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HANSARD Business of the HouseSmashed Live, an educational programme delivered by Collingwood Learning, which is based in Holmfirth, teaches young people to think critically about the dangers of under-age…05 Mar 2026HANSARDBrain Tumour Survival RatesEach year, around 13,000 people in the UK are diagnosed with a primary brain tumour, including 900 children and young people. Despite that scale, progress in survival rates has…09 Feb 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseI am sure that the Leader of the House agrees that Parliament is sovereign when it comes to the legislative framework of this country. With that in mind, I would appreciate his…05 Feb 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseWe face a serious skills gap in the construction sector. Colleges across the country are doing fantastic work to help solve this issue. In my constituency, Kirklees college is a…29 Jan 2026HANSARDYouth Hubs1. What steps he is taking to support the roll-out of youth hubs.26 Jan 2026HANSARDYouth HubsI recently met with James Boyle, who runs Longwood FC, a grassroots football club for young people in my constituency. Longwood FC has had a really positive impact on the mental…26 Jan 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseI recently met volunteers from the Yorkshire Air Ambulance charity, which provides a lifesaving emergency service to 5 million people across our region. Last year, it completed an…22 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT8. The West Yorkshire combined authority has secured multi- million-pound funding to improve walking, wheeling and cycling across the region. The investments are already…08 Jan 2026HANSARDLess Survivable CancersForty-seven per cent of cancers diagnosed in the UK are rare and less common cancers, and 55% of deaths are from rare and less common cancers. That means that, every year, around…06 Jan 2026HANSARDRural CrimeThe most common and impactful rural crimes in West Yorkshire include the theft of farm machinery, fuel and livestock, incidents of livestock worrying, and wildlife and…05 Jan 2026HANSARDRural Crime5. What recent steps her Department has taken to help tackle rural crime.05 Jan 2026HANSARDEconomic Growth: Colne ValleyI represent 3,455 small and medium-sized enterprises in my constituency. Those businesses provide essential jobs in the local economy. Last weekend, we celebrated Small Business…11 Dec 2025HANSARDEconomic Growth: Colne Valley10. What steps his Department is taking to help create economic growth in Colne Valley constituency.11 Dec 2025HANSARDBudget ResolutionsIt feels like a lifetime since 2022, when a Prime Minister and a Chancellor gambled with our economy. They put Britain in hock to the bond markets, sent mortgage rates soaring and…01 Dec 2025HANSARD Parkinson’s DiseaseAbsolutely. One of our calls in the Parky charter is for that additional support. It is crucial that those specialists are available. We recognise that there is a shortage across…17 Nov 2025HANSARD Parkinson’s DiseaseCertainly. In the discussion I referred to earlier with the neurologist specialist, we talked quite a bit about that as well: the difficulty with diagnosis and the similarities…17 Nov 2025HANSARD Parkinson’s DiseaseOh, go on, before I start again—I will only lose my place otherwise.17 Nov 2025HANSARD Parkinson’s DiseaseI will refer to that later, but I absolutely agree. The fluctuating nature of the illness means that we have to provide that.17 Nov 2025HANSARD Parkinson’s DiseaseI absolutely agree. The strength of the community around investment and specialist support is of key importance.17 Nov 2025HANSARD Parkinson’s DiseaseThere is a competition. I will give way first to my hon. Friend the Member for Derby South (Baggy Shanker) and then to my hon. Friend the Member for Redditch (Chris Bloore).17 Nov 2025