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HANSARD Youth Mental Health SupportDoes my hon. Friend share the concern I have from conversations in Plymouth about the deep harm caused to mental health by some social media? Is she aware that the Academy of…03 Jun 2026HANSARDArmed Forces BillLike my hon. Friend and constituency neighbour, I have many serving folks in my patch. We have a particular issue in Plymouth related to South West Water, which I know she also…02 Jun 2026HANSARDArmed Forces Recruitment and RetentionIn all the years that I served as a regular in the military, the continuous attitude survey showed that morale was dropping year on year. Since Labour has come into government,…01 Jun 2026HANSARDGrowing up in the Online World: ConsultationI speak to parents in Plymouth on this topic regularly. Ninety-two per cent of parents are concerned about the impact of social media, but many just do not have time to take part…20 May 2026HANSARDDefence ReadinessMy hon. Friend speaks passionately about Estonia. Britain has troops deployed in Estonia providing a tripwire, as he well knows, having no doubt spent some time with them…20 May 2026HANSARDGrowing up in the Online World: Consultation4. What steps her Department has taken to help ensure that parents and children are able to engage with the consultation entitled “Growing up in the online world: a national…20 May 2026HANSARDNational SecurityI join colleagues across the House in strongly condemning the ongoing campaign of attacks and intimidation against our British communities, and I thank the Minister for his…14 May 2026HANSARD Supreme Court Dillon JudgmentIn Plymouth I represent very many veterans, lots of whom served in Northern Ireland, and I reflect on the fact that the state asked our people to do incredibly difficult things,…14 May 2026HANSARD Children’s Wellbeing and Schools BillI congratulate and thank the Minister for her brilliant leadership throughout the passage of the Bill. It is fantastic to see this Labour Government delivering for children. In…27 Apr 2026HANSARD Children’s Wellbeing and Schools BillI politely disagree about dithering and delay. The Government are getting on as quickly as possible. The consultation was launched rapidly and is taking place right now, and the…27 Apr 2026HANSARD DefenceThe hon. Member mentions quite rightly the brave men who served in Operation Banner. Does he agree that women also served in that operation?24 Mar 2026HANSARD DefenceThe hon. Member celebrates the Labour Government’s decision to create Team Plymouth. She celebrates the Labour Government’s decision to designate Plymouth the National Centre for…24 Mar 2026HANSARDFinancial Abuse10. What steps she is taking to help tackle financial abuse.23 Mar 2026HANSARDFinancial AbuseAbusive ex-partners often continue their abuse by withholding funds from children and former partners, deliberately causing financial hardship. That has a huge impact on…23 Mar 2026HANSARDMiddle East: DefenceI strongly welcome my right hon. Friend’s leadership at this time. One of the defining characteristics of the UK’s response to the crisis when Russia started its full-scale…09 Mar 2026HANSARD Ministry of DefenceThe hon. Gentleman mentions that, given what has happened in the past few days in the middle east, the country needs to spend more on defence, but does he agree with me that the…04 Mar 2026HANSARDSocial Media Ban3. Whether her Department's consultation on children’s use of social media will include the implementation of a potential social media ban.04 Feb 2026HANSARDSocial Media BanEvery day that children are exposed to harmful and addictive content is another day of preventable harm. Yesterday, the Spanish PM, Pedro Sánchez, announced that Spain will ban…04 Feb 2026HANSARDTolled Crossings and Regional ConnectivityMy hon. Friend makes the important point that regional connectivity, including tolled crossings—especially between her constituency of South East Cornwall and mine in Plymouth —is…02 Feb 2026HANSARDEngagementsQ13. I strongly welcome the Government’s decision to consult on introducing a social media ban for under-16s. That is something that the Tories did not do in office and did not…21 Jan 2026