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HANSARD Creative Arts EducationI thank my hon. Friend. I think it is both; it is about making spaces that are accessible to communities so they can explore the creative industries, but the Government can also…18 Dec 2024HANSARD Creative Arts EducationI am glad that the hon. Member is the first person in the room to raise STEAM. Adding arts to the STEM subjects is such an important and viable way of opening up the curriculum.…18 Dec 2024HANSARD Creative Arts EducationI beg to move, That this House has considered creative arts education. It is a pleasure to open this debate about the importance of creative arts education. I refer Members to my…18 Dec 2024HANSARDFuture Earnings: Impact of Socioeconomic DisadvantageWomen carers are far more likely to reduce their working hours or give up work entirely to look after their loved ones, putting them at a significant financial disadvantage. Does…18 Dec 2024HANSARDWomen’s State Pension Age Communication: PHSO ReportI and my colleagues on the Liberal Democrat Benches thought that today’s statement might be an early Christmas present for the WASPI women in my constituency and across the…17 Dec 2024HANSARD Water (Special Measures) Bill [Lords]In 2023, Chichester experienced 990 spills lasting over 17,000 hours. It is an environmental scandal and a public health crisis. As the Secretary of State said in his opening…16 Dec 2024HANSARD“Get Britain Working” White PaperFedcap, a national organisation, is running a scheme to get economically inactive people to become the next generation of solar panel engineers. More such schemes will be…16 Dec 2024HANSARD Responsibilities of Housing DevelopersIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Pritchard. I thank the hon. Member for Keighley and Ilkley (Robbie Moore) for securing today’s debate. Housing developers…11 Dec 2024HANSARD Lobular Breast CancerThe risk of all breast cancers in women is reduced by 4.3% for every 12 months of breastfeeding, but the UK has one of the lowest breastfeeding rates in the western world: only 1%…10 Dec 2024HANSARDStorm DarraghMy residents in Bersted, in Pagham and across my constituency of Chichester live in constant fear of storms such as Darragh. They cause severe localised flooding, which often…10 Dec 2024HANSARDFuture of FarmingI agree with my hon. Friend that it is a series of things, compounded on top of each other, making our farmers feel totally let down. They felt ignored by the Conservative…04 Dec 2024HANSARDFuture of FarmingIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Roger. I congratulate the hon. Member for Upper Bann (Carla Lockhart) on securing this important debate. Farmers are…04 Dec 2024HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, for the opportunity to share the concerns that my constituents and businesses in Chichester have raised with me since the announcement in the…03 Dec 2024HANSARD Tackling StalkingI thank the Minister for bringing the statement to the House today. I am sure she will join me in thanking a local charity, My Sisters’ House, which supports women in Chichester…03 Dec 2024HANSARDBudgetTotal income from farming in Northern Ireland fell by 44% last year amid volatile markets, soaring costs and declining output. More than 6,000 Northern Ireland farmers recently…27 Nov 2024HANSARD“Get Britain Working” White PaperUnder the Conservatives the UK’s was the only economy to see employment rates fall over the last five years, leaving a legacy of wrecked apprenticeships, mental health services…26 Nov 2024HANSARDAntisocial Behaviour: Town CentresAntisocial behaviour and crime on our high streets are best tackled with a visible police presence, but police officers in my constituency are spending a four-hour round trip…25 Nov 2024HANSARD Flood Preparedness: NorfolkHomes built since 2009 are excluded from the Flood Re insurance scheme, leaving many people without affordable insurance or indeed any insurance at all. When the Deputy Prime…20 Nov 2024HANSARD Educational OpportunitiesThank you, Mr Pritchard, for your chairmanship. I wish to contribute to this debate by talking about education opportunities that are close to my heart in the creative industries,…13 Nov 2024HANSARD Infant Formula RegulationsI thank the hon. Member for bringing forward this important debate and allowing me to intervene briefly. A recent Competition and Markets Authority report highlighted the…13 Nov 2024