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HANSARD Public Office (Accountability) BillIt gives me great pride as a Labour MP to speak in this debate on an incredibly important Bill that will further right historic wrongs—stains on our nation’s history. Although my…03 Nov 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseEarlier this month a 12-year-old girl was hit by a car while crossing a dangerous crossroads on the A5 in Bridgtown. Despite being thrown to the other side of the road, she…30 Oct 2025HANSARD Children’s Social CareIt is a real pleasure to speak in this debate. As this is the first debate in which I have spoken with the Minister in his place, I warmly welcome him to his new role. I know that…30 Oct 2025HANSARD Statutory Maternity and Paternity PayIt is a pleasure to speak with you in the Chair, Mrs Hobhouse. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Burton and Uttoxeter (Jacob Collier) for introducing this petition so…27 Oct 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI recently met a constituent whose husband died while serving in the police force and who now finds herself in a difficult position. Under the 1987 police pension scheme,…23 Oct 2025HANSARDNHS Menopause Treatment15. What steps he is taking to ensure that women have access to menopause treatments on the NHS.21 Oct 2025HANSARDNHS Menopause TreatmentEarlier this year, a constituent came to speak to me about shortages of the one hormone replacement therapy drug that was working for her after years of misdiagnoses and…21 Oct 2025HANSARD Co-operative Sector: Government SupportIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Turner. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton (Jim McMahon) on securing this important…21 Oct 2025HANSARD Co-operative Sector: Government SupportMy hon. Friend has given us a prime example of how thinking about problems differently and more collaboratively is rooted at the heart of co-operatives. The roll-out of EVs to…21 Oct 2025HANSARDSmall Churches in Rural Constituencies3. What steps the Church Commissioners are taking to support small churches in rural communities.16 Oct 2025HANSARDSmall Churches in Rural ConstituenciesBack in May, St John the Baptist church in Slitting Mill near Rugeley held its final service. St John’s is a huge loss to the community—it was such a welcoming and unique church,…16 Oct 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseDuring recess, I became the first interviewee of my constituent Brendan Woodbridge, an inspiring disabled 19-year-old who aspires to be a freelance journalist in order to…16 Oct 2025HANSARD Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction BillCannock Chase may be one of the most landlocked constituencies in the country, but that has not stopped my constituents from writing to me in support of the Bill, and rightly so.…16 Oct 2025HANSARDCourt BacklogsI recently had the chance to visit my local magistrates court in Cannock, and I was told that a major barrier to ramping up the number of sitting days in both magistrates and…16 Sept 2025HANSARD Sentencing BillI am grateful to have the opportunity to speak in favour of the Bill, because in so many ways it epitomises what the Government have had to do over the last 14 months. We…16 Sept 2025HANSARDCourt Backlogs1. What steps his Department is taking to reduce the Crown court backlog.16 Sept 2025HANSARDChildren with SEND: Assessments and SupportI will proceed with my speech in the interest of time. Thirdly, on transparent timings, we need to meet statutory deadlines, publish a dashboard of local waiting times and…15 Sept 2025HANSARDChildren with SEND: Assessments and SupportIt is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Dr Huq. I thank the hon. Member for South Cotswolds (Dr Savage) for her brilliant speech, and I thank the petitioners. Over the summer,…15 Sept 2025HANSARDChildren with SEND: Assessments and SupportI could not agree more with my hon. Friend. I, too, have heard many examples of families who feel that they have had to work almost full time to manage their children’s EHCP…15 Sept 2025HANSARD Biosecurity at the Border: Britain’s Illegal Meat CrisisOn the Committee’s visit to the Port of Dover, we heard that many seizures of illegal meat include scales and tills—clear indications that the meat would be sold commercially.…11 Sept 2025