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HANSARDHealthy Babies Funding9. What steps his Department is taking to increase the roll-out of Healthy Babies funding to local authorities.14 Apr 2026HANSARDHealthy Babies FundingSure Start delivered long-term health benefits, with the Institute for Fiscal Studies finding that it reduced the number of hospitalisations of young people with mental…14 Apr 2026HANSARD Public Baths and LidosIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Efford. I am grateful to my hon. Friend the Member for Peterborough (Andrew Pakes) for giving me the opportunity to talk about…25 Mar 2026HANSARDRail Connections to London: Rural TownsTowns across Derbyshire Dales such as Bakewell lack any connection to the rail network, leaving the 13 million people who travel to the Peak district mainly reliant on cars.…23 Mar 2026HANSARDProductivity and Economic Growth: East MidlandsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Dr Huq. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Rushcliffe (James Naish) for securing the debate. In Derbyshire Dales, we quarry the…17 Mar 2026HANSARDHeating Oil SupportI very much welcome the Government listening and acting so quickly on this subject. On 5 March, one of my constituents had an order of 500 litres of heating oil cancelled and was…16 Mar 2026HANSARDPhone Use in Schools4. What steps she is taking to help prevent the use of phones by children in schools.02 Mar 2026HANSARDPhone Use in SchoolsWhat assessment has been made of the magnetic lockable pouches that are being used in some schools as a way of preventing any smartphone access during the entire school day,…02 Mar 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT4. A growing number of ex-footballers are suffering from chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, a form of dementia caused by repeated heading of the ball. These ex-players…26 Feb 2026HANSARD Local Power PlanI have spoken to groups across my constituency such as Transition Crich and Derbyshire Dales Community Energy, which are working to create new community-owned energy projects in…10 Feb 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT4. Tideswell brook was deemed to be the second most pharmaceutically polluted river in the UK, despite being a site of special scientific interest and in a national park.…05 Feb 2026HANSARDSupport for Veterans16. What steps he is taking to improve support for veterans.02 Feb 2026HANSARDSupport for VeteransWhat assessment has the Minister made of the adequacy of housing provision for military veterans, particularly those with service-related injuries or disabilities, in rural areas…02 Feb 2026HANSARDLocal Authority Children’s ServicesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Western. I thank the hon. Member for Woking (Mr Forster) for making a powerful speech. As a foster carer, a member of an…28 Jan 2026HANSARDWales-England Livestock Movements3. What discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on cross-border livestock movements.21 Jan 2026HANSARDWales-England Livestock MovementsGiven the integrated nature of livestock markets across England and Wales, farmers in my constituency still face challenges from restrictions linked to bluetongue. What…21 Jan 2026HANSARDAnimal Welfare Strategy for EnglandI thank my hon. Friend for securing the debate. Puppy farming is a cruel practice, with puppies taken early from their mothers, kept in poor conditions and sold through misleading…21 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsIsrael is the only country in the world that automatically and systematically prosecutes children in military courts, trying between 500 and 700 Palestinian children in that way…20 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT9. Until covid, Hulland Ward had a local NHS clinic serving the community. However, it was closed, first temporarily and then permanently, leaving many vulnerable and elderly…13 Jan 2026HANSARDAgricultural Property Relief and Business Property ReliefI was grateful for the opportunity to meet the Chancellor recently to highlight the impact that the changes to APR and BPR would have had on farmers in Derbyshire Dales. I…05 Jan 2026