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HANSARDNuclear Power: InvestmentThank you, Mr Speaker, and happy birthday; you were born only a few months after the opening of Calder Hall, the world’s first civil nuclear power plant, so you share that. The…10 Jun 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI am working with local business and political leaders across Cumbria to make the case for much-needed investment in upgrading the Cumbria coast, or energy coast, rail line. This…05 Jun 2025HANSARD Mental Health Bill [Lords]I thank my constituency neighbour for suggesting the types of solutions that we should look at. Some areas of the country have much higher rates of suicide than others, and we…19 May 2025HANSARD Mental Health Bill [Lords]Absolutely. We need to support young carers and young people in care. One of the common challenges facing both of those populations is that services sometimes fail to look at what…19 May 2025HANSARD Mental Health Bill [Lords]Yes, in a number of schools we have seen a growing number of ADHD and mild autism diagnoses that do not come with any form of treatment. That is in a system where there is an…19 May 2025HANSARD Mental Health Bill [Lords]It is humbling to contribute to a debate with contributions like that from the hon. Member for St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire (Ian Sollom). I pay tribute to him for sharing…19 May 2025HANSARDNeighbourhood Health Centres11. What steps his Department is taking to implement neighbourhood health centres.06 May 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT6. West Cumbria, like many parts of the UK, is a dental desert. In some communities, urgent dental access centres have proved to be a real success at building up dental services,…06 May 2025HANSARDNeighbourhood Health CentresI thank the Minister for her answer. Workington suffers from some really poor health outcomes and has an incredibly fragmented health system. I have worked with local leaders in…06 May 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseToday marks the 45th anniversary of the Kielland disaster off the coast of Norway in the North sea, which took the lives of 123 men. Twenty-two of them were British, including…27 Mar 2025HANSARD Planning and Infrastructure BillIn my constituency, we have hundreds of acres of land that is perfect for new nuclear power to be built. As a country, we have not completed a nuclear power station in over 30…24 Mar 2025HANSARDWinter Fuel PaymentDoes my hon. Friend agree that the changes made to the winter fuel payment to secure it for those most in need actually save £1 billion net, with the extra costs of the rise in…19 Mar 2025HANSARDSupporting Care Leavers into Employment18. What steps her Department is taking to support care leavers into employment.17 Mar 2025HANSARDSupporting Care Leavers into EmploymentSome 39% of care-experienced young people are not in education, employment or training—three times the average rate—and that is costing the UK over £145 million a year in lost tax…17 Mar 2025HANSARD Crime and Policing BillDoes my hon. Friend share my shock that Cumbria police did not hand out a single penalty notice for disorder in 2023? That is down from 1,000 issued in 2010. Does he also share my…10 Mar 2025HANSARDProtection of Children (Digital Safety and Data Protection) BillI completely agree that progress is inevitable, given the strength of feeling in the country on the matter. I was grateful for the substantive research document pulled together by…07 Mar 2025HANSARDProtection of Children (Digital Safety and Data Protection) BillMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. The campaign they have started will only grow over time.07 Mar 2025HANSARDProtection of Children (Digital Safety and Data Protection) BillI beg to move, That the Bill be now read a Second time. I began my career as a teacher. I first entered the classroom in 2009. At the time, we were just beginning to see the use…07 Mar 2025HANSARDProtection of Children (Digital Safety and Data Protection) BillI thank my hon. Friend for that important question. Most countries landed on the age of 13 as a result of a protracted negotiation in the US Senate about data and online safety…07 Mar 2025HANSARDProtection of Children (Digital Safety and Data Protection) BillThe hon. Member is, of course, a connoisseur of private Members’ Bills and has been known not to be keen to see many of them make it to Committee. I am sure he will not mind me…07 Mar 2025