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HANSARDAuditory Verbal TherapyAm I right in thinking, from what the Minister has just said, that he will issue revised guidance following today’s debate? Am I right that the Government, having given an extra…21 Jan 2025HANSARDAuditory Verbal TherapyI thank everyone who has taken the time to come along and made such excellent contributions on this vital issue. I thank the Minister, the hon. Member for Hinckley and Bosworth…21 Jan 2025HANSARDObesity: Food and DietThis has been an excellent and wide-ranging debate, and I am so happy to have the opportunity to speak in it. I commend the right hon. Member for Wetherby and Easingwold (Sir Alec…20 Jan 2025HANSARDMedicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory AgencyI thank the right hon. Member for Tatton (Esther McVey) for securing this important debate, and I am very happy to be called to speak on such an important issue. As chair of the…16 Jan 2025HANSARD Health and Social Care: Winter UpdateUnder the last Conservative Government, strikes cost the taxpayer millions of pounds and 1.5 million appointments were cancelled, so may I thank the Secretary of State sincerely…15 Jan 2025HANSARD Live Events Ticketing: Resale and Pricing PracticesHaving campaigned on this issue for over 15 years, I have reached three main conclusions. First, the cap on resale should be set as low as possible—for example, face value plus 5%…13 Jan 2025HANSARDImpact of Conflict on Women and GirlsI place on record my thanks to my hon. Friend the Member for Norwich North (Alice Macdonald) for securing this important debate. We know that conflict is on the rise across the…09 Jan 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillAfter decades of campaigning for the health of children and better school food, I am so pleased that universal primary breakfast club provision is being put on a statutory footing…08 Jan 2025HANSARDCumberlege Review: Pelvic MeshI am grateful to the hon. Lady for covering the recommendations, which I was not able to do. That has relieved me somewhat. We have at last seen some compensation for the victims…05 Dec 2024HANSARDCumberlege Review: Pelvic MeshDo you want to give some guidance on how long is left, Mr Stringer, so I can cut my speech accordingly?05 Dec 2024HANSARDCumberlege Review: Pelvic MeshIn the short time I have available, I will try to make some important points. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Stringer. As co-chair of the all-party…05 Dec 2024HANSARDPimping websites and paying for sexOn the third day of the UN’s 16 days of activism against gender-based violence, I rise to present a petition on behalf of my Washington and Gateshead South constituents on…28 Nov 2024HANSARD Secondary Ticketing MarketWill the Minister give way?24 Oct 2024HANSARD Secondary Ticketing MarketIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Rosindell. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Cramlington and Killingworth (Emma Foody) for securing this important…24 Oct 2024HANSARD Secondary Ticketing MarketThe hon. Gentleman is making an excellent speech. When fans are forced to pay way over the odds, they are not able to then go to 10, 20 or 30 other concerts or sporting events,…24 Oct 2024HANSARD Secondary Ticketing MarketThe shadow Minister—sorry. He pointed out that with dynamic pricing the price can go up but also come down. That might happen when it is Uber, airline prices or hotel rooms, but…24 Oct 2024HANSARD Secondary Ticketing MarketI do not want this debate to end without mentioning Ed Sheeran and how much he has done to try to tackle the scourge of ticket touting. Lots of other artists, such as Iron Maiden,…24 Oct 2024HANSARD Hamas Attacks: First AnniversaryI also visited Kfar Aza just a few weeks before the horrific attacks by Hamas on 7 October. The visit had a profound impact on me, especially in the light of what followed just a…07 Oct 2024HANSARD SEND ProvisionIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship today, Mr Betts. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Leeds East (Richard Burgon) on securing this very important debate.…05 Sept 2024HANSARDPreventable Baby LossI absolutely agree. The hon. Member makes a very valuable point: resources matter, but it is also about how they are implemented. Human interaction and professional training is so…04 Sept 2024