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HANSARD Foster CarersI thank all hon. and right hon. Members for their contributions. I also thank the shadow Minister, my hon. Friend the Member for Dulwich and West Norwood (Helen Hayes) and the…21 Apr 2022HANSARD Foster CarersMy hon. Friend is absolutely right: we cannot keep taking money out of local authorities and expect them to still deliver the same level of services. The impact, unfortunately, is…21 Apr 2022HANSARD Foster CarersI beg to move, That this House has considered the recruitment and retention of foster carers. It is an honour to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Robertson. I thank the Backbench…21 Apr 2022HANSARD Foster CarersYes, I agree, and I will refer to a similar point in my speech. As I was preparing for this debate and looking at the statistics, two particular facts on recruitment stood out to…21 Apr 2022HANSARDHuman Rights: ColombiaIt is an honour to serve under your chairmanship, Ms McDonagh. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Liverpool, Wavertree (Paula Barker) on securing this important debate…20 Apr 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsIn December last year, the Department of Health and Social Care promised three urgent actions to tackle the gender health gap: the appointment of a women’s health ambassador;…19 Apr 2022HANSARDConversion Therapy Ban1. What the Government’s timetable is for publishing a Bill on banning conversion therapy.30 Mar 2022HANSARDConversion Therapy BanMy best wishes also go to the hon. Member for Bridgend (Dr Wallis). The Minister will be aware that the Cabinet Office recently tendered a contract for the provision of a…30 Mar 2022HANSARDP&O FerriesWill the Minister confirm whether the Government have received advice from the Insolvency Service? If so, can he confirm that P&O, simply by not notifying the flag states of the…28 Mar 2022HANSARDViolence Against Women and GirlsAfter women spoke out about feeling exposed to physical aggression and sexual harassment when travelling on our regional north-east public transport system, the Northumbria police…22 Mar 2022HANSARD Sub-Postmasters: CompensationI thank my right hon. Friend the Member for North Durham (Mr Jones) and the Minister for their work in this area. I also pay tribute to the 555 for their long battle to get…22 Mar 2022HANSARDViolence Against Women and Girls20. What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to tackle violence against women and girls.22 Mar 2022HANSARDChildren with SEND: Specialist Teachers11. What steps he is taking to help ensure that there are adequate numbers of specialist teachers to support children with SEND.14 Mar 2022HANSARDChildren with SEND: Specialist TeachersResearch by the Education Policy Institute found that children from the most disadvantaged areas are less likely to be identified as having SEND than children from more affluent…14 Mar 2022HANSARD National Shipbuilding StrategyWhile communities across the north such as those in my own constituency recognise and appreciate industrial investment in places that share a proud industrial heritage built by…10 Mar 2022HANSARDFood PricesThe cost of living is rocketing and the price of food has risen by 3.9% year on year. Food banks such as Hebburn Helps and Bede’s Helping Hands in my constituency tell me that…10 Mar 2022HANSARDFood Prices6. What recent assessment his Department has made of the impact of food price rises on household budgets.10 Mar 2022HANSARDInternational Women’s DayI would like to say that it is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Harwich and North Essex (Sir Bernard Jenkin), but actually it is not. It is unfortunate that he chose today…10 Mar 2022HANSARDEngagementsQ4. Two weeks ago in a letter to the Prime Minister, I outlined that over half a million people in the UK are immunocompromised, and to them, the idea of living with covid is…02 Mar 2022HANSARDGender RecognitionOn Monday, the Minister for Equalities, the hon. Member for Finchley and Golders Green (Mike Freer) said the Government would remove the rule whereby a trans person’s spouse has…23 Feb 2022