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HANSARDHealth and Social CareLast week it was reported that a 16-year-old boy in Milton Keynes tragically died by suicide. His referral to mental health services was rejected because he did not meet the…05 Nov 2019HANSARDTributes to the Speakerrose —31 Oct 2019HANSARDTributes to the SpeakerWhat can I say, Mr Speaker? I hope we have moved on since that Wednesday a few years ago when you threatened me with an antisocial behaviour order here in this Chamber. I will…31 Oct 2019HANSARDMental Health ServicesLast week it was reported that a 16-year-old boy in Milton Keynes tragically died by suicide. His referral to mental health services was rejected because he did not meet the…29 Oct 2019HANSARDEndometriosis Workplace SupportI thank the right hon. Gentleman for securing this very important debate. Like the woman whose case he is discussing, I had a chemical menopause at the age of 37, but many women…29 Oct 2019HANSARDEndometriosis Workplace SupportThank you for accommodating me in the debate, Mr Pritchard. I had not intended to make a speech but was inspired by my hon. Friend the Member for Sheffield, Heeley (Louise Haigh),…29 Oct 2019HANSARD Early Parliamentary General ElectionLike my hon. Friend the Member for Cardiff South and Penarth (Stephen Doughty), I do not trust the Prime Minister, but there is a deeper issue about whether we can trust him with…28 Oct 2019HANSARD Early Parliamentary General ElectionThank you, Mr Speaker. The analysis states that when “Johnson responded: ‘I have never heard such humbug in all my life’, Labour MP Paula Sherriff began receiving toxic tweets at…28 Oct 2019HANSARD Business of the Houseindicated dissent .17 Oct 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseMy constituent Kirstie is a single mum of five, following the sad death of her partner. Owing to an erroneous data entry at the Department for Work and Pensions—through no fault…17 Oct 2019HANSARDPublic ServicesWill the right hon. Lady give way?16 Oct 2019HANSARDPublic ServicesI thank the right hon. Lady very much for giving way. I, too, welcome a number of recommendations in Sir Simon Wessely’s report, but does she agree that early intervention is…16 Oct 2019HANSARD Baby Loss Awareness WeekToday’s debate has been incredibly moving and I am humbled to respond on behalf of the Opposition. It of course coincides with Baby Loss Awareness Week, which is an important…08 Oct 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT9. I recently visited New Hall women’s prison, which is on the border of my constituency. We discussed drug smuggling, and how much of it could be prevented if the prison had a…08 Oct 2019HANSARDWomen’s Mental HealthI congratulate the hon. Member for Bath (Wera Hobhouse) on securing this important debate and thank all Members who have spoken in it. I also welcome the Under-Secretary of State…03 Oct 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT8. The real wages of working people are lower than they were before the global financial crisis, and while many Tory shires are better off, areas and residents like those in my…01 Oct 2019HANSARD Deaths of Homeless PeopleEvery evening, as we leave this opulent building, we see a growing number of homeless people—in the tube station, outside the buildings, in shop doorways and anywhere else where…01 Oct 2019HANSARD Prime Minister's Role in Creating a Safe EnvironmentYesterday, I asked the Prime Minister to moderate his language, because I desperately wanted to remind him that words have consequences. I accept that it is necessary for all of…26 Sept 2019HANSARD Thomas CookI have been contacted by a constituent—and I am aware of a small number of others—who has been contacted by a person purporting to be responsible for delivering refunds on behalf…25 Sept 2019HANSARD Prime Minister's UpdateI genuinely do not seek to stifle robust debate, but this evening the Prime Minister has continually used pejorative language to describe an Act of Parliament that was passed by…25 Sept 2019