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HANSARDFalling Pupil Rolls4. What steps she is taking to support schools with decreasing pupil rolls.29 Jan 2024HANSARDNurses from OverseasThe Minister will know that without our fantastic workforce, the NHS would not work. I pay tribute to all those hard-working nurses in all our hospitals and care centres,…23 Jan 2024HANSARD Funded ChildcareI heard the Minister talk about the staffing. For a new parent or carer, handing over their young child to the staff in the sector is one of the most scary things. Those staff do…22 Jan 2024HANSARDMeaslesEvery time my six-year-old comes home coughing, I get a bit scared because, obviously, measles is highly contagious. It is important that we get the message out about the way it…22 Jan 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsI have just listened to the Minister’s response, and I appreciate that the situation is complex, but people are dying. My constituent contacted me earlier this week. He has renal…18 Jan 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI raised this issue last week. The Leader of the House may be aware of the open letter signed by actors, musicians and campaigners, including Adrian Lester, Annie Lennox, Martin…18 Jan 2024HANSARDDraft Representation of the People (Postal and Proxy Voting etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2024It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship this afternoon, Mrs Cummins. I thank the Minister for her introduction. We all want any legislation introduced to be in proper…15 Jan 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseMay I wish you and your staff a happy new year, Mr Speaker? As my hon. Friend the shadow Leader of the House pointed out, the handling of the Post Office scandal and the delayed…11 Jan 2024HANSARD Rwanda Plan Cost and Asylum SystemI hope the Minister has had an opportunity to visit some of these hotels. This is about not just the costs, which are increasing, but the situation and dire conditions for people…09 Jan 2024HANSARDIsrael and GazaI thank the hon. Member for Oxford West and Abingdon (Layla Moran). As we all get ready to celebrate Christmas with our families, she will be thinking desperately about her…19 Dec 2023HANSARDChristmas, Christianity and CommunitiesI agree with the hon. Member for Strangford; that is so important. Going back to an issue that many members highlighted, on Sunday last week, my church held the Christmas luncheon…19 Dec 2023HANSARDChristmas, Christianity and CommunitiesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship this morning, Dame Maria. I thank the hon. Member for Don Valley (Nick Fletcher) for securing—as other hon. Members have said—this…19 Dec 2023HANSARDChristmas, Christianity and CommunitiesWill the Member give way?19 Dec 2023HANSARDChristmas, Christianity and CommunitiesFinally, Dame Maria, the other reality is that this Christmas will be a hard time for some people. More families will not be able to put food on the table. Nearly 140,000 children…19 Dec 2023HANSARDChristmas, Christianity and CommunitiesI know—shock horror. She said, “But Jesus is real” so I said, “I’ll take that instead.” Several Members referenced the films and TV shows that have become commonplace in our…19 Dec 2023HANSARDKnife crimeI thank the hon. Gentleman for making such a powerful speech. He talks about the fantastic work that that Baptist church is doing in his constituency. My first youth club setting…14 Dec 2023HANSARDKnife crimeI thank the Minister for highlighting those really important points. My constituency of Vauxhall is home to the wonderful south bank, and a number of organisations do powerful…14 Dec 2023HANSARDKnife crimeI thank the right hon. Lady for that powerful intervention, which takes us back to childhood trauma and the childhood link. We need to start to have a holistic, wraparound…14 Dec 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseTomorrow marks a year since the fatal crush at the O2 Academy Brixton in my constituency. Will the Leader of the House join me in placing on the record Parliament’s condolences to…14 Dec 2023HANSARD COP28The Minister said that we have to ensure we are not inflexible. The reality is that a number of the policies and issues we are discussing will have an impact on the next…14 Dec 2023