarity on this issue so that when the Home…28 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillOn unaccompanied children, may I ask the Minister to address the point I raised about the power in clause 16 for the Secretary of State to remove a child from local authority…28 Mar 2023HANSARDEntrepreneur Support Programme: Educational OpportunitiesDecision making, leadership, commitment, confidence, resilience, teamwork and self-esteem are all skills and attributes essential to entrepreneurialism. It is also the case that…08 Mar 2023HANSARDEntrepreneur Support Programme: Educational Opportunities7. If she will make an assessment of the potential impact on educational opportunities of the entrepreneur support programme set out in “Inclusive Britain: government response to…08 Mar 2023HANSARD SEND and Alternative ProvisionI refer Members to my registered interests. I thank my hon. Friend for what is both a detailed and serious piece of work that identifies the issues that remain in the special…06 Mar 2023HANSARDTurkey and Syria EarthquakesI thank my right hon. Friend for his comprehensive and reassuring statement, which demonstrates that the UK is more than playing its part in delivering vital humanitarian aid…01 Mar 2023HANSARD Independent Public AdvocateI join other Members in welcoming today’s statement and the important step that it takes, as well as recognising that the legislative process to follow will provide opportunities…01 Mar 2023HANSARDIndustrial Action: Public ServicesAmbulance response times, particularly in rural areas such as Eddisbury, are one of those issues on which I seem to have been campaigning since I first came to Parliament. Like…02 Feb 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. One clear lesson from our covid response has been to understand the severe and disproportionate consequences of closing our schools and the impact that that has had on our…02 Feb 2023HANSARD Reform of Children’s Social CareI join other Members in welcoming the range of commitments made in today’s statement in response to the care review, not least the £200 million of funding, which I suspect was…02 Feb 2023