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HANSARD Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and Hypermobility Spectrum DisordersConstituents have been in touch with me about this. A member of my staff has been in touch with me as well. They tell me just how difficult life is with EDS. As one person put it,…22 May 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsLatest figures by National Energy Action show that there are still 1,875 homes in my constituency with legacy prepayment meters. What action are the Government taking to remove…21 May 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsT1. If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.21 May 2024HANSARDPublic Ownership of Energy SystemEvery family in Britain is paying the price for the Government’s failure on energy, with bills through the roof while oil and gas profits have soared. A publicly owned clean…21 May 2024HANSARDPublic Ownership of Energy System3. Whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of public ownership of the energy system.21 May 2024HANSARD Mental Health and Long-term ConditionsIt is a pleasure to serve under you, Sir Robert. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Bootle (Peter Dowd) for securing this incredibly important debate. Dealing with long-term…16 May 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseYesterday, the Trussell Trust came to Parliament to update hon. Members on the latest figures for the distribution of food parcels. It reported that more than 3.1 million…16 May 2024HANSARDMiners and Mining CommunitiesLet me start by thanking my hon. Friend the Member for Easington (Grahame Morris) and the hon. Member for Leigh (James Grundy) for securing this debate. I also thank right hon.…09 May 2024HANSARDMiners and Mining CommunitiesIndeed. I noticed the similarities in what the hon. Member said between his community and our coalmining communities. Let us be clear that the reality of working down the pit was…09 May 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseThis week marks World Asthma Day, and new analysis from Asthma + Lung UK shows that 12,000 people have died from the condition since the national review of asthma deaths was…09 May 2024HANSARDCost of Living3. What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the cost of living in Wales.08 May 2024HANSARDCost of LivingThe Trussell Trust says that one fifth of people in Wales have cut back on or skipped meals in the last 12 months. What conversations is the Secretary of State having with…08 May 2024HANSARDRegional Economic Inequality10. What recent fiscal steps he has taken to help reduce regional economic inequalities.07 May 2024HANSARDRegional Economic InequalityThe cross-party Public Accounts Committee has revealed that the Government’s levelling-up funds were subject to a “worrying lack of transparency”, with rules for accessing funding…07 May 2024HANSARDRecommendations of the Infected Blood InquiryI rise to present a petition on behalf of my constituents in Blaydon and all those affected by the contaminated blood scandal. I thank my right hon. Friend the Member for Kingston…07 May 2024HANSARDCost of Living4. What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the cost of living in Scotland.01 May 2024HANSARDCost of LivingAccording to the Scottish Parliament’s own research as well as the Fraser of Allander Institute, the Scottish Government’s child poverty targets for 2023-24 are not set to be met.…01 May 2024HANSARD Social Cohesion and Democratic Resilience: Khan ReviewIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Mark, and I thank the hon. Member for Stoke-on-Trent North (Jonathan Gullis) for securing this important debate. Dame Sara…30 Apr 2024HANSARD Social Cohesion and Democratic Resilience: Khan ReviewWill the Minister give way?30 Apr 2024HANSARDHealth and Disability ReformLanguage matters, as we have heard, and the Government have been warned that the language and rhetoric—perhaps not from the Secretary of State himself but from others—risks…29 Apr 2024