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HANSARD Community and Third Sector Organisations: EmploymentI thank the hon. Gentleman for sharing what his constituents are doing. The results speak for themselves. To date, we have secured over £15 million in investment, supported 8,000…10 Feb 2025HANSARD Community and Third Sector Organisations: EmploymentMy hon. Friend makes a valuable point, and I absolutely agree with what he says. The commitment of the partner organisations in my constituency has been the driving force behind…10 Feb 2025HANSARD Community and Third Sector Organisations: EmploymentMy hon. Friend raises the valuable point that we cannot do anything without money, so we must ensure that the funding is there to support these organisations to deliver what we…10 Feb 2025HANSARD Community and Third Sector Organisations: EmploymentMy hon. Friend is absolutely right that we need collaboration. Such programmes will not work if organisations work in isolation. There is always room for improvement. I firmly…10 Feb 2025HANSARD Community and Third Sector Organisations: EmploymentEverybody heard my hon. Friend’s contribution and agreed with what she said. Earlier this year, I was delighted to welcome the Minister for Employment, my hon. Friend the Member…10 Feb 2025HANSARD Community and Third Sector Organisations: EmploymentI will absolutely give way to my lovely hon. Friend.10 Feb 2025HANSARD Community and Third Sector Organisations: EmploymentMy hon. Friend makes a valuable point. Communities working together with people makes a difference, and as leaders it is vital that we not only encourage that but press…10 Feb 2025HANSARD Community and Third Sector Organisations: EmploymentMy hon. Friend makes a critical point. If we want to see people grow, we have to give them the support they need; that is vital. I would not have got to Parliament without the…10 Feb 2025HANSARDRoad Safety: Young DriversI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Shrewsbury (Julia Buckley) for securing this important debate. Road safety is not just a policy issue but a matter of life or death, and one…28 Jan 2025HANSARDHospice and Palliative CareI thank the hon. Member for Wimbledon (Mr Kohler) for securing this important debate. As a nurse for 25 years and as co-chair of the all-party parliamentary group on hospice and…13 Jan 2025HANSARD Road SafetyThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Rossendale and Darwen (Andy MacNae) for securing this important debate. The issue of road safety is vital…07 Jan 2025HANSARD Home-to-School Transport: Children with SENDI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Thurrock (Jen Craft) for securing this important debate. Many parents and children in my constituency are deeply frustrated because of the…03 Dec 2024HANSARDSocial Housing Supply1. What steps her Department is taking to increase the supply of social housing.02 Dec 2024HANSARDSocial Housing SupplyMany of my constituents in Birmingham Erdington are worried about the deteriorating quality of social housing. What work is being done to ensure that housing stock is maintained…02 Dec 2024HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Spen Valley (Kim Leadbeater) on the way she has conducted this debate. I worked in the NHS as a district nurse for 25 years, working…29 Nov 2024HANSARDChurch-owned Hospices: Assisted DyingCan my hon. Friend confirm whether Church-owned hospices will work with independent hospices and other organisations to mitigate the potential impact of the Terminally Ill Adults…28 Nov 2024HANSARDChurch-owned Hospices: Assisted Dying10. What assessment the Church has made of the potential impact of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill on Church-owned hospices.28 Nov 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsT3. Many of my constituents are worried that online GP appointments are too often used as a substitute for face-to-face consultation, which risks adding pressures to NHS waiting…19 Nov 2024HANSARDBudget ResolutionsThis Budget truly marks an historic shift, with real steps to rebuild Britain for lasting change. After 14 years of Conservative mismanagement this Budget brings hope, with a…06 Nov 2024HANSARDBlack History MonthThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I start by thanking everyone who has spoken in the debate so far. It is an honour to speak today in recognition of Black History Month, a time to…24 Oct 2024