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HANSARDTopical QuestionsI recently hosted a series of engagements and roundtables on the SEN reforms, and it is impossible to ignore the sheer size of the problems this Government are confronting. Will…21 Jul 2025HANSARDEngagementsIn 2017 I led a Select Committee inquiry that warned of an emerging disaster in special educational needs and disability services. Those warnings went unheeded by the…16 Jul 2025HANSARD NHS 10-Year PlanI commend not only my right hon. Friend and his team on today’s 10-year plan but also the leadership and Budget of our right hon. Friend the Chancellor, who made today and the…03 Jul 2025HANSARDLive Music: Creative Industries Sector Plan3. What steps her Department is taking to ensure the creative industries sector plan supports the growth of live music.03 Jul 2025HANSARDLive Music: Creative Industries Sector PlanThe Secretary of State will know that Oasis kicks off their world tour this week, and I am proud that their first English gig is in the borough of Bury—a brilliant moment for…03 Jul 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseMy team and I recently helped a woman in my constituency to divorce her abusive partner and reclaim her home by pressing for her to have access to legal aid. However, because of…03 Jul 2025HANSARD Theft of Tools of TradeMy hon. Friend is a champion for our tradespeople and I commend her work. A constituent of mine had his tools nicked three times. There is the cost of repairing any damage, the…11 Jun 2025HANSARDData (Use and Access) Bill [Lords]I hope that the shadow Minister sought permission to misappropriate Julia Donaldson’s wonderful work. It is hardly an example that any of us should follow. We are back here again.…10 Jun 2025HANSARDData (Use and Access) Bill [Lords]I thank my hon. Friend for her intervention, which as ever is rooted in the first-hand experience and professional success that brought her to this place. She should be listened…10 Jun 2025HANSARDRegional GrowthIt was a pleasure to hear my right hon. Friend refer to Bury North in his statement, and I welcome the investment for trams and buses in Bury North; it comes hot on the heels of…04 Jun 2025HANSARD Data (Use and Access) Bill [Lords]I echo the comments of my hon. Friends about how open and engaging both the Minister and the Secretary of State have been on this issue. As for the consideration of working…03 Jun 2025HANSARD Data (Use and Access) Bill [Lords]My right hon. Friend’s tone is most welcome, but it is also consistent with how he has been both in private and public on this matter, and I thank him for that, while sharing much…22 May 2025HANSARD Ukraine: Forcibly Deported ChildrenThe Minister is giving a typically humane account of what we are debating and of what I have been able to see today. It shows real strength of feeling to see the House so united…21 May 2025HANSARD Broadband and Mobile Connectivity: Rural AreasOpenreach has changed its mind several times about the affected community of Affetside in my constituency. What advice would you give that resolute, resilient community as it…21 May 2025HANSARD Data (Use and Access) Bill [Lords]rose—14 May 2025HANSARD Data (Use and Access) Bill [Lords]This will be my last intervention for now. Will the Minister make it his policy to include representatives of the creative industries on the technical committees that are working…14 May 2025HANSARD Data (Use and Access) Bill [Lords]The hon. Gentleman has been generous with his time today and in the process to date, and I thank him for that. I understand the Government have long maintained that this Bill is…14 May 2025HANSARD Data (Use and Access) Bill [Lords]rose —14 May 2025HANSARDKashmirOn Saturday, I met constituents in Bury North with deep family roots in Pakistan and Azad Kashmir, including relatives in Mirpur, Kotli, Bhimber, Lahore and Gujrat. There is…13 May 2025HANSARDKashmir2. What assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the situation in Kashmir.13 May 2025