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HANSARDNeonatal Care: Parental AccommodationThe hon. Gentleman makes a really important point about mental health support in that critical period. We will absolutely make sure that is looked at.23 Jul 2024HANSARDUrgent and Emergency CareI congratulate my hon. Friend on her election, and I also pass on my best wishes to her and her husband, who I know recently suffered a stroke. We hope he makes a speedy recovery.…23 Jul 2024HANSARDNew Health Centre: MaghullI congratulate my hon. Friend on his re-election. He will know that capital allocations are a matter for the integrated care boards. We are committed to introducing neighbourhood…23 Jul 2024HANSARDNeonatal Care: Parental AccommodationMy hon. Friend is absolutely right that the separation of babies and their parents at that time is not acceptable, and about the shocking state of the estate, as we have just…23 Jul 2024HANSARDNeonatal Care: Parental AccommodationI congratulate my hon. Friend on her re-election and thank her for raising this important issue. It is not right that three out of four parents are not able to stay with their…23 Jul 2024HANSARDUrgent and Emergency CareAgain, across the country we see the damage done over the last 14 years, and the hon. Gentleman is absolutely right to highlight that the situation in one part of the system…23 Jul 2024HANSARDUrgent and Emergency CareI welcome my hon. Friend to his place. He knows what we all know, and what we know the entire country knows because we spent the past six weeks campaigning: it is the same story…23 Jul 2024HANSARDUrgent and Emergency CareI thank the right hon. Lady because she again makes for us the excellent point about what has happened in the last 14 years under her Government: these situations have been…23 Jul 2024HANSARDUrgent and Emergency CareMy hon. Friend makes an excellent point highlighting the challenges particularly around hospital capacity, something well-known on the Front Bench with my right hon. Friend the…23 Jul 2024HANSARDNew Health Centre: MaghullMy hon. Friend is first out of the blocks on this issue, and has shown his commitment to improving primary care for his constituents. I am sure the local ICB has listened very…23 Jul 2024HANSARD Health Services: Rural AreasI am aware of the issues facing the south-west and, when in Opposition, I spoke in the local media about some of the ambulance challenges. I am not aware of those reports, but if…17 Jul 2024HANSARD Health Services: Rural AreasIt is a privilege to be the first Minister of this new Labour Government to respond to an Adjournment debate. I am grateful to the hon. Member for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter…17 Jul 2024HANSARD Health Services: Rural AreasAs ever, the hon. Gentleman makes a valid point. I shall certainly ask my colleagues in the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs about that. His point is extremely…17 Jul 2024HANSARD Trailer and Towing SafetyIt has been a decade since a child was killed in my constituency by a runaway trailer. Freddie was just three years old. A 2-tonne trailer came loose from a nearby car as he…21 Mar 2024HANSARD Trailer and Towing SafetyI am grateful to the Minister for his diligence and his respect for this issue, and for examining the history behind it. I look forward to working with him further and taking up…21 Mar 2024HANSARD Trailer and Towing SafetyMy hon. Friend makes an excellent point. Yes, if the trailer is not towed safely, any damage in the roads—road bumps, potholes and so on—will add to the stress on trailers. That…21 Mar 2024HANSARDAccess to Migraine TreatmentIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Mundell. I thank the hon. Member for Bishop Auckland (Dehenna Davison) for opening the debate and sharing her personal…20 Mar 2024HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) BillMy hon. Friend is making an excellent speech. Does she agree that although many of us have learnt a great deal about these practices, courtesy of the hon. Member for North Devon…15 Mar 2024HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) BillThe hon. Lady is making an excellent speech about this really important Bill, which I fully support. It is good to see it coming forward. As she outlined, we are still waiting for…15 Mar 2024HANSARDSt Patrick’s Day: Irish Diaspora in the UKI am grateful to my hon. Friend for her kind words about the all-party group. At its meeting this week, we remembered our friend Sir Tony Lloyd and how proud he was to talk in…14 Mar 2024