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HANSARDUK Democracy: Impact of Digital PlatformsI thank the hon. Member for Lagan Valley (Sorcha Eastwood) for securing this debate; I know how important this matter is to her and to all of us. We are all representatives of our…03 Apr 2025HANSARDUK Democracy: Impact of Digital PlatformsMy hon. Friend reminds me of something my sister-in-law recently told me. She saw a story on Instagram about a girl’s experience in a relationship. My brother received a…03 Apr 2025HANSARDUK Democracy: Impact of Digital PlatformsI thank my hon. Friend for his point, and I completely agree. I am particularly passionate about getting more women into politics. It is something I will constantly bang on about.…03 Apr 2025HANSARDUK Democracy: Impact of Digital PlatformsDoes my hon. Friend agree that there is a responsibility on all of us who are fortunate enough to be in this place to use our voices proportionately, carefully and with respect,…03 Apr 2025HANSARD Access to Sport: PE in SchoolsI completely agree. I will come on to discuss this issue further. Individuals who are inactive are three times as likely to face moderate to severe depression than their active…03 Apr 2025HANSARD Access to Sport: PE in SchoolsI completely agree. I am about to say a little bit about that, because equitable access to sports is so important. Before I was elected as an MP, I worked for an organisation…03 Apr 2025HANSARDUK Democracy: Impact of Digital PlatformsI agree with the right hon. Member. I host a lot of community coffee mornings in my constituency, in which we discuss complex ideas, rather than three-word solutions to very…03 Apr 2025HANSARD Access to Sport: PE in SchoolsI thank all the Members who have come to the Chamber today to speak on this subject, and also the shadow spokespeople. It has been one of the most fun debates that I have taken…03 Apr 2025HANSARD Access to Sport: PE in SchoolsI beg to move, That this House has considered access to sport and PE in schools. First, I put on record my gratitude to the Backbench Business Committee for granting time for this…03 Apr 2025HANSARD Onshore Wind and Solar GenerationThis legislation is crucial to achieving our net zero commitments. GE Vernova, a renewables company in Stafford, Eccleshall and the villages, struggled with really long waiting…02 Apr 2025HANSARD Relationship Education in SchoolsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Jeremy, and I thank the hon. Member for Epsom and Ewell (Helen Maguire) for securing this debate on a subject that I know is…01 Apr 2025HANSARDPrevention of Drug DeathsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dr Murrison. I thank the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon) for securing this debate, as the prevention of drug-related…27 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseLast weekend, in my constituency of Stafford, Eccleshall and the villages, I held a SEND forum for parents, carers, professionals and teachers. I heard a range of worrying and…27 Mar 2025HANSARDSt Patrick’s Day and Northern Irish AffairsMy neighbouring constituency has a small Irish community now, but for some time in the 19th century Stafford was a source of refuge to a number of Irish nationals who worked in…27 Mar 2025HANSARD Tobacco and Vapes BillI rise today in support of this legislation. Young people vaping is not the biggest issue that comes up in surgeries, but it is one of the biggest issues that comes up when I walk…26 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseMay I too extend my condolences to the shadow Leader of the House? His father sounds like a wonderful man. I recently visited Chase Recovery in my constituency. It is a…20 Mar 2025HANSARD Domestic Abuse OffencesI thank the hon. Gentleman for securing a debate on this incredibly important issue. I am the MP for Stafford, Eccleshall and the villages, and Women’s Aid Staffordshire is based…17 Mar 2025HANSARDFree School Meals (Automatic Registration of Eligible Children) BillThis Bill is so important exactly because of what my hon. Friend has just said. It removes administrative barriers that get in the way, but that can frequently be overcome…14 Mar 2025HANSARDFree School Meals (Automatic Registration of Eligible Children) BillI completely agree. Gordon Brown was a wonderful Prime Minister. To conclude, the Bill represents a crucial step in our ongoing commitment to tackling child poverty. Ordered ,…14 Mar 2025HANSARDFree School Meals (Automatic Registration of Eligible Children) BillThe Bill aims to make a meaningful and lasting difference to the lives of children across our country. We must come together to focus on the future of our young people,…14 Mar 2025