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HANSARDTopical QuestionsT3. I want to raise the case of my constituent from Pinxton. They were awarded a substantial amount of money at an employment tribunal over two years ago for unpaid wages. They…16 Dec 2025HANSARD Conduct of the Chancellor of the ExchequerI welcome the debate and I thank the shadow Chancellor for giving way on the point about women. We are here to talk about the conduct of the most powerful woman in this country,…10 Dec 2025HANSARD Conduct of the Chancellor of the ExchequerWill the right hon. Gentleman give way?10 Dec 2025HANSARDInternational Men’s DayI am thrilled to be here to celebrate the incredible men among us, including my hon. Friend the Member for Cannock Chase (Josh Newbury). I thank him for sharing his story. Men…20 Nov 2025HANSARD Migration: Settlement PathwayIn 2024, in the run-up to the election, I knocked on door after door where people told me that they were absolutely sick of our broken immigration system that we inherited from…20 Nov 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseThe food hygiene rating scheme means that we can celebrate five-star venues, like Alleppey Kitchen my constituency, and we can all avoid the ones with one star, if we choose.…20 Nov 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseSpecial educational needs families in Bolsover and across Derbyshire are let down by our dire education services that were ripped to ruin by the Tories and are now being failed by…13 Nov 2025HANSARDSixth-form Provision: BolsoverI thank the hon. Member for his intervention. Students are less likely to get A-levels in Bolsover than in any other part of Derbyshire. Some students do really well in their…11 Nov 2025HANSARDSixth-form Provision: BolsoverI beg to move, That this House has considered sixth form provision in Bolsover constituency. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Butler. Residents of Bolsover must…11 Nov 2025HANSARD Victims and Courts BillI will speak to Government new clause 14. It means that rapists will no longer have access to children conceived by their crime. It puts the right of survivors above the rights of…27 Oct 2025HANSARD Rape Gangs: National Statutory InquiryToday, the Government have announced that they will take parental responsibility away where a child is born of rape. That will protect grooming victims. Children in this country…21 Oct 2025HANSARD Ada Lovelace DayI thank my hon. Friend for securing this debate. Ada Lovelace’s legacy is absolutely stellar, as everybody points out. I have the slightest link because I was lucky enough to get…16 Oct 2025HANSARDPost-16 Education: SkillsI was recently lucky enough to visit Brigg infant school in South Normanton. It is a gorgeous school full of talented pupils and dedicated staff, but it has a problem: four and…21 Jul 2025HANSARD Further Education InstitutionsMy constituency is one of 15 in the whole of England that does not have a sixth-form college or a further education college. That has huge repercussions for local young people and…16 Jul 2025HANSARDBritish Coal Staff Superannuation SchemeWhen we speak of the mineworkers’ pension, we speak of everyone who has sustained our pits, such as my constituents Anthony Peck, who joined the scheme aged 17, and Kevin Jowle,…11 Jun 2025HANSARDEngagementsThe first constituent to reach out to me was a brave Bolsover mummy who had waited four years and five months, from rape to prosecution, with three postponements and multiple…04 Jun 2025HANSARD Victims and Courts BillI declare an interest as a member of the Women and Equalities Committee. Rape survivors are too often hidden in plain sight. In Bolsover, my constituency, 10,554 women will have…20 May 2025HANSARDEducational Opportunities in Semi-rural AreasBolsover is one of only 15 constituencies in the whole of England to be without a sixth form. Our incredible and inspiring young people live in small towns and villages, and they…07 May 2025HANSARD East Midlands: Local Authorities and Economic GrowthI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Gedling (Michael Payne) for securing this debate. I can assure him that potholes are as bad in Conservative-run Derbyshire as they are in…07 Apr 2025HANSARDNon-disclosure AgreementsWe have no idea how many people in Bolsover this issue affects, because the very nature of it means that they cannot speak to me about it as their MP. The Can’t Buy My Silence…02 Apr 2025