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HANSARD Cost of Living IncreasesMy hon. Friend is making a powerful speech, and I am sure we have all been concerned by stories from our constituents who are missing out on meals, eating out-of-date food or…25 Apr 2023HANSARDWater Quality: Sewage DischargeThe Secretary of State will know, having grown up in Liverpool, how beautiful the coastal constituency of Wirral West is. The Rivers Trust found that a sewer storm overflow in…25 Apr 2023HANSARD Mental Health Support: WirralThe Royal College of Psychiatrists published a report last year on the number of patients who are receiving support out of area, sometimes hundreds of miles from home.…24 Apr 2023HANSARD Mental Health Support: WirralI am grateful to my hon. Friend for giving way so early in her speech. I recently met a number of local school leaders in my constituency, who are concerned about children having…24 Apr 2023HANSARDFuture of Social HousingIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship this afternoon, Mr Paisley. Recent figures suggest that at least 271,000 people are homeless in England. Of those, 2,400 are…19 Apr 2023HANSARD Research and Development Funding and Horizon EuropeIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship this afternoon, Mr Hosie. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Sheffield Central (Paul Blomfield) on securing this really…18 Apr 2023HANSARDNHS StrikesNurses and junior doctors are being pushed to breaking point, because there simply are not enough of them, and the Government have failed to plan the workforce properly. A nurse I…17 Apr 2023HANSARD P&O Ferries RedundanciesDoes my hon. Friend share my concern that agency crews are working unsafe roster patterns, being at sea for up to 17 weeks? That has implications for everybody who travels on…28 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy hon. Friend is making an excellent speech. I have just had an email from one of my constituents who works in the health service. She has spoken to me about the immense…28 Mar 2023HANSARDBudget Resolutions and Economic Situationrose—21 Mar 2023HANSARDBudget Resolutions and Economic SituationThe Chancellor has given a tax break to some of the wealthiest people in society by scrapping the £1.07 million lifetime pensions allowance. We need to retain people in the NHS,…21 Mar 2023HANSARDChildcare and Early YearsThe hon. Gentleman is making an interesting speech, and I commend him on his focus on the importance of early years education. Sarah Ronan of the Women’s Budget Group has said:…08 Mar 2023HANSARD Civil Service PayIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Pritchard. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Cynon Valley (Beth Winter) on securing the debate. I pay tribute to…07 Mar 2023HANSARD Independent Public AdvocateI pay tribute to the Hillsborough families and all those affected for their tireless campaigning over decades to establish the truth of what happened and their determination to…01 Mar 2023HANSARD Labour Market ActivityI very much appreciate the Secretary of State giving way. He was saying that he had been tasked to work across Government on tackling this issue. Adult education has a really…28 Feb 2023HANSARD Labour Market ActivityMy right hon. Friend is making a good speech. For someone with a disability or a long-term condition, simple adjustments in the workplace, such as having a sit-stand desk, so that…28 Feb 2023HANSARD UEFA Champions League Final 2022: Independent Review FindingsUEFA’s initial response to the report said that it was committed to learning from the events, as my hon. Friend has quite rightly said, and co-operating closely with supporters…28 Feb 2023HANSARD Labour Market ActivityMy right hon. Friend is making an important point about the shared prosperity fund and the funding gap that so many providers in our constituencies face. I have seen in my…28 Feb 2023HANSARD Labour Market ActivityWill my right hon. Friend give way?28 Feb 2023HANSARDFuture of the NHSWill the right hon. Member give way?23 Feb 2023