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HANSARD Supported Internship ProvisionI thank the hon. Gentleman for his intervention and note that only 23% of businesses have applied for adjustments to accommodate disabled people to enter the workforce. These…19 Mar 2025HANSARD Supported Internship ProvisionI thank my hon. Friend for her intervention, and absolutely—the crucial aspect is enabling people into good, well-paid jobs. The final principle of supported internships is for…19 Mar 2025HANSARD Children’s Wellbeing and Schools BillI rise today in support of amendments 27 and 43 and new clause 1, as proposed by the Chair of the Education Committee, my hon. Friend the Member for Dulwich and West Norwood…18 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseFootage released yesterday appears to show 200 horrific hours of repeated animal abuse at an abattoir in my constituency. I have been working with residents and a multitude of…06 Mar 2025HANSARD Antisocial Behaviour and Illegal BikesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dr Murrison. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Tipton and Wednesbury (Antonia Bance) for organising this very important…05 Mar 2025HANSARD SEND Education SupportI thank the hon. Gentleman for giving me a moment to compose myself. Children should not be seen as a tick list of diagnosis criteria. We need a SEND system that deals with…25 Feb 2025HANSARD SEND Education SupportIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Twigg. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Suffolk Coastal (Jenny Riddell-Carpenter) and congratulate her on securing this…25 Feb 2025HANSARDCoalfield CommunitiesI declare my interest as a voluntary director of a nursery that is run from a venue supported by the Coalfields Regeneration Trust. It is a good example of the wider impact of…06 Feb 2025HANSARD English Devolution and Local GovernmentI refer Members to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. Nuneaton was recently named the town with the best potential growth in the UK. That is truly an…05 Feb 2025HANSARDApprenticeshipsIt is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Ms Jardine. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Peterborough (Andrew Pakes), who secured this debate. Too many of our children…04 Feb 2025HANSARDEnglish Devolution Bill: Local Public Services20. If she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the English devolution Bill on local public services.20 Jan 2025HANSARDEnglish Devolution Bill: Local Public ServicesEnglish devolution provides a generational opportunity to unlock the potential of towns such as Nuneaton. I thank the Minister for his time and support in ensuring we get these…20 Jan 2025HANSARD Road SafetyI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Rossendale and Darwen (Andy MacNae) for initiating this important debate. I have heard many passionate arguments tonight about why our roads…07 Jan 2025HANSARD NHS BacklogNuneaton, too, has record high levels of people on NHS waiting lists—over 17,000. Staff tell me that they are burnt out and demoralised. Patients are suffering as a result: long…06 Jan 2025HANSARDEngagementsQ11. Merry Christmas, Mr Speaker. I associate myself with the Prime Minister’s comments and express my gratitude to all those who serve our communities over Christmas. I give…18 Dec 2024HANSARD Water (Special Measures) Bill [Lords]I am pleased to be called to speak on this crucial piece of legislation, which will directly benefit the people of Nuneaton. For far too long, water companies have operated with…16 Dec 2024HANSARD Home-to-School Transport: Children with SENDIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Mark. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Thurrock (Jen Craft) for calling this important debate— [ Interruption. ]…03 Dec 2024HANSARDGrassroots Football Clubs: Financial Resilience9. What steps she is taking to help improve the financial resilience of grassroots football clubs.28 Nov 2024HANSARDGrassroots Football Clubs: Financial ResilienceI thank the Minister for her detailed answer, and for all the work the Government are doing to support grassroots football. We have many grassroots football clubs in my…28 Nov 2024HANSARDViolence against Women and Girls: Prevention in SchoolsWe know that sexual violence is a critical problem in our schools. In 2021, in response to Ofsted’s rapid review, 92% of girls and 74% of boys said that sexist names were used…13 Nov 2024