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HANSARD Mental Health Bill [Lords]I very much support what my hon. Friend is saying about making sure that there is an active plan. One of my concerns is that implementation of this Bill will be delayed until…19 May 2025HANSARD Mental Health Bill [Lords]I thank the hon. Member for his intervention. I would welcome the opportunity to discuss this issue in more detail with him, although we will probably continue to disagree. People…19 May 2025HANSARD Mental Health Bill [Lords]I am sure the hon. Member will want to come in on this.19 May 2025HANSARD Mental Health Bill [Lords]Does the Secretary of State agree that a proper community treatment plan for those with learning disabilities and autism is not just reliant on the actions of his Department, but…19 May 2025HANSARD Mental Health Bill [Lords]I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman, who has brought his wealth of experience to this place. Would he concede that the focus on learning disability and autism is perhaps because…19 May 2025HANSARD Mental Health Bill [Lords]Is my hon. Friend able to name an intervention for a diagnosis of mild autism that could be considered a medical intervention, not something to address one of the social issues he…19 May 2025HANSARD Mental Health Bill [Lords]I will come to that point a little later, but that confinement is detrimental to their mental health. It can sometimes be hard to pick apart a co-existing or co-occurring mental…19 May 2025HANSARDPoints of OrderI did.12 May 2025HANSARDPoints of OrderOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. In last Wednesday’s Adjournment debate on Essex devolution, the hon. Member for South Basildon and East Thurrock (James McMurdock)…12 May 2025HANSARDViolence against Women and GirlsIn November, a report by the child safeguarding practice review panel found that a focus on child sexual abuse in the home has been lost in the past 20 years. Its key finding…07 May 2025HANSARDViolence against Women and Girls2. What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help tackle violence against women and girls.07 May 2025HANSARD Data (Use and Access) Bill [Lords]I rise to support the Government’s amendments and new clauses, particularly new clause 16, which addresses the relationship between artificial intelligence and copyright and which…07 May 2025HANSARD Data (Use and Access) Bill [Lords]My hon. Friend highlights a very strong issue. I agree that our current copyright laws are basically being infringed on and people who are rightsholders are unable to seek the…07 May 2025HANSARDMaternity Improvement StrategyAs colleagues will be aware, there is a consistent failure in maternity units to listen to women and put their experiences—and quite often their pain during childbirth—at the…06 May 2025HANSARD Victory in Europe and Victory over Japan: 80th AnniversaryVE Day, especially this year, offers us a chance to reflect with gratitude on the sacrifices made by those in the armed forces and those on the home front to defend our way of…06 May 2025HANSARDSEND SupportSchool support staff, teaching assistants and learning support assistants—the unsung heroes of our schools—often provide that crucial day-to-day support for children with SEND.…28 Apr 2025HANSARDSEND Funding: Council InsolvencyAs a SEND parent, my view of my child’s needs is holistic: I do not believe that they simply stop where the responsibilities of a local authority lie. What steps is the Minister…07 Apr 2025HANSARDBritish Sign Language WeekI beg to move, That this House has considered British Sign Language Week. [In British Sign Language: I beg to move, That this House has considered British Sign Language Week .] It…20 Mar 2025HANSARDBritish Sign Language WeekI will.20 Mar 2025HANSARDBritish Sign Language WeekMy hon. Friend is absolutely right: it is a real shame that the BSL GCSE is not yet part of the curriculum. I understand there are some delays around what a qualification would…20 Mar 2025