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HANSARDPrison SafetyLowdham Grange prison in my constituency is a failing prison, and I have been inundated with correspondence from prisoners, families and staff who on a regular basis inform me…16 Dec 2025HANSARDPrison Safety13. What steps his Department is taking to improve safety in prisons.16 Dec 2025HANSARD Young People not in Education, Employment or TrainingIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Dowd. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Amber Valley (Linsey Farnsworth) for securing this debate. I believe that where…26 Nov 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsIn my constituency of Sherwood Forest, we have new housing developments, including in Edwinstowe and Rainworth. Does the Minister agree that when these sites are developed, local…24 Nov 2025HANSARD Suicide: Reducing the StigmaThe shadow Minister has obviously been to Ollerton before. The Minister should go to see the fantastic work In Sam’s Name does, because it could be replicated across the country…19 Nov 2025HANSARD Suicide: Reducing the StigmaIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Mundell. Today’s debate on reducing the stigma associated with suicide is of grave importance to my constituents,…19 Nov 2025HANSARDHolidays During School Term TimeI absolutely agree, especially as someone who has a five-year old and was trying to balance this during the recess. Who pays the highest price for this? The children of the…27 Oct 2025HANSARD Statutory Maternity and Paternity PayIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Hobhouse. When a child is born the world changes, not just for the parents but for the child, whose entire development…27 Oct 2025HANSARDHolidays During School Term TimeLike many constituencies across the country, Sherwood Forest sees stark evidence that educational inequalities are deeply entrenched. As someone who worked on the frontline in…27 Oct 2025HANSARDEngagementsQ10. In March 2022, I gave birth to my son by emergency c-section—both my son and my life put at risk by a failing maternity service. In Nottinghamshire, we know failing maternity…22 Oct 2025HANSARDPatient Access to GPs13. What steps his Department is taking to improve patient access to GPs.21 Oct 2025HANSARDPatient Access to GPsAfter 14 years of a Conservative Government, poor access to GPs is something that we have come to know well in certain areas of my constituency of Sherwood Forest. In Hucknall,…21 Oct 2025HANSARDBaby LossI absolutely agree; if we had that approach in Nottinghamshire, the story would have been very different. This starts with us building a culture that allows people to say, “This…13 Oct 2025HANSARDBaby LossI thank my hon. Friend; that was an important thing to say. I was so pleased when the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care announced a rapid review of maternity services,…13 Oct 2025HANSARDBaby LossAs a harmed mother from Nottinghamshire, I gave birth to my son by emergency C-section because health professionals treated me with utter contempt, ignored me and did not do as…13 Oct 2025HANSARD Early Years Providers: Government SupportI thank the hon. Member for that point. What happens on SEND in early years is vital. I actually saw that and how it happens. Some of it is about funding, but a lot of it is also…09 Jul 2025HANSARD Early Years Providers: Government SupportI beg to move, That this House has considered Government support for early years providers. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Pritchard. I requested today’s…09 Jul 2025HANSARD Early Years Providers: Government SupportI thank everyone who has taken part in today’s debate. What is fabulous about this Parliament is the breadth of knowledge and experience regarding early years and childcare,…09 Jul 2025HANSARD Business of the HousePubs are at the heart of many communities across the country, and that is certainly the case in Nottinghamshire. What makes them special is their unique, traditional character and…03 Jul 2025HANSARD NHS 10-Year PlanFamilies affected by failing maternity services were ignored for far too long, and we have a system of accountability that is broken. I am pleased that the Secretary of State’s…03 Jul 2025