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HANSARDTopical QuestionsT6. Parental leave is just as essential for families who adopt as it is for those with biological children, giving vital time for bonding. However, many adoptive families cannot…03 Sept 2025HANSARD Football Governance Bill [Lords]Does the Secretary of State agree that this Bill puts fans at the heart of where they should be, and that had the Bill been in place earlier, clubs like mine—Bolton…08 Jul 2025HANSARD Armed Forces DayI absolutely join my hon. Friend in that. We should pay tribute to the Royal British Legion, its branches and its teams, with all the various support that they provide to our…26 Jun 2025HANSARD Armed Forces DayI rise to pay tribute to our armed forces personnel. May I associate myself with the Minister’s remarks? I start by recognising veterans for their past service and their…26 Jun 2025HANSARD Armed Forces DayMy hon. Friend raises an important point. Our cadets provide a good opportunity for our young people, and they should be supported and backed as much as possible. I am proud to…26 Jun 2025HANSARD Crime and Policing BillI rise to speak to new clause 44, otherwise known as Banaz’s law, tabled in my name and in memory of Banaz Mahmod. I am grateful for the cross-party support that I have received…18 Jun 2025HANSARDEngagementsQ11. Since becoming an MP, I have received thousands of pieces of casework from constituents who are stuck on social housing waiting lists. I recently had an email from a woman…18 Jun 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI rise to support the Bill and to speak to amendment 20, which stands in my name and is supported by more than 50 Members from across the House. The measures in the Bill represent…17 Jun 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI stood on a promise to stop sewage polluting our waterways in Bolton, and under this Labour Government I am delighted that we are turning that pledge into action. Last year…12 Jun 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsYesterday, the Dad Shift campaign organised hundreds of dads to come to Parliament to campaign for better paternity leave. Does the Secretary of State agree that better paternity…12 Jun 2025HANSARD Israel and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesEvery day I wake to news of further atrocities in Gaza, and every week constituents come to ask me to put more pressure on our Government to go further and faster. While I welcome…10 Jun 2025HANSARD Victims and Courts BillI declare an interest, as a member of the Women and Equalities Committee. Today marks a defining moment—a moment when we finally put victims at the heart of our justice system.…20 May 2025HANSARDHumanitarian Aid: Educational Programmes5. If he will make an assessment of the potential merits of allocating 10% of humanitarian aid to educational programmes.13 May 2025HANSARDHumanitarian Aid: Educational ProgrammesAccording to the Education and Development Forum, planned cuts to the official development assistance budget could slash UK aid for education by more than 70% by 2027 compared…13 May 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseWomen’s Aid reports that 82% of domestic abuse cases go unreported. Reporting and prosecution rates are disproportionately lower for black and minoritised survivors. Does the…08 May 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseToo many of my constituents in Bolton are trapped in overcrowded homes. As a result, too many parents are left with no option but to share rooms with their adolescent children.…24 Apr 2025HANSARD Green Book ReviewIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Pritchard. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Congleton (Mrs Russell) for bringing this crucial debate back to Westminster…02 Apr 2025HANSARDTransport Connectivity: North-west EnglandIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Dr Murrison. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Leigh and Atherton (Jo Platt) for securing this crucial and popular debate.…19 Mar 2025HANSARDInternational Women’s DayI add my thanks to my hon. Friend the Member for Brent East (Dawn Butler) for bringing this debate to the House. I am especially proud to speak in this debate as a member of the…06 Mar 2025HANSARDInstitute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill [Lords]Too many young people are being let down by a skills and training system that does not work for them. For too long, Britain has been a country where technical education has been…25 Feb 2025