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HANSARDEngagementsMore than half of people with pancreatic cancer die within three months of diagnosis, and seven in 10 never even receive treatment. Every two minutes in the UK, someone is…11 Sept 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseHospices provide a crucial role across the UK in supporting people at the end of their lives and alleviating the pressure on our NHS. However, because of the cost of living…05 Sept 2024HANSARD Fly-tippingI thank the hon. Member. On this occasion, because I was at the top of a local council and I know how expensive it is, I feel that the responsibility should be on the private…03 Sept 2024HANSARD Fly-tippingI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Ealing Southall (Deirdre Costigan) for securing this important debate. As for many colleagues, fly-tipping has been one of the top issues in…03 Sept 2024HANSARD Fly-tippingWill the Minister give way?03 Sept 2024HANSARDImmigration and Home AffairsAs this is my first time being returned to Parliament, I would like sincerely to thank all the House staff for making the process so smooth for me and all our new colleagues. I am…23 Jul 2024HANSARDSTEM Workforce: Diversity and Inclusion2. What steps her Department is taking to help increase diversity and inclusion in the STEM workforce.22 May 2024HANSARDSTEM Workforce: Diversity and InclusionToday is National Numeracy Day. In my constituency, which is one of the poorest, all seven wards fall into the lowest numeracy ranking in the UK. What is the Minister doing to…22 May 2024HANSARDIsrael and GazaWe must not forget that civilians and their children are the innocent victims of this war. The UN says that 800,000 people have been forced to flee Rafah since 6 May. In Gaza,…20 May 2024HANSARDNATO: UK Obligations11. What steps he is taking to ensure that the UK meets its NATO obligations.20 May 2024HANSARDNATO: UK ObligationsThe Public Accounts Committee has warned that “deterrence can only be effective if our Armed Forces are credible.” However, that has been “undermined” by recruitment issues, with…20 May 2024HANSARD West Midlands: TransportI thank the hon. Member for Redditch (Rachel Maclean) for securing this important debate. My constituency is three miles from the city centre of Birmingham, or about a 10-minute…08 May 2024HANSARDInfected Blood InquiryMy constituent contacted me again yesterday. His father and uncles were all infected with contaminated blood, and all but two of the uncles have now died. He said to me: “I had to…23 Apr 2024HANSARDNurse Recruitment and Retention: GP PracticesWe have all seen images of people queuing around the block for an appointment at their GP surgery, and in my local integrated care board, there has been a decline in general…23 Apr 2024HANSARDNurse Recruitment and Retention: GP Practices7. What steps she is taking to increase levels of nurse recruitment and retention in GP practices.23 Apr 2024HANSARDHospice FundingI absolutely agree with your sentiments and statement. As was said earlier, we need to move away from looking at individuals to look at population health and how we will support…22 Apr 2024HANSARDHospice FundingI absolutely agree with what my hon. Friend says. We absolutely need those models. As I go through my speech, I will be agreeing with what she has just said. John Taylor Hospice…22 Apr 2024HANSARDHospice FundingI thank the hon. Members for Hastings and Rye (Sally-Ann Hart) and for Darlington (Peter Gibson) for securing an excellent and important debate. We think of hospices as places…22 Apr 2024HANSARD Dentistry: Access for Cancer PatientsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Dowd. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Stretford and Urmston (Andrew Western) for securing this important debate. As…17 Apr 2024HANSARDSupport for VeteransAt the last census, just over 17,000 veterans were living in Birmingham, 35% of whom were over the age of 80. Despite pledges to end veteran homelessness, Government figures show…25 Mar 2024