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196 recent contributions in Hansard
HANSARDAsylum PolicyI take great pride in our country’s track record of offering sanctuary to people fleeing conflict and persecution, and I know Afghans, Syrians, Ukrainians and many others who are…17 Nov 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseToday marks the start of Transgender Awareness Week. I express my solidarity with and respect for the trans community in Aylesbury. When I met a local LGBTQ+ group recently, we…13 Nov 2025HANSARDEngagementsQ11. In Aylesbury, I have been running a programme called “Your Voice, Your Future” to help young people engage with politics and shape the issues that matter to them. They have…05 Nov 2025HANSARDConflict in SudanWhat is happening in El Fasher is nothing short of catastrophic. My former colleagues at the International Rescue Committee report that although more than 250,000 people live…05 Nov 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT7. At my meet and greet session last week, my constituent Mick also raised that point about the importance of our young people having more opportunities to work and study abroad,…23 Oct 2025HANSARDPerinatal Mental Health AssessmentsI beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require the provision of mental health assessments in NHS antenatal care for the purpose of identifying those at risk of…22 Oct 2025HANSARD Rape Gangs: National Statutory InquiryI commend the Minister for her formidable personal leadership on this, and I am proud to sit on these Benches alongside other formidable campaigners, too. The Minister has…21 Oct 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseAt my Whitchurch meet and greet, residents raised serious concerns about dangerous and disruptive heavy goods vehicle traffic on Oving Road. One warned me that soon there will be…16 Oct 2025HANSARDHealth and Social Care CommitteeI welcome the work of the Committee and I commend my hon. Friend the Member for Birmingham Erdington (Paulette Hamilton) for her personal leadership on this critical issue. Black…16 Oct 2025HANSARDMiddle EastWe know that humanitarian aid saves lives, rebuilds lives and plays a crucial stabilising role, so I thank the Prime Minister for his emphasis on getting aid into Gaza. It has…14 Oct 2025HANSARD Postural Tachycardia SyndromeI am grateful to my hon. Friend for securing this debate. One of my Aylesbury constituents has become a full-time carer for her 25-year-old son, who is affected by PoTS; he…14 Oct 2025HANSARDManchester Terrorism AttackI share the Home Secretary’s condemnation of this terrorist attack. I was pleased to join my Jewish constituents in solidarity at an event to mark Sukkot this weekend. It was…13 Oct 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT9. The formidable team at Aylesbury Women’s Aid report continued severe delays in the charging and prosecution of domestic abuse cases. We are in touch about one survivor who…16 Sept 2025HANSARD Suicide PreventionI congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme (Lee Pitcher) on securing this debate. I will focus my contribution on the suicide risks during…11 Sept 2025HANSARD Occupied Palestinian Territories: Humanitarian AccessIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Stringer. My former colleagues in the aid sector tell me that this is the toughest operating environment that they have ever…10 Sept 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseWhether they are about the much needed eastern link road, the rail link to Milton Keynes or the many traffic hotspots, so many of the conversations I have with my residents come…04 Sept 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT6. This week, the International Association of Genocide Scholars passed a resolution concluding that Israel’s conduct meets the legal definition of genocide, as laid out in the…02 Sept 2025HANSARD Humanitarian Situation in SudanIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Dr Huq. I am grateful to my hon. Friend the Member for Huddersfield (Harpreet Uppal) for securing this debate. The crisis in Sudan…22 Jul 2025HANSARD10-Year Health Plan: Perinatal Mental Health3. What assessment he has made of the potential impact of the 10-year health plan for England on perinatal mental health.22 Jul 2025HANSARD10-Year Health Plan: Perinatal Mental HealthI am really grateful to the Minister for her answer and for her focus on this. I would like to ask about midwives, who do incredible work supporting parents and babies, including…22 Jul 2025