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HANSARDStrep A Treatments: SupplyLast week Hannah, a young mum from the Runcorn part of my constituency, visited nine different pharmacies looking for the appropriate medication for her four-year-old little boy.…19 Dec 2022HANSARD Levelling-up and Regeneration BillI rise to speak to my amendments 97 and 98, to my new clause 111 and to other amendments that I support. After 12 years of pursuing policies that have wrecked and hollowed out…13 Dec 2022HANSARD Levelling-up and Regeneration Billrose—13 Dec 2022HANSARD Council TaxMy hon. Friend is right to say that this is about the disenfranchisement of, in particular, young people and black and ethnic minorities. As he also said, it is impractical too.…12 Dec 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsAccording to the Department’s own figures 45% of military personnel in single accommodation in Cheshire are living in substandard accommodation, and that is 4,000 families…12 Dec 2022HANSARDNHS WorkforceWhy does my hon. Friend think Government Members are so keen on protecting non-dom status? What is the interest there?06 Dec 2022HANSARDTransfer from Universal Credit into Work: Cost of Childcare9. What assessment his Department has made of the potential effect of the cost of childcare on incentives for people to transfer from universal credit into work.05 Dec 2022HANSARDTransfer from Universal Credit into Work: Cost of ChildcareSandra in the Northwich part of my constituency—like many people up and down the United Kingdom, predominantly women—faces a significant barrier as a result of increased childcare…05 Dec 2022HANSARD Online Safety BillOn age reassurance, does the Minister not see a weakness? Lots of children and young people are far more sophisticated than many of us in the Chamber and will easily find a…05 Dec 2022HANSARDBBC Local Radio: Proposed Reduction in ProvisionBBC Radio Merseyside has provided a vital lifeline during the covid pandemic and the current cost of living crisis, as Members across the Chamber have said. It also serves the…01 Nov 2022HANSARDPublic Sector Pay: Proposed Strike ActionMy hon. Friend is making such a powerful speech. Does she agree that, regardless of whether they are railway workers, health workers, BT and Openreach workers, education workers,…01 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsDoes the new Secretary of State—whom I welcome to his place—still agree with his statement that cutting maternity rights will be good for business?31 Oct 2022HANSARD Doncaster Sheffield AirportThe Minister and I share one thing in common: our birthplace is the city of Manchester. Peel has a considerable presence in Greater Manchester and Merseyside, and in Cheshire…24 Oct 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsDespite my private Member’s Bill, Education (Guidance about Costs of School Uniforms), becoming law to reduce the cost of school uniforms, far too many schools have their heads in…24 Oct 2022HANSARD Ban on Fracking for Shale Gas BillI thank the Secretary of State for giving way. He is being so generous in giving way to people, particularly those on his own side. In my constituency, and in the constituencies…19 Oct 2022HANSARDEconomic Responsibility and a Plan for GrowthThis economic crisis has been manufactured in Downing Street and, as we approach Hallowe’en, the little shop of horrors on the Government Benches adds 10.1% inflation. That…19 Oct 2022HANSARDEconomic Responsibility and a Plan for GrowthI thank the Minister for being generous with his time. If it is all the fault of the global economy, why was the 38-day Chancellor sacked?19 Oct 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI welcome the new Ministers to their places. What recent discussions has the Secretary of State had with the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities about the…13 Oct 2022HANSARDNew Developments on Green-belt LandI thank my hon. Friend for giving way and for her excellent speech. In my constituency, Weaver Vale, more than 2,000 units are being built on green-belt land as we speak. This…12 Oct 2022HANSARDUkraineI welcome the Minister to his place. I had a conversation today with the Local Government Association, which informed me that 1,915 Ukrainian families have presented as homeless—a…11 Oct 2022