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HANSARDWorld Menopause DayIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Betts. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Neath and Swansea East (Carolyn Harris) for securing this incredibly important…16 Oct 2025HANSARDWorld Menopause DayAbsolutely. I am a single parent, and the impact of my menopause was quite severe for my family, and for my financial situation at the time, because it forced me to make some…16 Oct 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseWill the Leader of the House join me in congratulating Teresa Mulholland, who earlier this week was named Cumbrian woman of the year? Teresa is director of Carlisle United’s…16 Oct 2025HANSARD Pride in PlaceI warmly welcome the Government’s investment of £20 million in the Raffles and Morton neighbourhoods of my Carlisle constituency. As I am very fond of reminding Members, Carlisle…15 Oct 2025HANSARDChildren with SEND: Assessments and SupportThe hon. Member touches on an important point about culture, which is borne out by my own experience as the parent of a neurodivergent child whose secondary school education was…15 Sept 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI welcome the new Leader of the House to his place and thank him for all the help and support he gave those of us who were newly elected to this place 12 months ago in his…11 Sept 2025HANSARD Suicide PreventionI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme (Lee Pitcher) for securing this very important debate. May 1997 is etched on my memory for two very…11 Sept 2025HANSARD Stockton and Darlington Railway: 200th Anniversary FestivalI cannot claim that the Stockton and Darlington railway went anywhere near my Carlisle constituency, but I cannot let this moment pass without celebrating Carlisle and north…10 Sept 2025HANSARD Free-to-air Broadcasting: Cricket ParticipationIt is a privilege to serve under your chairship, Ms McVey. I start by placing on record my membership of the all-party parliamentary group for cricket. I congratulate the hon.…09 Sept 2025HANSARD Free-to-air Broadcasting: Cricket ParticipationI certainly agree with the hon. Member. It cannot be denied that participation shrank in that period. We also have to look at how accessible our schools are in making cricket…09 Sept 2025HANSARD Neurodivergent People: EmploymentI thank the hon. Member for agreeing to take an intervention when I spoke with her before the debate. She speaks very eloquently about the frustrations that we see in our…09 Sept 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseMadam Deputy Speaker, I congratulate you on your very successful ice cream-inspired tour of your constituency during the recess. I recently met a constituent of mine, Lou, who was…04 Sept 2025HANSARD Hospitality SectorI do not want to rain on the hon. Gentleman’s pub parade, but my constituency has a proud history when it comes to pubs, as for 60 years it was the only place in the country where…03 Sept 2025HANSARDDomestic Abuse Aggravated OffencesMy constituent, who had been the victim of historical domestic abuse by both her partner and her children, recently raised with me the need for a clearer understanding and…03 Sept 2025HANSARD Eating Disorders: Prevention of DeathsOne of the issues in geographically remote areas like Carlisle and Cumbria is that, sadly, the in-patient treatment for young people with eating disorders is delivered by an…02 Sept 2025HANSARDBorders and AsylumI welcome the Home Secretary’s statement and strongly welcome the enforcement action taken recently by UK Border Force, Cumbria police and local trading standards to crack down on…01 Sept 2025HANSARDSir David Amess Summer AdjournmentIt is an honour to speak in my second Sir David Amess Adjournment debate, and to speak of my constituency of Carlisle and the incredible Roman dig there that is rewriting our…22 Jul 2025HANSARDElectronic Patient Record SystemsMy constituent Lee Armstrong contacted 111 when he was suffering from an Addisonian crisis. Lee and his partner provided full details about his condition to 111, and when his…22 Jul 2025HANSARD Changing Places ToiletsThere are four Changing Places toilets in my constituency, which, given that it is one of England’s largest constituencies, still feels very inadequate. Does my hon. Friend agree…22 Jul 2025HANSARD Victory over Japan: 80th AnniversaryIt is my privilege to join colleagues across the House in marking the 80th anniversary of victory over Japan. It is a moment to honour the bravery, sacrifice and enduring legacy…21 Jul 2025