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HANSARD Healthy RelationshipsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Jardine. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Ribble Valley (Maya Ellis) for opening this debate on the Government’s support…12 Feb 2026HANSARD Ada Lovelace DayIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Furniss, and to respond on behalf of the Government for the first time in such an inspiring debate. I thank my hon. Friend the…16 Oct 2025HANSARD Eating Disorders: Prevention of DeathsI congratulate my hon. Friend on securing such an important debate. I recently met a constituent who has been living with an eating disorder for years and who raised a number of…02 Sept 2025HANSARD Giving Every Child the Best Start in LifeMy first step into politics was campaigning to keep my local Sure Start centre open after the Tories took the short-sighted and frankly barbaric decision to decimate its funding.…07 Jul 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseMy constituency has recently hosted some fantastic community events. We have had the world coal carrying championship, the annual Ossett and Gawthorpe maypole procession, the…26 Jun 2025HANSARD Broadband and Mobile Connectivity: Rural AreasI thank the hon. Member for giving way and the hon. Member for Frome and East Somerset (Anna Sabine) for securing the debate. The rural areas that I represent are blessed with…21 May 2025HANSARDExports: Small Businesses10. What recent steps his Department has taken to encourage small businesses to export.01 May 2025HANSARDExports: Small BusinessesI recently visited Phoenox Textiles in Denby Dale, a family-run business that proudly continues our community’s heritage in the sector. It raised the concern that, while it…01 May 2025HANSARDPassenger Rail Performance9. What steps she is taking to improve passenger rail performance.27 Mar 2025HANSARDPassenger Rail PerformanceI thank the Secretary of State for her answer. In rural towns, rail links are vital to keep our communities connected, but many stations, such as Shepley station in my…27 Mar 2025HANSARD Grassroots Rugby LeagueI beg to move, That this House has considered Government support for grassroots rugby league. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Vickers. There was recently a…26 Mar 2025HANSARD Grassroots Rugby LeagueI thank the hon. Member for his intervention. This is my first ever Westminster Hall debate, so I am very grateful for any interventions. I agree that we need to do more and I…26 Mar 2025HANSARD Grassroots Rugby LeagueI could not agree more. I absolutely think any recognition we can give the sport is great and we should look at doing that. The impact, involvement and contribution of players is…26 Mar 2025HANSARD Grassroots Rugby LeagueYes, we need to do more so that grassroots clubs can really thrive. I will come on to that later in my speech. We can see the spirit of rugby league in the finances of the clubs,…26 Mar 2025HANSARD Grassroots Rugby LeagueI absolutely commend the Farnley Falcons; they do so much for the community that is so underestimated. Everyone in that town will know how much they do for the community and will…26 Mar 2025HANSARD Rural Communities: Government SupportIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairpersonship, Dr Murrison. I thank the hon. Member for South Devon (Caroline Voaden) for securing the debate. I am deeply proud to have…12 Mar 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill (Second sitting)Q All three of you have expressed disappointment at our scrapping the Rwanda scheme as part of the Bill. What part of the £700 million spent by the previous Government do you…27 Feb 2025HANSARDLocal Bus Services17. What steps she is taking to help improve local bus services.13 Feb 2025HANSARDLocal Bus ServicesSo many people who live in rural towns across my constituency rely on bus services to go to work, school and hospital appointments, but too often buses are running late or never…13 Feb 2025HANSARDCoalfield CommunitiesI begin by thanking my hon. Friend the Member for Newcastle-under-Lyme (Adam Jogee) for securing this important debate. I am proud to see so many colleagues speaking so…06 Feb 2025