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HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy hon. Friend mentioned many real stories influencing this debate. I will mention one more: my constituent Mick Murray, who is in the Public Gallery today. Mick helped two close…16 May 2025HANSARD Youth ServicesHaving dedicated spaces, support and community for young people can transform the trajectory of someone’s life. I and many Members here, I am sure, benefited from having a youth…15 May 2025HANSARDFuture of Public LibrariesI thank my hon. Friend for securing the debate. In the Derbyshire Dales libraries play a crucial role, hosting all kinds of community activities and providing space for the next…14 May 2025HANSARDParking RegulationIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Efford. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Derby South (Baggy Shanker) and the hon. Member for Newton Abbot (Martin…06 May 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [Lords]Football is the beautiful game, and it is truly the world’s game. For a century or so, the game had an ever-changing churn of clubs having periods of success. The game was not…28 Apr 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsMore than half the countries that have submitted UN biodiversity plans have not yet released plans for how they will protect 30% of land and sea for nature, despite agreeing to do…01 Apr 2025HANSARDViolence against Shop WorkersOn Friday I visited the central Co-op in Ashbourne, which recently experienced an armed robbery. Elizabeth and Georgia were working there when the robbery took place and are still…31 Mar 2025HANSARDViolence against Shop Workers6. What steps her Department is taking to tackle violence against shop workers.31 Mar 2025HANSARDProtection of Children (Digital Safety and Data Protection) BillI am extremely pleased to be able to take part in today’s debate, and I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Whitehaven and Workington (Josh MacAlister) for bringing forward the…07 Mar 2025HANSARD Affordable Rural HousingMy constituency faces a chronic lack of housing as well, which disproportionately impacts young people; they face a future where they cannot afford to live in the place where they…25 Feb 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT3. Residents in Ashbourne have been left feeling hopeless and frustrated after waiting decades for a relief road. More than 700 heavy goods vehicles pass through the town each…13 Feb 2025HANSARD SEND Provision: DerbyshireHaving read the Ofsted report, it is clear that the SEND operation in Derbyshire county council is in complete chaos, with what appears to be a revolving door of senior officers,…12 Feb 2025HANSARDClosure of High Street Services: Rural AreasOn the point about longevity and heritage, Wirksworth Heritage Centre—a key community space and cultural asset in Derbyshire Dales—has recently had to close because of economic…05 Feb 2025HANSARD Children in CareI beg to move, That this House has considered Government policy on children in care. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir John. I asked for this debate because we…04 Feb 2025HANSARD Children in CareUnsurprisingly, I definitely agree with the hon. Member: of course we need to support children in kinship care. I am sure the Minister will talk about kinship care as well, and I…04 Feb 2025HANSARD Children in CareAll of government and all councils need to do more. They need to understand that we need to do more for children in care to create a level playing field, because they have such…04 Feb 2025HANSARD Children in CareThere is clearly a theme here. I am sure the Minister will address the growing consensus that kinship care needs the support that children in care receive. Children are bound to…04 Feb 2025HANSARD Children in CareI absolutely agree with my hon. Friend that the voice of the child is key at every step of the way. We must listen to children, so advocacy is entirely fundamental. For full…04 Feb 2025HANSARD Children in CareI obviously want children to stay in the family network as much as possible. The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill supports that with family group decision making and the…04 Feb 2025HANSARD Children in CareI do agree. It appears as though the Government are expanding the services available to children in kinship care, and that sounds like a good thing. I would like every child in…04 Feb 2025