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HANSARDTopical QuestionsKey to the shift to prevention is making sure that people can stay in their own homes or get home from hospital. The Health and Social Care Committee found that such provision…22 Jul 2025HANSARDMusic Streaming: Label-led PrinciplesThe Minister does very well to shake off the abuse about his tie from the Swiftie on the Opposition Benches—it is mainly empty spaces there—the right hon. Member for New Forest…22 Jul 2025HANSARD Independent Water CommissionCalder Valley has seen near-floods and a hosepipe ban. Meanwhile, in 2024, Yorkshire has seen 68,186 sewage spills lasting over 430,000 hours. Does this mean an end to a useless…21 Jul 2025HANSARDFinancial Services ReformI welcome the Leeds reforms today. Like many of the best things, they started in West Yorkshire— [ Interruption. ] I see Conservative Members are still chuntering from a sedentary…16 Jul 2025HANSARDAfghanistanI pay tribute to all the diplomats and armed forces involved in what was clearly an extraordinary operation. It is a stark reminder that our asylum system—despite the demagoguery…15 Jul 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseThis week, Yorkshire Water announced a hosepipe ban. This follows a 29% hike in bills and continued pollution of our rivers. Can my right hon. Friend tell me how I can use…10 Jul 2025HANSARDRoad and Rail ProjectsThe previous Government dodged vital infrastructure decisions for 14 years, so I am glad that this Government are stepping up with projects such as the east coast main line…08 Jul 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Minister will be aware that the recent pathfinder family court pilots have been seen as largely successful. This is an opportunity to put children at the centre of these cases…08 Jul 2025HANSARD Giving Every Child the Best Start in LifeThe last Government’s decimation of Sure Start was nothing short of social vandalism; the paroxysms of outrage from the Conservative Benches felt like an arsonist complaining that…07 Jul 2025HANSARD NHS 10-Year PlanThe shifts announced today, from analogue to digital, and from hospital to community, are exactly the shifts that will make the NHS stable for the future. Will the Secretary of…03 Jul 2025HANSARDRare Cancers BillConstituencies in Yorkshire, such as the one I represent, do particularly poorly with research funding—I think 5% of research funding for cancer trials goes to the area. With this…02 Jul 2025HANSARDUniversal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Billrose—01 Jul 2025HANSARDUniversal Credit and Personal Independence Payment BillI thank the Secretary of State for giving way. I welcome the improvements made to the Bill so far, but I think we still need more details about the co-productive element of the…01 Jul 2025HANSARDWelfare ReformAs a signatory to the reasoned amendment, I welcome the listening that has gone on, because a lot of people with disabilities will sleep more soundly in their beds knowing that…30 Jun 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI have the pleasure of sitting with my hon. Friend on the Health and Social Care Select Committee. I am well aware, as she is, that palliative care is not where it should be. That…20 Jun 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillWill the hon. Member give way?20 Jun 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Billrose—13 Jun 2025HANSARD Spending Review: Health and Social CareThis Government have made phenomenal progress on the elective care waiting lists left by the last Government, but the progress on mental health waiting lists has been stubbornly…12 Jun 2025HANSARD Free School MealsIn one fell swoop, this measure will take 100,000 children out of poverty. In my constituency, 2,500 children will benefit. Fighting poverty is in the Labour party’s DNA, but with…05 Jun 2025HANSARDThames WaterThis is another example of the previous Government’s failure to get a grip of our water system. Meanwhile, just last week this Government fined Yorkshire Water £350,000. My…03 Jun 2025