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HANSARD Local Government ReorganisationI refer the House to my entry on the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. I have grave concerns about the Nottingham and Nottinghamshire proposal, under which there will be…16 Jul 2026HANSARDImmigration and Asylum BillDoes my right hon. Friend agree that these agreements have come about through partnership working with our European partners, and that this has been a central part of the…13 Jul 2026HANSARDImmigration and Asylum BillI will be blunt: my constituents have lost faith in the asylum system. Under the previous Government, they watched borders slide out of control, criminal gangs profit and…13 Jul 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsRanby Prison in my constituency is undergoing a £70 million expansion. The main prison car park is across the very busy A620 road. On 1 December last year, prison officer Phillip…30 Jun 2026HANSARDNottingham Maternity and Neonatal ServicesMy mum was a midwife, and as a child I lived vicariously the life on a maternity ward. She worked to the very highest standards possible, and used to come home and talk to me…24 Jun 2026HANSARD British Coal Staff Superannuation SchemeWhen I was elected nearly two years ago, the very first person to contact me was a BCSSS member. There are about 750 BCSSS members in my constituency, and the campaign has…22 Jun 2026HANSARD British Coal Staff Superannuation SchemeMay I take this opportunity to reassure those BCSSS members that, whoever is the next Prime Minister, this issue will continue to be the No. 1 issue for most of my colleagues and…22 Jun 2026HANSARDHealth Bill (Third sitting)We all know how important our NHS is to the people we represent. I know how frustrated patients and staff have become after years of rising waiting lists, cancelled appointments…18 Jun 2026HANSARDHigh Street Shops: Illicit ActivityI welcome your chairmanship, Mr Dowd. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Halesowen (Alex Ballinger) for securing the debate. The Home Affairs Committee, of which I am a member,…17 Jun 2026HANSARDHigh Street Shops: Illicit ActivityI totally agree with my hon. Friend. I strongly believe that such businesses are money-laundering fronts. There needs to be close police scrutiny of them, and greater partnership…17 Jun 2026HANSARDHealth Bill (Second sitting)Q One of the concerns of my local healthcare trust is around the release of elderly patients into the community, as it finds that relations with the ICB are sometimes difficult.…16 Jun 2026HANSARDHealth Bill (Second sitting)I was talking about bed-blocking in hospitals and how neighbourhood health plans can work more cohesively with hospital trusts. Councillor Wright: I think we can answer this…16 Jun 2026HANSARDHealth Bill (Second sitting)Q You are speaking with tremendous passion and I can tell that you see this as an opportunity to make the NHS function far better. You mentioned at the very beginning that it took…16 Jun 2026HANSARDBelfast: Violent DisorderI thank the hon. Member for Belfast South and Mid Down (Claire Hanna) for her urgent question. People in this House and beyond, including from Moscow, are whipping up hate and…10 Jun 2026HANSARDMilburn Review: Interim ReportI have just had a group of year 8 pupils visit me in Parliament, and many of their questions were about the increasing numbers of young people on benefits, AI sweeping away jobs,…02 Jun 2026HANSARDAudiology Services: DoncasterI am concerned about the link between loss of hearing and dementia. If somebody who is experiencing hearing loss goes down that horrible path of dementia and loss of memory, the…18 May 2026HANSARDAudiology Services: DoncasterI thank my hon. Friend for bringing this debate to the House. It is not just Doncaster that is impacted by this issue, because Doncaster and Bassetlaw teaching hospitals NHS…18 May 2026HANSARDWheelchair Provision: Independent Review BodyIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dr Murrison, and I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Bexleyheath and Crayford (Daniel Francis) for securing this very…21 Apr 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI welcome the Government’s announcement that there will be eight Best Start family hubs across Bassetlaw—including in Manton, Retford, West Bassetlaw, the Oasis community centre,…20 Apr 2026HANSARDEngagementsQ5. At a previous session of Prime Minister’s questions, I was promised a meeting with the Prime Minister for me and Arsenal hero Michael Thomas. We are still waiting, and I…15 Apr 2026