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HANSARD Business of the HouseFulwell community library, which is run by a fantastic team of volunteers led by Richard Beck, provides a welcoming space for people to enjoy books and a cuppa, as I did there the…16 Jul 2026HANSARDSir David Amess Summer AdjournmentIn the last year, Sunderland has shown that it is truly a city on the up. A new hospital, library, bridge, construction skills academy, offices and housing are all open or opening…16 Jul 2026HANSARDGeneral Practice Partnership ModelThe GP patient satisfaction survey results are out, and I am really proud that the Sunderland Central and Sunderland East PCNs show a satisfaction rating of 83%—notably higher…14 Jul 2026HANSARDImmigration and Asylum BillAsylum and immigration are key concerns for my constituents, and their judgment on the asylum system that this Government inherited is clear and correct: the system was broken,…13 Jul 2026HANSARD Embodied Carbon: BuildingsThe hon. Lady is making an excellent speech. In my constituency, we have the National Glass Centre building—a huge building, built 30 years ago, that unfortunately does not seem…13 Jul 2026HANSARD Embodied Carbon: BuildingsI thank the Minister for the point she is making about the role of local government. I think she heard what I said to the hon. Member for North Herefordshire (Dr Chowns) about the…13 Jul 2026HANSARD Timms Review: Interim ReportI thank the Minister and the steering group for their work. Their findings that disabled people find the assessment process dehumanising and stressful reflect the conversations…09 Jul 2026HANSARDIsraeli Settlements: Trade BanThe hon. Member is doing an excellent job of expressing the moral outrage shared by constituents from Herefordshire to Sunderland to Sheffield, but does she agree that if it is…09 Jul 2026HANSARDEngagementsQ9. Too many people are waiting too long for NHS mental health care, with over 6,000 adults waiting up to two years. In Sunderland, grassroots organisations like the wonderful…01 Jul 2026HANSARD Spinal Muscular Atrophy: Newborn Screening TestMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. This is a matter of pace and of asking, “When?” not “If?” or “How?” because both those questions have already been answered. I turn to the…22 Jun 2026HANSARD Spinal Muscular Atrophy: Newborn Screening TestI beg to move, That this House has considered e-petition 755980 relating to spinal muscular atrophy and the newborn screening test. It is a pleasure to serve with you in the…22 Jun 2026HANSARD Spinal Muscular Atrophy: Newborn Screening TestThe hon. Gentleman is absolutely right and I will come on to talk about screening in just a minute.22 Jun 2026HANSARD Spinal Muscular Atrophy: Newborn Screening TestI agree with my hon. Friend, though I think the issue is not mainly financial; I will come on to that in a minute. As other Members have said, the key point is that treatments are…22 Jun 2026HANSARD Spinal Muscular Atrophy: Newborn Screening TestThe hon. Lady is entirely right and I have heard a number of those heart-wrenching stories; she does well to speak so movingly on behalf of her constituent. That is a testament to…22 Jun 2026HANSARD Spinal Muscular Atrophy: Newborn Screening TestMy hon. Friend is absolutely right, and I will come on to talk about the potential postcode lottery. I do not believe it is a decision for individual ICBs to make, but a national…22 Jun 2026HANSARD Spinal Muscular Atrophy: Newborn Screening TestI thank the hon. Member for making one of his excellent interventions. Clearly health is a devolved matter in Northern Ireland and Wales, where screening is also not available,…22 Jun 2026HANSARD Spinal Muscular Atrophy: Newborn Screening TestI will make a little progress and finish my point; I can see the time getting away and I want to make sure that other Members can speak. The question is why, when so much of the…22 Jun 2026HANSARD Spinal Muscular Atrophy: Newborn Screening TestI thank the Minister for her remarks. As others have said, she is a diligent Minister, and I know that she will push this carefully with the Department. Would she consider meeting…22 Jun 2026HANSARDWaiting Lists: Unreported RemovalsI commend the Minister for her work in reducing waiting lists for GP referral to first treatment, and they are genuinely coming down. She will be aware, however, that that…09 Jun 2026HANSARDProgression of Bills through ParliamentIt is always a pleasure to receive an intervention from the hon. Gentleman; he is much more experienced in this place than I am. However, over 16 days of debate in the House of…08 Jun 2026