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HANSARD Business of the HouseOctober is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and Bawtry in my constituency is once again painting the town pink to help raise awareness. This year, it has launched its own “Legally…16 Oct 2025HANSARD Work for Serving PrisonersI visited His Majesty’s prison in Hatfield in my constituency—I have among the highest number of prisons in the whole country—and it was absolutely amazing. The governor there had…15 Oct 2025HANSARD Suicide PreventionWe have felt a very different kind of emotion in the Chamber this afternoon, compared with what we normally feel. The stories that have been shared have been stripped back, quite…11 Sept 2025HANSARD Suicide PreventionI beg to move, That this House has considered suicide prevention. Before I begin, I want to share for the benefit of anyone watching or anyone in this Chamber who may ever need it…11 Sept 2025HANSARDAdoption and Special Guardianship Support FundI met the representatives from the Yorkshire Adoption Agency and a number of adoptive parents this week. The one point they made to me is that the earlier that therapy takes…04 Sept 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseLast weekend, a group of volunteers launched a fundraising activity to put on a new annual show hosting a hoedown in Epworth. Will the Leader of the House join me in wishing the…04 Sept 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT6. Apprenticeships should be open to everyone. I have met too many young people in Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme who are more than capable of doing the job—they have the…21 Jul 2025HANSARDCondition of Roads: CheshireIn common with what the hon. Lady hears from residents in Cheshire, I often hear from my constituents about the problems caused by potholes. The Government have recently committed…14 Jul 2025HANSARDWomen’s State Pension Age: Financial RedressI should declare that my mum is a WASPI woman. She would be disappointed if I was not here today, and there is nothing worse than your mum being disappointed in you. I also…03 Jul 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI recently spent the day with the amazing volunteer team at the Bread and Butter Thing at the Fair Green pub in Thorne, helping to distribute surplus food to local residents in…03 Jul 2025HANSARD Flood Defences: ChesterfieldDoes my hon. Friend agree that, in areas where we have significant risk of flooding, it should be compulsory for schools to educate children on building flood plans as part of the…24 Jun 2025HANSARD Water Safety EducationSam Haycock is a name that most Members in the Chamber will not have heard before today, but it is my job to make sure that that 16-year-old’s legacy does not end four years ago,…19 Jun 2025HANSARD Post-industrial TownsMy hon. Friend tempts me to intervene because she knows how passionate and driven I am to see Doncaster-Sheffield airport open, revitalised and ready to take flights in the near…18 Jun 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseJune is indeed a very special month for birthdays—as you will know, Mr Speaker, given that you celebrated your birthday this week. Will the Leader of the House join me in…12 Jun 2025HANSARDSEND FundingI have met people from about 18 schools, both here in Westminster and at home in the constituency, and, more recently, have heard the voices of young people on SEND in Doncaster.…12 Jun 2025HANSARDBritish Coal Staff Superannuation SchemeFor my 719 BCSSS members, with the scheme looking quite healthy now, does the Minister have that oomph to push it forward and expedite it as quickly as possible to get them…11 Jun 2025HANSARDSustainable Aviation Fuel BillI thank my hon. Friend and neighbour for giving way and for what she has said today. Does she agree that there is real potential for farmers to contribute by supporting feed stock…11 Jun 2025HANSARDRooftop Solar Power22. What steps he is taking to support rooftop solar power projects.10 Jun 2025HANSARDRooftop Solar PowerI wish you a very happy birthday, Mr Speaker. I welcome the news that one of Great British Energy’s first major projects will be to install solar panels on schools and hospitals,…10 Jun 2025HANSARD Breast Cancer Screening: BassetlawI congratulate my hon. Friend and neighbour on securing this important debate, and on the campaign that she is leading on women and men being screened for breast cancer early.…09 Jun 2025