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HANSARDSEND ProvisionI welcome the Minister’s response and the £740 million investment into the sector. However, although Liverpool has improved waiting times for EHCPs, there remains a shortage of…20 Oct 2025HANSARDSEND Provision7. What steps she plans to take to reform SEND provision.20 Oct 2025HANSARDMiddle EastI welcome the Prime Minister’s statement today, and I welcome the ceasefire and the release of hostages as part of this historic but fragile peace deal. I also welcome the release…14 Oct 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am pleased that Everton East in my constituency will receive £20 million in Pride in Place funding. Does my hon. Friend agree that the Pride in Place programme not only talks…13 Oct 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Liverpool city region Mayor, Steve Rotheram, has submitted a new town bid with Liverpool and Sefton councils, to regenerate the most deprived areas of the country. Does the…11 Sept 2025HANSARD UK Ambassador to the US: Appointment ProcessI would also like to offer my support to my hon. Friend the Member for Washington and Gateshead South (Mrs Hodgson). That incident follows a number of others that she has…11 Sept 2025HANSARDLife Sciences InvestmentLife sciences play a significant role in the economy and public health initiatives across the Liverpool city region. It was a blow earlier this year when AstraZeneca pulled out of…11 Sept 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI think I am the only MP who can say they have two amazing football stadiums and two majestic cathedrals in their constituency. Liverpool Riverside is in the top 10 areas…11 Sept 2025HANSARDQatar: Israeli StrikeThis morning on Radio 4, an Israeli politician, Fleur Hassan-Nahoum, offered no apology for the Israeli attacks on Qatar and could not explain what makes Israel exempt from…10 Sept 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs the sixth richest economy in the world, we should not have 4.5 million children living in poverty. The former Prime Minister Gordon Brown has proposed raising £3 billion by…09 Sept 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsHow will the Government ensure that Cammell Laird’s shipbuilding expertise and workforce are fully integrated into the defence industrial strategy, in order to both strengthen…08 Sept 2025HANSARD Palestine Action: Proscription and ProtestsHundreds of people have now been arrested for terror offences, facing up to 14 years’ imprisonment, for no more than peacefully holding a placard. Most are elderly, and many are…08 Sept 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT7. Shelter’s “My colour speaks before me” report highlights systemic discrimination in access to housing, from disproportionate scrutiny of applicants to barriers in both social…03 Sept 2025HANSARD Duty of Candour for Public Authorities and Legal Representation for Bereaved FamiliesI thank my hon. Friend for securing this important debate and for all the amazing work he has done on this subject for such a long time. Does he agree that if the Hillsborough law…03 Sept 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT8. Given that the UK is the penholder for Yemen, will the Minister explain why the Government continue to support Israel when it has admitted to the killing of Yemen’s Prime…02 Sept 2025HANSARDBorders and AsylumThe Home Secretary said in her statement that she will never “seek to stir up chaos, division or hate”, yet that is what we have seen this summer. The far right are emboldened,…01 Sept 2025HANSARD Orgreave InquiryAs the chair of the all-party parliamentary group for miscarriages of justice and a lifelong trade unionist, I welcome the long overdue announcement of a statutory inquiry into…22 Jul 2025HANSARD Infected Blood Inquiry: Additional ReportVictims, survivors and campaigners have been fighting for decades for truth and justice due to cover-ups by public servants. Last year, the Prime Minister called for a duty of…21 Jul 2025HANSARDCouncil Tax Revenue: Student AccommodationLiverpool is a university city, and I have three universities in my constituency. Liverpool city council is estimated to lose £9 million in council tax revenue each year due to…14 Jul 2025HANSARD Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment BillToday, I rise not just with a heavy heart, but with huge disappointment. Despite the concessions made last week, the Bill remains a danger to disabled people, and it is not just a…09 Jul 2025