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HANSARD Puberty-suppressing HormonesI thank the Secretary of State not only for the content of his statement, but for its tone and his recognition of the importance of such a tone in this place. For too long,…11 Dec 2024HANSARDStorm DarraghThis morning, 2,500 people in my constituency were still without power. That is down from 8,000 yesterday morning, and I am grateful to all the engineers who have worked so hard…10 Dec 2024HANSARD Lobular Breast CancerIt is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Ms Vaz. I thank the hon. Member for Dulwich and West Norwood (Helen Hayes) for bringing this really important debate to the…10 Dec 2024HANSARDPlanning Committees: ReformAs the chair of the all-party parliamentary group on flooding and flooded communities, and the MP for a constituency that suffers from surface water flooding as well as river…09 Dec 2024HANSARDSEND Pupils: Support17. What steps her Department is taking to improve support for children with special educational needs and disabilities.09 Dec 2024HANSARDSEND Pupils: SupportChildren with special educational needs and disabilities in Shropshire are relatively poorly funded compared with those in the rest of the country. Top-up funding for those with…09 Dec 2024HANSARD Improving Public TransportMy hon. Friend is making an excellent speech. Does she agree that the single biggest reason that people fail to access work in rural areas is public transport? The figures that…05 Dec 2024HANSARDEconomic Growth in Rural Areas20. What fiscal steps she is taking to increase economic growth in rural areas.03 Dec 2024HANSARDEconomic Growth in Rural AreasRural North Shropshire is home to some great independent businesses that we are looking forward to celebrating on Small Business Saturday this week, but they are held back by the…03 Dec 2024HANSARD World AIDS DayIt is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Sir Mark, and indeed to represent the Liberal Democrats for World AIDS Day. I thank the hon. Member for Uxbridge and South Ruislip (Danny…27 Nov 2024HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillI can confirm that it has been a very long time since anyone has asked me for ID to make a purchase—a moment that is even further into the past than the last time I bought a…26 Nov 2024HANSARD Storm BertI remind Members that I am chair of the all-party parliamentary group on flooding and flooded communities. Large areas of North Shropshire are often under water, either from river…25 Nov 2024HANSARDDeputy Prime MinisterShropshire’s farmers have been suffering from flooding following 18 months of incredibly wet weather, topped off last Wednesday by a month’s worth of rain in 24 hours. They were…21 Nov 2024HANSARDEngagementsQ14. Last week I was contacted by a constituent whose husband has stage 4 bowel cancer. He had a routine scan in June but did not receive the results until early November, and…20 Nov 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Conservatives’ disastrous legacy on dentistry means that more than 4.4 million children have not seen a dentist in the past year. In Shropshire, dentists continue to hand back…19 Nov 2024HANSARDHealth and Care Staffing Costs: Employer NI ContributionsHospices provide essential care for people at the most difficult point of their life, and they are usually only partially funded by the NHS. Hospice UK says that real-terms…19 Nov 2024HANSARD Bus FundingShropshire is one of the worst-served counties in England for public transport, having lost 63% of its bus miles since 2015, compared with a national average of about 19%. A…18 Nov 2024HANSARD Future of the Post OfficeOswestry in my constituency is the second largest town in Shropshire and serves a vast rural area stretching into mid-Wales and across north Shropshire. It is digitally excluded…13 Nov 2024HANSARDDisabled People: DiscriminationNowhere are disabled people more discriminated against than on Britain’s railways. The previous Government had an Access for All scheme that would allow disabled people to get to…13 Nov 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsMany homes in my constituency are off grid, which means that their owners have to fill up the tank at the beginning of winter to keep warm. The pensioners who have lost the winter…12 Nov 2024