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HANSARDSocial Media Use: Minimum AgeGiven that 70% of youth services investment has been slashed since 2010, does my hon. and learned Friend agree that we need to provide opportunities, aside from school, where…24 Feb 2025HANSARDViolence against Women and Girls: Prosecution RatesThe national conviction rate for domestic abuse cases is woefully low, standing at 4.5%, but the picture is even worse in rural constituencies such as Ribble Valley, where the…06 Feb 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseAs the chair of the all-party parliamentary group on babies (pregnancy to age 2), I have had the privilege over the past few months to meet leaders from across society who have…06 Feb 2025HANSARDViolence against Women and Girls: Prosecution Rates2. What steps she is taking to help increase prosecution rates for cases involving violence against women and girls.06 Feb 2025HANSARD Maternal Mental HealthI thank my hon. Friend for bravely sharing the devastating story of her friend. I also have a wonderful friend, Sarah, whose daughter was a month old when the covid lockdown hit.…05 Feb 2025HANSARD Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (Money)A major argument in the debate on assisted dying has been about making it accessible to all, rather than only those who can afford to travel to access it. The argument is made…22 Jan 2025HANSARD Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (Money)I will not, if that is all right. Sorry. At the other end of the spectrum, we need to be acutely aware that we are not today expanding overall budgets in the NHS, so what we agree…22 Jan 2025HANSARD Farmland FloodingThe hon. Member has rightly highlighted the intricate and technical knowledge required to understand some of the mitigations, so I welcome our Government’s commitment to a floods…15 Jan 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT8. As chair of the all-party parliamentary group on babies, I am delighted that the announcements on Thursday included a one-year continuation of the Start for Life programme,…09 Dec 2024HANSARDFarming and Inheritance TaxI will come on to opportunities to increase the prosperity of farmers, which should be our mission. The second opportunity for farmers is around procurement and trade, and using…04 Dec 2024HANSARDFarming and Inheritance TaxIf the hon. Lady will allow me, I will come to how we can help the farmers who will be affected by the measures. To finish my point about devolution, as an MP in an area with huge…04 Dec 2024HANSARDFarming and Inheritance TaxAs the Minister pointed out, many farms will not be affected by the measure and it will not have the impact that Opposition Members are leading people to believe. We have an…04 Dec 2024HANSARDFarming and Inheritance TaxI represent Ribble Valley in Lancashire, one of the most beautiful constituencies in the country and one of the most rural. There are 820 farms on my patch, including 121 dairy…04 Dec 2024HANSARDFarming and Inheritance TaxI am sorry, but I will not. I spoke earlier about the strength and efficiencies in family farming. From everything that I have seen and heard from farmers so far, it is clear that…04 Dec 2024HANSARDFarming and Inheritance TaxI will not, as I want to make progress. Just look at how farmers have led the way in restoring biodiversity and are diversifying into all sorts of new business ventures. The…04 Dec 2024HANSARDFarming and Inheritance TaxI am sorry, but I will not. The motion tabled by the Conservatives today is not clear or specific on what they would do differently to fix the economy. That, along with the…04 Dec 2024HANSARDIncome tax (charge)Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. My journey here comes via almost 10 years in local government, as an officer working on economic development and regeneration. I grew up among…31 Oct 2024