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HANSARD National Strategy for Self-CareAbsolutely. I refer back to one of my favourite pieces of legislation, the Health and Social Care Act 2012; one of the many terrible things that that Act did was to demote the…26 Apr 2022HANSARD National Strategy for Self-CareYes, indeed. Having sat opposite the Minister in Committee and when ping-ponging with Lords amendments, I am sure I can dredge up an awful lot to talk about for a very long time,…26 Apr 2022HANSARD National Strategy for Self-CareI absolutely agree. The pandemic has been a terrible time for most of us, but it has provided the opportunity to look at, and to trial in real time, different ways of working with…26 Apr 2022HANSARD Health and Care BillThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. This Bill has been significantly improved. It delivers changes to the 2012 legalisation the NHS called for. Some other issues have been addressed…25 Apr 2022HANSARDFootball GovernanceBristol City are key to both the culture and the economy of south Bristol. I recently met the chief executive, who is keen on the work done by the hon. Member for Chatham and…25 Apr 2022HANSARD Health and Care BillI am reminded of some training I had a few years ago, when my trainer said, “Karin, people will often thank you for your brevity at this time of night,” so I shall not detain the…30 Mar 2022HANSARDSchools White PaperWhen he was confronted on yesterday’s “Sophy Ridge on Sunday,” the Secretary of State could not answer a question on the shocking fall in per pupil funding, particularly compared…28 Mar 2022HANSARDCovid-19: Impact on Social WorkIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Robertson. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Lancaster and Fleetwood (Cat Smith) for bringing the debate before the…23 Mar 2022HANSARDFinancial StatementI am old enough to remember the rampant inflation of the 1990s, when I started my career. I am old enough to remember when, under Ted Heath’s Government, we had to go to the local…23 Mar 2022HANSARDIrish Diaspora in BritainI rise proudly to speak as the vice-chair of both the British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly and the all-party group on Ireland and the Irish in Britain. I thank my hon. Friend the…17 Mar 2022HANSARD Education Catch-Up ProgrammeI thank the Chair of the Select Committee for his statement. We have often worked on issues in our constituencies that share similarities. I agree with him about the spaghetti…17 Mar 2022HANSARD P&O FerriesWe hear a lot of anger and sympathy from the Minister, but he is from the Government and the clue is in the title—they need to govern and take some action. We have not heard about…17 Mar 2022HANSARDInternational Women’s DayTo add to the point of my right hon. Friend the Member for Kingston upon Hull North (Dame Diana Johnson), I watched the faces of the many brilliant women MPs present when that was…10 Mar 2022HANSARDInternational Women’s DayIt is a genuine pleasure to follow my friend on the Select Committee, the hon. Member for Thurrock (Jackie Doyle-Price). As a former Health Minister, her comments about the…10 Mar 2022HANSARD Breastfeeding: Government SupportIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Efford. I thank the hon. Member for Glasgow Central (Alison Thewliss) for securing this important debate, which warrants more…08 Mar 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseCan we have a debate on the planning laws that allow the conversion of offices into substandard accommodation such as the Imperial Apartments in my constituency?03 Mar 2022HANSARDRussia’s Attack on UkraineIt is right that we concentrate on sanctions and ostracising the Putin regime, but we will have to look to the future. As people leave their elderly relatives, and children wave…03 Mar 2022HANSARDOutcome of COP26The credibility of the presidency depends on action at home. Next month, the Advanced Construction Skills Centre in my constituency will host my apprenticeships fair. Does the…02 Mar 2022HANSARDNHS CapacityThe Government seem to think that there is some kind of magic staffing tree, but there is no increase in capacity, no elective recovery and no fixing of social care without an…01 Mar 2022HANSARDStorm EuniceI join the Secretary of State in thanking local people in Bristol and, in particular, Bristol City Council for getting meals to vulnerable people during the difficult last…21 Feb 2022