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HANSARDDefence Industrial StrategyIn this role, I am committed to supporting all people across Northern Ireland. From its businesses to its community groups, there is much to champion. I will do all that I can to…15 Oct 2025HANSARD Middle EastLast week I heard from Keith and Aviva Siegel, who had been held hostage by Hamas. It was a powerful reminder that until all hostages are released, no hostage is released. That is…21 Jul 2025HANSARD NHS 10-Year PlanI thank the Secretary of State, because with this NHS plan, ambition is back. That ambition matters to my constituents, who for too many years have seen a health service in…03 Jul 2025HANSARDUniversal Credit and Personal Independence Payment BillAt the heart of any progressive society is a simple test: how do we support people when they are most in need? The test is simple, but the answer is anything but, because need is…01 Jul 2025HANSARDUniversal Credit and Personal Independence Payment BillMy hon. Friend is totally right, and the SNP record is worse. One in eight young people are not in employment, education or training here, but in Scotland the figure is one in…01 Jul 2025HANSARDWelfare ReformThe Conservative party presided over multiple reforms of welfare, and the results were a disaster. Perhaps cruellest of all was the fact that adults who had an irreversible health…30 Jun 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI will not take interventions. The hon. Member for Twickenham (Munira Wilson) tabled an important amendment about palliative care that has opened a door to an important…20 Jun 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillToday we are faced with a defining choice. We have debated assisted dying for months, and in some ways we could never have enough time for this. I wish there had been more…20 Jun 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseFor many people in Wirral West, their church is a hub where they can practise their faith and put their values into action. That was evident to me at a recent meeting with…19 Jun 2025HANSARD Iran-Israel ConflictWhen the UN’s nuclear watchdog says that Iran is closing in on the ability to develop up to nine nuclear weapons, I worry. Does the Foreign Secretary agree that it is in our…16 Jun 2025HANSARDSpending Review 2025I wonder whether the Chancellor can help me. I want to write a letter to my constituents, and I do not know which story I should lead with—whether it is the rapid investment in…11 Jun 2025HANSARDSupport for High Streets4. What steps she is taking to support high streets.09 Jun 2025HANSARDSupport for High StreetsHeswall in my Wirral West constituency is a brilliant place to live and deserves a thriving high street, but unfortunately for too many years now beloved shops have closed and…09 Jun 2025HANSARDInfected Blood Compensation Scheme14. What recent progress he has made on establishing an infected blood compensation scheme.05 Jun 2025HANSARDInfected Blood Compensation SchemeIn Wirral West, my constituent became a victim of this scandal over 50 years ago when she was a child, and it has affected her life ever since. In her own words, victims have gone…05 Jun 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)I refer the Committee to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests.03 Jun 2025HANSARDUK-EU SummitThe energy industry is central to our mission for growth, but it is also important to our tackling of the generational challenge that is climate change. This is a sentiment felt…20 May 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsOn Sunday, I had the honour of meeting Emily Damari. She told me about her good friends, Ziv and Gali Berman, who remain in captivity. It is so clear to me that no hostage will be…13 May 2025HANSARD Middle East UpdateNot a week goes by without more worrying news coming out of the middle east, and my thoughts are with the innocent people in Gaza who are worried about a new offensive, with the…06 May 2025HANSARDPalestinian Authority Prime Minister VisitI welcome the Government’s commitment to securing a peaceful future for the region, but that future feels far away for the families of the hostages still held by Hamas. As the…29 Apr 2025