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HANSARDFuture of the NHSThe right hon. Member is being very generous with his time. We all believe that technology is useful, and we all embrace it—of course we do—but data is a different issue, because…23 Feb 2023HANSARDFuture of the NHSThe right hon. Member is being generous. I completely disagree with him about charging people for missing appointments. I remind him that 7 million adults in this country are…23 Feb 2023HANSARDFuture of the NHSI congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Jarrow (Kate Osborne) on securing this important debate. The NHS is in crisis. Vacancies last September were at over 133,000, and…23 Feb 2023HANSARD Child Literacy: Disadvantaged AreasWill the Minister give way?22 Feb 2023HANSARD Child Literacy: Disadvantaged AreasI am pleased that the hon. Gentleman has raised libraries. Last year, staff and pupils at Woodchurch Church of England Primary School in my constituency were supported by the…22 Feb 2023HANSARD Child Literacy: Disadvantaged AreasThe Minister is talking about phonics. He might come on to this, but in a primary school in my constituency, which I mentioned earlier, I have witnessed a huge drive to encourage…22 Feb 2023HANSARD Voter IdentificationThe Government’s website says that to apply for voter authority certificates, people need a recent digital photo of themselves. Even if applying by post, people will need access…21 Feb 2023HANSARDBrownfield Development and Green BeltIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Fovargue. I congratulate the right hon. Member for Aldridge-Brownhills (Wendy Morton) on securing this important debate. It is…09 Feb 2023HANSARDBrownfield Development and Green BeltMy hon. Friend points to a serious problem that we see in constituencies up and down the country. Developers want to build homes on Wirral West’s precious green belt, while local…09 Feb 2023HANSARDBrownfield Development and Green BeltThe hon. Member has made the case very clearly. Does he agree that we need a much more positive way to talk about brownfield development? Wirral Council’s plans for the Wirral,…09 Feb 2023HANSARDPolice Grant ReportIn a debate we had last week on crime and policing, I raised the fact that the Wirral MPs and the Merseyside PCC—the group was led by my hon. Friend the Member for Wallasey (Dame…08 Feb 2023HANSARDPolice Grant ReportThe hon. Member is talking about Merseyside, and I am a Merseyside MP. In actual fact, we are still short 450 officers compared to 2010. We have had a big loss of officers, which…08 Feb 2023HANSARD Local Government FinanceThe Minister talks about the terrible circumstances in Ukraine and the events of the last year, but he must recognise that the scale of the cuts since 2010 have been devastating…08 Feb 2023HANSARDCammell Laird Workers Imprisoned in 1984I congratulate my hon. Friend on securing this debate, and I apologise for not being able to stay for all of it. As he said, my hon. Friend the Member for Birkenhead (Mick…07 Feb 2023HANSARD Social Security and PensionsI thank my hon. Friend for giving way—she is being very generous. According to the Institute for Fiscal Studies, freezing local housing allowance, as opposed to uprating it to…06 Feb 2023HANSARD Social Security and PensionsMy hon. Friend is making an excellent speech. Does she agree that the last Labour Government took 1 million children out of poverty, and that we could do with having a Labour…06 Feb 2023HANSARDNHS StrikesI stand in solidarity with nurses and other NHS workers who are taking action in their fight for fair pay and improved patient safety. Miriam Deakin, the director of policy and…06 Feb 2023HANSARDDraft Packaging Waste (Data Reporting) (England) Regulations 2023The Minister is generous in giving way. It is vital that voices from across the country are heard. The section of the Government’s new environmental improvement plan on…02 Feb 2023HANSARDDraft Packaging Waste (Data Reporting) (England) Regulations 2023My hon. Friend is making an excellent speech. Does she agree that there would have been room in the draft instrument for the Government to make stronger provision to ensure that…02 Feb 2023HANSARDDraft Packaging Waste (Data Reporting) (England) Regulations 2023I thank the Minister for all the information she is giving. Does she think there will be significant changes in the style of packaging in certain sectors, which will be beneficial…02 Feb 2023