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HANSARDLongridge Community HospitalI am proud to present this petition on behalf of residents in Longridge in my constituency of Ribble Valley regarding the future of Longridge community hospital, which serves…07 Jul 2026HANSARD Farming: Financial SustainabilityI thank my hon. Friend the Member for North Northumberland (David Smith) for securing this timely debate and welcome the Minister to his place. I asked local farmers in Ribble…24 Jun 2026HANSARD Farming: Financial SustainabilityI completely agree. The main point I want to make, alongside all the powerful financial and security arguments that have been made, is that we need farming to be financially…24 Jun 2026HANSARDPrivate Sector Investment: LancashireI completely agree with my hon. Friend. As much as the debate is about Lancashire, one thing that will underpin change for both our counties is a commitment to devolution and to…17 Jun 2026HANSARDPrivate Sector Investment: LancashireI am grateful for the opportunity to debate Government support for private investment in Lancashire this evening. Lancashire is my home. It is also the home of some of the most…17 Jun 2026HANSARDPrivate Sector Investment: LancashireI absolutely agree. As I will come on to, it is about ensuring that we make the most of all areas of our country. Some of those areas already have growth, and we need to ensure…17 Jun 2026HANSARDPrivate Sector Investment: LancashireI completely agree with my hon. Friend. As I will come on to, the people and places in counties such as Lancashire deserve that kind of funding. Even if the politicians who have…17 Jun 2026HANSARDPrivate Sector Investment: LancashireI completely agree. As many of my constituents regularly tell me, the congestion we get when the M6 fails or has a closure is a nightmare when it falls on to the A-roads around…17 Jun 2026HANSARDRoyal Lime Trees in Walton-le-DaleI am delighted to present this petition on behalf of Walton-le-Dale residents in my constituency regarding the potential felling of the 18 royal lime trees that have stood for 112…10 Jun 2026HANSARDWater SafetyA few weeks ago, 12-year-old Junior Slater tragically drowned in the River Ribble in the heart of my constituency. We will cover many things to prevent such senseless losses in…09 Jun 2026HANSARDWater SafetyWill my hon. Friend give way?09 Jun 2026HANSARDMilburn Review: Interim ReportIt is brilliant to see an example in the interim report of a young woman who taught herself Shopify in order to start a business. This Government have prioritised growth, which…02 Jun 2026HANSARD Preparedness for National EmergenciesWe currently have a maternity inquiry addressing the fact that two thirds of maternity units are deemed unsafe in normal times, yet one of the clearest lessons from the covid-19…02 Jun 2026HANSARDMaternity CommissionerIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Alec. I thank my hon. and learned Friend the Member for Folkestone and Hythe (Tony Vaughan) for introducing this debate. A…20 Apr 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseOn Wednesday, I joined midwifery students protesting in Parliament Square. I spoke to Kelly McDermott, who is facing the reality that 31% of newly qualified midwives cannot find…05 Mar 2026HANSARDUniversal Youth Services11. What assessment she has made of the adequacy of universal youth services.26 Feb 2026HANSARDUniversal Youth ServicesI welcome the universal approach of our new youth strategy, but in my Ribble Valley constituency, in which communities are small and often far away from city-centre youth hubs,…26 Feb 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseI recently visited the Lancaster University School of Mathematics, which is based in Preston on the edge of my constituency, a brilliant new place for 16 to 18-year-olds to take…26 Feb 2026HANSARD Minister for Men and BoysDoes my hon. Friend agree that parents of men and boys are navigating a truly wild west? Although it is brilliant that the Government are committed to helping teachers to spot and…25 Feb 2026HANSARD Minister for Men and BoysDoes the hon. Member agree that one of the things that has caused a lack of male role models is the lack of third spaces and youth centres? The disinvestment in youth services,…25 Feb 2026