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HANSARDAppropriate ME TreatmentMy constituent has to travel 40-odd miles to Manchester for treatment. With a condition such as ME, that is particularly distressing. Does the right hon. Lady agree that we need…24 Jan 2019HANSARDAppropriate ME TreatmentI congratulate the hon. Lady on her sterling work on this issue. It is my privilege to represent Lucy, a lovely teenage girl in my constituency who has ME. Her parents have…24 Jan 2019HANSARDAppropriate ME TreatmentWill the hon. Lady give way, on that point?24 Jan 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI want to talk about the B-word, but thankfully it is not Brexit today. I want to know why funding for bus services has been halved in the past eight years. It has had a huge…24 Jan 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT7. Further to the question of my hon. Friend the Member for Batley and Spen (Tracy Brabin), last week we saw a further 55 arrests regarding historical and horrific child sexual…21 Jan 2019HANSARDMental Capacity (Amendment) Bill [ Lords ] (Third sitting)I will move on to amendment 31, which addresses who should be able to carry out medical assessments. As hon. Members know, one of the three criteria for authorising the…17 Jan 2019HANSARDMental Capacity (Amendment) Bill [ Lords ] (Third sitting)It is a particular honour to speak for the very first time from the Front Bench in a Bill Committee under your chairmanship, Mr Austin. I will speak to the amendments and ask some…17 Jan 2019HANSARDMental Capacity (Amendment) Bill [ Lords ] (Third sitting)I beg to move amendment 32, in schedule 1, page 13, line 46, at end insert— “(aa) a determination made on an assessment in respect of the cared-for person as to whether the…17 Jan 2019HANSARDMental Capacity (Amendment) Bill [ Lords ] (Third sitting)I am grateful the Minister has agreed to have another look at the requests we have made today, but, in summary, medical and capacity assessments are a fundamental part of the…17 Jan 2019HANSARDMental Health ServicesRecent analysis of NHS digital mental health workforce statistics reveals that NHS England is not on course to meet its targets of 21,000 additional mental health staff by 2021.…15 Jan 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseAs temperatures drop, we need more than ever to tackle the growing epidemic of homelessness, which is frankly killing people. I will be joining the Big Sleep Out at Huddersfield…10 Jan 2019HANSARDEU Withdrawal Agreement: Legal ChangesThe Secretary of State has alluded to various contingency arrangements that his Government are making in the event of no deal. Further to the question asked by my hon. Friend the…07 Jan 2019