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HANSARD Armed Forces DayIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Llanelli (Nia Griffith). I welcome the opportunity to speak in this debate to celebrate our armed forces’ past and present service…26 Jun 2019HANSARDLiving with DementiaIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Paisley. I thank the hon. Member for Oldham East and Saddleworth (Debbie Abrahams) for securing this important debate, and…25 Jun 2019HANSARD Inequality and Social MobilityI believe that every Member in this place—on both sides of the House, in every party—came here wanting to reduce inequality and boost social mobility. At the most basic level,…12 Jun 2019HANSARDCystic Fibrosis Drugs: OrkambiI thank my hon. Friend for securing this debate. I met my constituent Jack when I went to visit our local hospital. It is not surprising that I met him, because he spends six…10 Jun 2019HANSARDInternational Day against Homophobia, Biphobia and TransphobiaI wanted to speak in this debate to add my voice to those who are rightly celebrating sexual orientation and gender identity diversity on Friday 17 May all over the world. I also…16 May 2019HANSARDInternational Day against Homophobia, Biphobia and TransphobiaThat is brilliant and I will definitely take my right hon. Friend up on that offer, and I am sure Melissa will be delighted. Another story I heard was from two girls who had gone…16 May 2019HANSARD HealthThe NHS is without a doubt a much-loved and vital service. Established almost 71 years ago, it has been under the stewardship of a Conservative Government for 44 of those years,…14 May 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT4. Chichester District Council has been incredibly successful in reducing litter throughout the district, thanks to its “Against Litter” campaign, in which over 170 areas have…28 Mar 2019HANSARD Disability Assessment ServicesYes, I do, but we need to solve the root cause of the problem, so that we do not have these high tribunal rates. If we do not have them, we will not have the waiting times. That…13 Mar 2019HANSARD Disability Assessment ServicesI beg to move, That this House has considered improvements to disability assessment services. It is an honour to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Christopher. I am grateful to…13 Mar 2019HANSARD Disability Assessment ServicesYes, that is absolutely vital. One of the learnings from the system is that it needs to make sure that those assessments are available in time. I will go on to talk about that. In…13 Mar 2019HANSARD Disability Assessment ServicesYes, I do. Technology in general is enabling us to put better processes in place. Recording will not be appropriate for some people, but it is important to use technology in the…13 Mar 2019HANSARD Disability Assessment ServicesI am not in a position to see an overall pattern—perhaps the Minister does, because she sees what is going on across the country—but many of us have heard about issues relating to…13 Mar 2019HANSARD Disability Assessment ServicesYes, it can be quite a long time. We have heard that people can wait for three or four months. That uncertainty means that it is very difficult for a person to plan, as they do…13 Mar 2019HANSARD Disability Assessment ServicesYes, although we need to balance that with having enough medical data to make the assessments in the first place. I have not seen that report. I do not know whether the Minister…13 Mar 2019HANSARD Disability Assessment ServicesYes, absolutely. We should not only look at who is carrying out the assessments, but open up where they can take place. Perhaps we can have a wider range of premises where…13 Mar 2019HANSARD Disability Assessment ServicesI thank the Minister very much, mostly for listening and taking into account all the points raised today. I thank you, Chair, for your excellent chairmanship, which got us through…13 Mar 2019HANSARDInternational Women’s DayOver the past century, women’s voices have become louder. I am happy to add my voice to the brilliant speeches from all Members here today calling for further progress. I also…07 Mar 2019HANSARDInternational Women’s DayI thank my hon. Friend for his intervention. I remember well myself being told at my comprehensive school in Knowsley that “Girls don’t do technical drawing courses.” We had to do…07 Mar 2019HANSARD Net Zero Carbon Emissions: UK’s ProgressI add my congratulations to the hon. Members for Oxford West and Abingdon (Layla Moran) and for Brighton, Pavilion (Caroline Lucas) on securing this vital debate. Climate change…28 Feb 2019