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HANSARDNational Youth StrategyI welcome the statement from the Secretary of State and fully support her aims to provide fit-for-purpose and effective support to the young people in our country. One key…12 Nov 2024HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillThat is a very important point. I agree that representation across the four nations is key, and that the balance between the two Houses and how they work together is also very…12 Nov 2024HANSARD Social Security Advisory Committee: Winter Fuel PaymentThe Minister will be aware that billions of pounds in benefits and financial help, including pension credit, goes unclaimed every year due to the stigma associated with claiming…12 Nov 2024HANSARDIncome Tax (Charge)I thank my hon. Friend for his intervention. I completely agree that there is a direct link between pensioner poverty and demands on the NHS. The Government’s proposals in the…05 Nov 2024HANSARDIncome Tax (Charge)I congratulate hon. Members who have made their maiden speeches in the House today. The first Budget of a Labour Government in nearly 15 years is definitely an improvement on the…05 Nov 2024HANSARD Budget: Implications for Farming CommunitiesCan the Minister reassure the House and the people of my constituency and our country, that the Budget will not add to the cost of producing food and will not result in consumers…04 Nov 2024HANSARDChildren’s Hospices: FundingIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Twigg. I thank the hon. Member for Liverpool West Derby (Ian Byrne) for securing this important debate. In preparing for it,…30 Oct 2024HANSARDGreat British Energy BillThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, for giving me the opportunity to make my maiden speech today. I congratulate my hon. Friends the Members for Bolsover (Natalie Fleet) and for…29 Oct 2024HANSARD Access to Primary HealthcareWill the hon. Lady give way?16 Oct 2024HANSARDGaza and Humanitarian AidThroughout the past 12 months, the UK Government have failed to highlight or prevent the Israeli Government’s denial of international assistance into Gaza and their clear breaches…10 Oct 2024HANSARDGaza and Humanitarian AidDoes my hon. Friend agree that the UK must act urgently to enforce UK Security Council resolutions?10 Oct 2024HANSARDVAT: Independent SchoolsState schools in my constituency are bursting at the seams. There are no spare spaces to move into for the more than 1,000 children being educated in independent schools there.…08 Oct 2024HANSARDIndependent Schools: VAT and Business Rates ExemptionsThe state schools in my constituency are already bursting at the seams, and we have hundreds of children who are outside of education, many of whom are unable to receive…08 Oct 2024HANSARDAnniversary of 7 October Attacks: Middle EastI join the Prime Minister and the House in offering my condolences to the families of all those Israeli civilians killed on 7 October, and of all innocent civilians—Israeli,…07 Oct 2024HANSARDUkraineI congratulate the Defence Secretary and his Ministers and welcome them to their place. It is right that the UK stands with Ukraine to protect the lives and freedoms of the…10 Sept 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsI congratulate the Secretary of State and her team, and welcome them to their places. In my constituency, children are being unenrolled after 20 days of absence, even when there…09 Sept 2024