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HANSARDGaza: Al-Ahli Arab Hospital ExplosionI thank the Secretary of State for the work he is doing to bring home my constituent who is trapped in Gaza. I note his comments about the consular support for UK nationals. I…18 Oct 2023HANSARD Levelling-up and Regeneration BillOn Lords amendment 199, a lot of constituents have written to me with their concerns about bank closures. In West Kirby in my constituency, when the last bank closes next year…17 Oct 2023HANSARDIsrael and GazaI join others in condemning the atrocities of Hamas, and my thoughts are with all those affected by the conflict in Israel and Gaza. One of my constituents, a UK national, is…16 Oct 2023HANSARDRailway Ticket OfficesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Davies. I want to discuss my opposition to the proposals that would close or reduce the opening hours of most train station…13 Sept 2023HANSARDHormone Pregnancy TestsI congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Bolton South East (Yasmin Qureshi) on securing this debate, and thank her for her outstanding work in leading this campaign in…07 Sept 2023HANSARDHormone Pregnancy TestsThe right hon. Gentleman makes an excellent point and I agree. The Minister must recognise the clear moral case to support those affected. Back in 2017, the then Health Secretary…07 Sept 2023HANSARDSafety of School BuildingsBack in January this year, I submitted a written question to the Government about the number of schools in my constituency of Wirral West that had buildings rated as very likely…06 Sept 2023HANSARD Two-child Benefit Cap and Child PovertyI congratulate my hon. Friend on securing this really important debate. According to the End Child Poverty coalition, more than 2,700 children were living in poverty in my…11 Jul 2023HANSARDAdult and Further EducationI am pleased to open the debate. I thank the Backbench Business Committee for granting this debate on the spending of the Department for Education on adult education, post-16…05 Jul 2023HANSARDAdult and Further EducationThis has been a really useful, wide-ranging debate, and I thank everybody who has taken part in it. I particularly thank the hon. Member for Worcester (Mr Walker) for helping to…05 Jul 2023HANSARDAdult and Further EducationI thank the hon. Lady for her intervention. I will come on to that point later in my speech. At a time when we have an ageing society and increasing problems of loneliness, it…05 Jul 2023HANSARDAdult and Further EducationMy hon. Friend makes an important point and I thank him for his intervention. Absolutely, I do agree with him. It is vital that Government funding of adult education and skills…05 Jul 2023HANSARDDepartment for Work and PensionsThe hon. Gentleman is being generous. Does he agree that the issue of poverty is so concerning for small children because it impacts on the development of the brain and how well…04 Jul 2023HANSARDDepartment for Work and PensionsWill the Minister give way?04 Jul 2023HANSARDDepartment for Work and PensionsSome universal credit claimants can apply to have the housing elements of their universal credit paid directly to the landlord. However, a report by the Child Poverty Action Group…04 Jul 2023HANSARDDepartment for Work and PensionsThe hon. Gentleman is making such important remarks. Does he agree that the impact of sanctions is detrimental to people’s mental health? We are facing a mental health crisis. If…04 Jul 2023HANSARD NHS Long-term Workforce PlanI recently met a constituent who raised the issue of children’s oral health and shared with me her concerns about the staffing crisis in specialist paediatric dentistry. According…03 Jul 2023HANSARDMortgage and Rental CostsMy right hon. Friend is making excellent remarks. Does she agree that this situation is having a devastating impact not only on people with mortgages, but on renters, because…27 Jun 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillMy hon. Friend is being very generous in giving way. I am a proud trade unionist, but I am also a former schoolteacher. I am concerned not only about the administrative burden…21 Jun 2023HANSARD Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillMy hon. Friend is making an important point. A number of constituents have written to me in recent weeks to set out their concerns and point out that we are in a climate…21 Jun 2023