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HANSARDStudents: Cost of Living11. What steps she is taking to help support students with the cost of living.23 Oct 2023HANSARDStudents: Cost of LivingWhile the cost of food, heating and rent has rocketed, the value of the student maintenance loan has fallen by £1,500 in real terms since 2020-21. Recent research by the…23 Oct 2023HANSARDGaza: Al-Ahli Arab Hospital ExplosionLast night’s explosion at the Al-Ahli Hospital only adds to the unspeakable pain of innocent Palestinian civilians in Gaza. As the Foreign Secretary knows, they face a deepening…18 Oct 2023HANSARD British Sign LanguageI was reflecting on the Minister’s comments just a few moments ago about the differences between Departments, and the way in which the information in the report is set out under…17 Oct 2023HANSARD British Sign LanguageI am proud to speak today as the chair of the all-party parliamentary group on deafness and as a patron of the Nottinghamshire Deaf Society. I congratulate the right hon. Member…17 Oct 2023HANSARDEngagementsThe head of the Army, General Sir Patrick Sanders, has said that the UK must “forge an Army capable of fighting alongside our allies and defeating Russia in battle”. So why are…13 Sept 2023HANSARDHormone Pregnancy TestsDoes my hon. Friend share my concern that since the Cumberlege report there has not been progress on the vast majority of recommendations, and that for Primodos families time is…07 Sept 2023HANSARD Nottingham IncidentEveryone in Nottingham was shocked by yesterday’s senseless attacks. Barnaby and Grace were just walking home after a night out. Ian appears to have been on his way to work.…14 Jun 2023HANSARDEngagementsNottingham is devastated by the senseless attacks that took place on our streets yesterday. The thoughts and prayers of the whole city are with the family and friends of those who…14 Jun 2023HANSARDErrol Graham: DWP and Safeguarding Adults Board InquiryI congratulate my hon. Friend on securing today’s debate, which obviously highlights the sad death of my constituent Errol Graham. The purpose of a safeguarding adults review is…06 Jun 2023HANSARDErrol Graham: DWP and Safeguarding Adults Board InquiryI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Oldham East and Saddleworth (Debbie Abrahams) for all her work on this issue, and for the support that she has offered to Errol Graham’s…06 Jun 2023HANSARDErrol Graham: DWP and Safeguarding Adults Board InquiryI have listened with interest to what the Minister has said. As a result of the changes that the Department has made, is he confident that no one else will face the same position…06 Jun 2023HANSARDDraft Houses in Multiple Occupation (Asylum-Seeker Accommodation) (England) Regulations 2023My hon. Friend will be aware that many local authorities have introduced article 4 directions to control the expansion of HMOs in areas where that creates difficulties for the…10 May 2023HANSARD Sudanindicated dissent .02 May 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy constituent Dr Alaa Elmutaz Mohamed Mahmoud and her young son became trapped in Sudan during a holiday to visit family. Her colleagues at Nottingham University Hospital’s…02 May 2023HANSARD SudanAfrah Adam Ahimir Essa, the wife of my constituent Abdeen Mohammed, was issued with her family reunion visa by the Home Office on 2 March, but she has not been able to leave…02 May 2023HANSARDHS2: Revised Timetable and BudgetI was 45 when the Tory-led Government gave HS2 the go ahead. Since then, as the Minister knows, it has been repeatedly chopped, changed and delayed. I will be 57 next week. How…14 Mar 2023HANSARDInternational Women’s DayI thank my hon. Friend for giving way and for reading that list. Every year, it is just as powerful, and every year, it is a shocking indictment of our society. This year, the…09 Mar 2023HANSARDInternational Women’s DayBefore my hon. Friend finishes her very powerful speech about the importance of listening to women’s voices in relation to HIV and AIDS, can I ask her whether she agrees that we…09 Mar 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy constituent Daniel Gadsden is in prison in the Philippines, facing drugs charges that he strenuously denies. After 17 months in custody, in appalling conditions, his mental and…31 Jan 2023