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HANSARD Indices of Deprivation: EnglandThe new indices show that neighbourhoods in Stafford, including Highfields, Penkside, Rising Brook and Stafford Central, sit among the bottom 10% to 20% of the most deprived areas…18 Dec 2025HANSARD Domestic Abuse: ChildrenThe hon. Member is correct that these are really emotional subjects. It is happening to too many children across our country, and my constituent says it better than I could: “This…27 Nov 2025HANSARD Domestic Abuse: ChildrenIt is a widely acknowledged fact that if a young person or child experiences abuse, it continues to have a wide range of impacts throughout their life. It is important that this…27 Nov 2025HANSARD Domestic Abuse: ChildrenIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Jardine. I am grateful for the opportunity to speak, and I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Isle of Wight West (Mr Quigley)…27 Nov 2025HANSARDEngagementsQ9. After eight years of traffic chaos and increasingly creative traffic diversions, residents of Parkside and Marston Grange in my constituency are beginning to wonder whether…26 Nov 2025HANSARD Young People not in Education, Employment or TrainingI thank my hon. Friend and constituency neighbour for giving way on that point. He is absolutely right to speak about the importance of skills. I point to the Newcastle and…26 Nov 2025HANSARD Remembrance Day: Armed ForcesRemembrance is more than a moment of silence. It is more than standing still, heads bowed, to honour those who served and those who gave the ultimate sacrifice, and it is more…11 Nov 2025HANSARDPrime MinisterIt is at this time of year that many of us think of those who have served their country and continue to do so—those like my grandad who served in world war two and brought up my…11 Nov 2025HANSARDEngagementsQ10. It is at this time of year that many of us think of those who have served their country and continue to do so—those like my grandad who served in world war two and brought up…05 Nov 2025HANSARDCurriculum and Assessment ReviewEarlier this year, I held a debate on access to sport in schools, and one of my key points was how vital sport is for children’s mental health, and particularly for building their…05 Nov 2025HANSARDCare LeaversI thank my hon. Friend for securing this really important debate. One issue that came up in my life previous to becoming an MP, and that has come up since, is access to period…03 Nov 2025HANSARDProperty Service ChargesI thank my hon. Friend, who is also from Staffordshire, for giving way. A constituent has got in touch with me to say, “It genuinely feels like they are stealing money from us.”…30 Oct 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI recently visited Drake Hall women’s prison in my constituency of Stafford, Eccleshall and the villages, which has the brilliant initiative of a Halfords training centre to…27 Oct 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsIn my constituency of Stafford, Eccleshall and the villages, I recently ran a survey, which had a whopping 99% response rate, in support of an urgent treatment centre in my…21 Oct 2025HANSARD Ada Lovelace DayI thank my hon. Friend for securing this debate on a matter close to my own heart. My first job out of university was supporting women into science, technology, engineering and…16 Oct 2025HANSARD Criminal Courts: Independent ReviewIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Efford. I thank the right hon. and learned Member for Kenilworth and Southam (Sir Jeremy Wright) for securing this debate. Sir…14 Oct 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT7. May I associate myself with the Secretary of State’s remarks about the remarkable achievements of the Hillsborough campaigners?Last week I met Soroptimist International…16 Sept 2025HANSARD Housing: North StaffordshireIt cannot be denied that we are in the worst housing crisis since world war two. I thank the Minister for his engagement; we have previously discussed this issue in relation to my…09 Sept 2025HANSARD Housing: North StaffordshireThe Minister and I discussed this issue just prior to the recess, particularly in relation to Eccleshall, where greenfield sites with really poor transport infrastructure, as well…09 Sept 2025HANSARD Neurodivergent People: EmploymentWalton Hall Academy in my constituency, which I visited when I was first elected as an MP, continues to raise the difficulty of getting work experience for its neurodivergent…09 Sept 2025