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HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy hon. Friend is making an incredibly powerful point. Does she agree that for Sara and for my constituents who are on short or zero-hours contracts, the meat of the amendment,…05 Nov 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseThroughout the year I have been working with residents in Astley in my constituency. Four large warehouses, each measuring up to 60 feet high, are being built close to hundreds of…16 Oct 2025HANSARD Employment Rights BillOn accessing the rights in the Bill, does my hon. Friend agree that, for people going about their busy daily lives at work and possibly struggling to make ends meet, there is a…15 Sept 2025HANSARD Employment Rights BillI refer the House to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests, and to my proud membership of the Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers and the GMB. I pay…15 Sept 2025HANSARD Employment Rights BillI fully agree with my hon. Friend that the probation period is the core of the answer to the question from the hon. Member for Bridgwater (Sir Ashley Fox). Does my hon. Friend…15 Sept 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseLast week I had the privilege of visiting the outstanding Red Watch at Eccles fire station, where officers’ professionalism and dedication were plain to see as they talked me…17 Jul 2025HANSARDParental Leave ReviewAlongside the Government’s actions on increasing the provision of affordable, available and accessible childcare, I strongly welcome this review as a real step forward. Does the…01 Jul 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseMy constituents regularly contact me about the need to improve dementia care. I remember the impact that dementia had on my grandparents and my family, so I sympathise profoundly…26 Jun 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseAcross my constituency, grassroots sports clubs do an incredible job of promoting physical and mental wellbeing. Eccles RFC does wonderful work to deliver parity for its girls’…19 Jun 2025HANSARD Crime and Policing BillI refer the House to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests, and my membership of the trade union USDAW. I rise to support new clause 48, tabled by my hon.…18 Jun 2025HANSARD Crime and Policing BillI welcome my hon. Friend’s intervention, but I do not need to interrupt my speech, because I am about to deal with exactly that point. New clause 48 would create a specific…18 Jun 2025HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords]Does the Minister agree that, far from being a skeletal Bill, this legislation provides an adaptable framework for product regulation and consumer safety?04 Jun 2025HANSARD Mental Health Bill [Lords]I begin by offering my heartfelt thanks to everyone who has taken part in this debate and offered their professional and powerful personal experiences. I said in my maiden speech…19 May 2025HANSARD School-based Nursery Capital GrantsI feel as though I should declare an interest, as I am the proud dad of a little boy who is literally taking his first steps as our Government take these important steps in a…02 Apr 2025HANSARD Product Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords]Having heard these comments several times, I wonder whether the hon. Member will accept that wisdom is not necessarily proportional to the amount of time spent in the Chamber.01 Apr 2025HANSARD Product Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords]I thank the hon. Lady for giving way. As a fellow member of the Procedure Committee, I do enjoy a good procedural debate, but I wonder whether she will get to the meat of the Bill…01 Apr 2025HANSARD Product Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords]I disagree that the issue is “purely” around enforcement. Obviously, there are elements of enforcement, but separating out one part of a package—a regulatory framework that will…01 Apr 2025HANSARD Product Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords]If the system we have in place was working, we would not be here debating this, and we would not see these shoddy products on sale or these fires. The only explanation is either…01 Apr 2025HANSARD Product Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords]I welcome this essential and timely Bill, which upgrades our product safety, regulation and metrology—a word that I admit I had to look up, but it does not take much to understand…01 Apr 2025HANSARD Product Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords]I welcome my hon. Friend’s intervention. I will happily admit to the House that I am not an expert on AI. I do, however, recognise that the fast-developing nature of AI as it…01 Apr 2025