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HANSARDRecommendations of the Infected Blood InquiryI rise to present a petition on behalf of my constituents regarding the recommendations of the infected blood inquiry. The lives of those infected and their families have been…24 Apr 2024HANSARDIran-Israel UpdateI share the hope for calm and de-escalation. The UN Secretary-General has said that, without it, the middle east faces “a real danger of a devastating full-scale conflict”. Can…15 Apr 2024HANSARD Women’s State Pension AgeWomen born in the 1950s entered into a contract with the state, but the coalition Government reneged on that, denying them their pensions. In their fight for justice, thousands…25 Mar 2024HANSARDArmed Forces Readiness and Defence EquipmentI genuinely will not take 13 minutes for my contribution, Madam Deputy Speaker. Our armed forces give it their all every single day for our protection. Their level of commitment…21 Mar 2024HANSARDArmed Forces Readiness and Defence EquipmentThe Minister says it is important to understand how ready our forces are, so can he tell us why key information on readiness is no longer published and why none of it was shared…21 Mar 2024HANSARDUK Armed ForcesThe Secretary of State said he wanted to ensure that “our entire defence ecosystem is ready” to defend, but here is the reality of our armed forces under this Government:…11 Mar 2024HANSARD Post Office Horizon ScandalI know that the Minister means well and that he also understands that my affected constituents have had enough of being told that the Government are working hard to get them the…22 Feb 2024HANSARDLicensing Hours Extensions BillI thank the Minister for his words of support, and I thank all members of the Committee. It might be worth noting, even though it has not come up in the discussion today, that we…21 Feb 2024HANSARDLicensing Hours Extensions BillWill the Minister clarify that the power is to be used at exceptional times and for exceptional events, and that forward planning will not be dispensed with? For events that are…21 Feb 2024HANSARDLicensing Hours Extensions BillIt is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Mrs Murray, and to bring the Licensing Hours Extensions Bill to Committee. Clause 1 will amend section 197 of the Licensing Act 2003,…21 Feb 2024HANSARD Licensing Hours Extensions BillWith the leave of the House, I would like to thank all right hon. and hon. Members for their wholehearted support. I look forward very much to my pub constituency tour, but I have…19 Jan 2024HANSARD Licensing Hours Extensions BillIt would apply to local events as well; each one would be at the discretion of the Home Secretary, in consultation with all the relevant authorities. I hope we do use this in…19 Jan 2024HANSARD Licensing Hours Extensions BillI thank my hon. Friend for that invite. Of course, if the Bill passes it would apply to those events as well. Members would also have the right to object. However, that has not…19 Jan 2024HANSARD Licensing Hours Extensions BillI beg to move, That the Bill be now read a Second time. For those in the Chamber who do not know what my constituents know already, I love the pub—especially the pubs we have in…19 Jan 2024HANSARD Licensing Hours Extensions BillI could not agree more. My own mam is a teetotaller, yet she often comes to the pub to spend time with family and friends, because it is part of the community. As my hon. Friend…19 Jan 2024HANSARD Licensing Hours Extensions BillI do not think that I have been to any of the pubs in the hon. Member’s patch, so if that is an invitation, I will join her at some point. There is currently a consultation open…19 Jan 2024HANSARDLoneliness6. What steps her Department is taking to tackle loneliness.11 Jan 2024HANSARDLonelinessSevere cuts have left a £600 million gap in adult social care funding. More than 1 million lonely and isolated elderly people now rely on charities such as Re-engage, which I…11 Jan 2024HANSARDSEND Provision and FundingI also thank the right hon. Member for Haltemprice and Howden (Sir David Davis) for securing the debate. Back in 2014, during the passage of the Children and Families Act 2014,…11 Jan 2024HANSARDArtificial Intelligence: Skills Training6. What steps she is taking to increase access to AI skills training.10 Jan 2024