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HANSARDPalestinians: Visa SchemeWill the Minister give way?13 May 2024HANSARDAssisted DyingOn the point about access to morphine, for some people it is simply not an option, as they have allergies to opiates. While uncommon, they do exist for many patients going through…29 Apr 2024HANSARDDraft Veterinary Medicines (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2024I admire the ambition in the Minister’s statement, but does he share my view that antifungal resistance is not taken seriously enough in this country and that more could be done…23 Apr 2024HANSARDPartner and Spousal Visas: Minimum IncomeIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir George. I am grateful to my hon. Friend the Member for Sheffield Central (Paul Blomfield), a fellow Sheffield MP, for calling…23 Apr 2024HANSARDHumanitarian Situation in GazaI am concerned to hear the allegations made by several organisations that the trucks going in are half-full or less, which makes the amount of aid getting into Gaza by truck a…17 Apr 2024HANSARDGrid Decarbonisation: CostLast year, the Government promised that they would publish their decarbonisation plan by the end of 2023, but they have failed to do so. Is that because the Secretary of State is…16 Apr 2024HANSARD Israel and GazaOver 1 million people in northern Gaza are on the verge of famine, and aid groups are issuing dire warnings of catastrophic levels of hunger and man-made starvation. Just last…19 Mar 2024HANSARDLGBT History MonthI thank my glass ceiling-smashing hon. Friend the Member for Wallasey (Dame Angela Eagle) and the hon. Member for Carshalton and Wallington (Elliot Colburn) for calling this…07 Mar 2024HANSARDLGBT History MonthDoes the hon. Gentleman agree with me that it is disappointing that the UK did not feature on any of the lists he mentioned, apart from the last one, obviously? Would it not be…07 Mar 2024HANSARDDraft Mental Health BillIt is now over a year since the Joint Committee report on the draft Mental Health Bill was published. Despite repeated promises of reform, the Government have failed to act. More…05 Mar 2024HANSARDDraft Mental Health Bill13. When she plans to respond to the Joint Committee on the Draft Mental Health Bill’s report entitled “Draft Mental Health Bill 2022”, published on 19 January 2023.05 Mar 2024HANSARDEating Disorders Awareness WeekI absolutely agree. I have had carers contacting me to ask where they can find guidance because of the limits locally, which I will go on to in a bit. That is probably why we have…29 Feb 2024HANSARDEating Disorders Awareness WeekI thank hon. Members across the House for their support in this debate, and I thank the hon. Member for Bath (Wera Hobhouse) for securing it. All the work that the APPG on eating…29 Feb 2024HANSARDAsylum Accommodation: Safety and Wellbeing11. What steps his Department is taking to help ensure the safety and wellbeing of asylum seekers in asylum accommodation. [R]26 Feb 2024HANSARDAsylum Accommodation: Safety and WellbeingRecent tragic events demonstrate that even those who are at risk of suicide are ignored after repeatedly raising concerns about their mental health in asylum accommodation. Why…26 Feb 2024HANSARD Homes for Ukraine Scheme: Potential ExtensionIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship today, Mr Sharma. I congratulate the hon. Member for Mid Derbyshire (Mrs Latham) on securing this important debate on the schemes…06 Feb 2024HANSARD Heather Burning on PeatlandsMay I ask the Minister how many licences have been granted? If it is truly an act of last resort, it would be interesting to know those figures, given that the number of burns on…23 Jan 2024HANSARD Heather Burning on Peatlandsindicated assent .23 Jan 2024HANSARD Heather Burning on PeatlandsThat is a good point. Yes, I have been out to various moorland owners in my constituency and beyond to see regenerative projects—for example, planting sphagnum moss plugs and…23 Jan 2024HANSARD Heather Burning on PeatlandsI beg to move, That this House has considered the regulation of heather burning on peatlands. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Betts. On 9 October last year,…23 Jan 2024