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HANSARD Duty of Candour for Public Authorities and Legal Representation for Bereaved FamiliesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mrs Hobhouse. I want to speak about transparency and accountability in healthcare, and about my constituents Ryan and Sarah, and…03 Sept 2025HANSARD The Battle of BritainIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Desmond. I thank the hon. and gallant Member for Tewkesbury (Cameron Thomas) for securing this important debate. There are few…02 Sept 2025HANSARDChildren with SEND17. What steps she is taking to improve support for children with SEND.21 Jul 2025HANSARDChildren with SENDWe know that early intervention is most effective for children with SEN, but too many children in my constituency of Morecambe and Lunesdale have been let down in that respect.…21 Jul 2025HANSARDFreedom of Religion or Belief: UK Foreign PolicyI thank the hon. Gentleman and all the other people involved; I believe that was part of Mubarak’s release and I am very grateful for it, as I am sure are Mubarak and his family.…17 Jul 2025HANSARDFreedom of Religion or Belief: UK Foreign PolicyIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mrs Harris. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for North Northumberland (David Smith) for securing this important debate. Religious…17 Jul 2025HANSARD RAF Photographic Reconnaissance UnitIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship today, Ms Vaz. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Carlisle (Ms Minns) for securing this important debate. We are here today to…17 Jul 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseThe crisis at Morecambe football club continues. Due to the owner’s failure to sell, staff are unpaid, the bar is unstocked and two primary school leavers’ dos have been…10 Jul 2025HANSARD Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment BillLast week, I voted against the Government because I was not happy with the proposals on the table. When the Bill was initially put forward, I was particularly concerned about the…09 Jul 2025HANSARD Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment BillI think the hon. Gentleman has missed the bit where the Government are taking out clause 5 and the measures on the PIP eligibility criteria, and are doing the review first, but I…09 Jul 2025HANSARD Football Governance Bill [Lords]My hon. Friend talks about the class system. It is telling that in other countries that perhaps have less class-based societies, football is recognised as culture. Does he agree…08 Jul 2025HANSARD Football Governance Bill [Lords]I had hoped to come to the House today with a spring in my step, having seen the sale of Morecambe FC go through. Instead, Morecambe FC and our town have been put through hell…08 Jul 2025HANSARD Giving Every Child the Best Start in LifeAs a mother of two, I saw the decline in children’s services under the last Government in real time, so I welcome this statement. I particularly welcome identification and…07 Jul 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsMorecambe football club is in crisis. The current owner is delaying a sale, despite us already having a buyer ready and approved by the English Football League. The staff have…03 Jul 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseWe all know that Morecambe and Lunesdale is the most beautiful constituency in the country, and the village of Dent is particularly beautiful. Unfortunately, 40% of homes there…03 Jul 2025HANSARDSpace WeatherIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Turner, and I thank the hon. Member for Solihull West and Shirley (Dr Shastri-Hurst) for securing this important debate. Space…02 Jul 2025HANSARD West Bank: Forced DisplacementDoes my hon. Friend agree that we hear a lot of facts and figures about what happens in the west bank and Gaza, but what really matters is the human stories, which bring it right…02 Jul 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillIt is worth being absolutely clear about what new clause 1 would and would not do. It would simply remove the threat of prosecution for women who end their own pregnancy: it would…17 Jun 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI absolutely think it is not helpful to go against those women. New clause 1 would retain the criminal prosecution of men who force women to have an abortion, or indeed anyone who…17 Jun 2025HANSARDIndependent Complaints and Grievance SchemeI am very concerned that the amendment tabled by Opposition Front Benchers would fly in the face of the body’s independence, so I am glad to hear that the right hon. Gentleman…16 Jun 2025