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HANSARD Business of the HouseTwo years ago, Butlers Farmhouse Cheeses in my constituency, which makes the famous Blacksticks Blue, suffered a devastating fire that destroyed all its storage facilities. The…12 Feb 2026HANSARD Healthy RelationshipsI beg to move, That this House has considered Government support for healthy relationships. It is a pleasure to be under your chairship, Ms Jardine. May I start by wishing you a…12 Feb 2026HANSARD Healthy RelationshipsIt has been a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Jardine. This has been an important opportunity for us to reflect on what healthy, equal relationships look like in…12 Feb 2026HANSARD Healthy RelationshipsI completely agree with my hon. Friend; she is right that both men and women want this. Everyone in society is demanding this, and I really hope that the Government will listen…12 Feb 2026HANSARD Healthy RelationshipsIt is great to hear that Jane and Mick have such a positive relationship. One of the things that I really value is debate. The fact that in our new schools framework, we are…12 Feb 2026HANSARDFarming Sector ProductivityLast week, I visited Gisburn auction mart in my constituency, with my constituents John Alpe and Graham Young, where I heard the challenges that farms are currently facing with…05 Feb 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseWith the cancer plan, we have made great progress this week on how we plan to tackle terminal illnesses in this country. On Tuesday, I had the privilege of visiting my constituent…05 Feb 2026HANSARD SudanI greatly welcome the statement made today and the actions the Government have taken in response to the conflict in Sudan, including sanctions against individuals linked to the…05 Feb 2026HANSARD Women’s Safety: Walking, Wheeling, Cycling and RunningTo build on the point made by the hon. Member for East Londonderry (Mr Campbell), Girlguiding has found that two thirds of girls say they are put off exercising and going out…27 Jan 2026HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillI completely agree. That is why it is disappointing that the Opposition are looking at certain details, when all the farmers that I speak to desperately want us to focus on the…12 Jan 2026HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillThe hon. Gentleman raises a really important point. We have spoken about that issue with Ministers; is an important conversation that we absolutely have to have. Another of my…12 Jan 2026HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillIt is a delight to speak in this debate following what was possibly the best Christmas present that I have ever received: no shade to my parents or husband, but when we got the…12 Jan 2026HANSARDPaternity Leave: Low-income Earners7. What steps he is taking to help increase the uptake of paternity leave by low-income earners.11 Dec 2025HANSARDPaternity Leave: Low-income EarnersI thank the Minister for how seriously she is taking this issue when, according to the latest analysis by the Dad Shift, 90% of paternity leave is claimed by fathers in the top…11 Dec 2025HANSARDNew Hospital ProgrammeMy constituents in Ribble Valley have been directly impacted by the delays to the new hospital programme, with the rebuilding of Royal Preston hospital being put back by almost a…25 Nov 2025HANSARD English Devolution and Community Empowerment BillI come once more to this discussion with a huge passion for devolving power to local areas. The northern powerhouse promise encouraged me to move back home to the north from…25 Nov 2025HANSARD Business of the HousePreston-based KeTech in my constituency is a British-based and owned technology and engineering company that employs around 50 staff and provides the live update data and displays…20 Nov 2025HANSARDInternational Men’s DayI gave my handyman a to-do list the other day, but he only finished items 1, 3, and 5. Turns out he only does odd jobs. I know, that is a terrible joke, but as the Dad Shift and…20 Nov 2025HANSARDUK Research and Innovation: Funding DistributionThe £54 million UKRI global talent fund, which was designed to attract and retain international research talent, has excluded all northern universities from its funding. UKRI…12 Nov 2025HANSARDUK Research and Innovation: Funding Distribution7. What steps her Department is taking to ensure the equitable regional distribution of funding by UK Research and Innovation.12 Nov 2025