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HANSARDHome EducationI could not agree more with my hon. Friend and will address that issue later in my speech. I am sure that many of us believe that the situation is simply not acceptable. There…27 Mar 2023HANSARDBudget Resolutions and Economic SituationWe are speaking today about science and technology, but I want to speak first about some of the important issues raised in the Budget, starting with the pension changes. They were…20 Mar 2023HANSARDSuicide Prevention and the National CurriculumI thank the hon. Member for her intervention and I offer my condolences to Peter’s family. As she said, this greater awareness is something that we want across the entire UK. As I…13 Mar 2023HANSARDSuicide Prevention and the National CurriculumI beg to move, That this House has considered e-petition 623390, relating to suicide prevention and the national curriculum. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr…13 Mar 2023HANSARDSuicide Prevention and the National CurriculumI thank everybody for coming today. So many MPs have spoken, giving so many heartfelt speeches, that there are too many to mention, but it is all extremely appreciated. I am sure…13 Mar 2023HANSARDFamily Relationships, Parenting and MarriageThe 2021 census has shown that people living on their own are more likely to be renting, less financially secure, have lower levels of happiness and higher levels of anxiety. Some…09 Mar 2023HANSARDFamily Relationships, Parenting and Marriage6. What steps the Church of England is taking to help support family relationships, parenting and marriage.09 Mar 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsIt was encouraging to see the news this week that Amazon Prime video is taking steps to adopt the British Board of Film Classification ratings. However, this makes the decision of…09 Mar 2023HANSARDPublic Order BillI rise to speak to Lords amendment 5 and the amendments to it put forward by my hon. Friend the Member for Northampton South (Andrew Lewer). Buffer zones are basically public…07 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillThe people of Doncaster and Don Valley have welcomed people from all around the world, including recently through the Ukraine scheme, but they also now realise that we are full.…07 Mar 2023HANSARDPublic Order BillWhat the hon. Lady just said is completely and utterly wrong—the chuntering on the Government Benches proves that. We are banning people from praying—silently—in a Christian…07 Mar 2023HANSARDBus Services1. What steps he is taking to help ensure the continuity of bus services.02 Mar 2023HANSARDBus ServicesStagecoach bus services from Doncaster to Worksop—numbers 21, 22 and 25—have daily cancellations due to driver shortages that have been going on for a long time. Posts are put on…02 Mar 2023HANSARDEngagementsA school in my constituency was complaining that it could not afford to turn the heating on, yet that school and others are spending money on PSHE materials from organisations…01 Mar 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseThere is a parcel of land in Tickhill in my constituency for which a controversial planning application for change of use to a Travellers’ site was refused. An appeal was made to…23 Feb 2023HANSARD Performance-enhancing Drugs and Body ImageI congratulate my hon. Friend on securing this debate. Does he agree that boys and men are in a unique position in the 21st century? There are all kinds of pressures on boys and…21 Feb 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseWill the Leader of the House please set aside time in this House for a debate on the international socialist concept of so-called 15-minute cities and 20-minute neighbourhoods?…09 Feb 2023HANSARDProcurement Bill [ Lords ] (Third sitting)I refer Members to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests, which states that I am an owner-shareholder of an SME. There are other benefits of working for a main…02 Feb 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI champion Doncaster whenever it is in the news for the right reasons. Unfortunately, this week it is in the news for the wrong reasons. Three places in Doncaster—Fullerton House,…26 Jan 2023HANSARD Levelling-up Fund Round 2I was pleased that Doncaster was successful in round 1, but I cannot hide my disappointment that we were unsuccessful in round 2. The bid was for Edlington to have a leisure…19 Jan 2023