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HANSARDSupport for Veterans16. What recent steps Veterans UK has taken to support veterans and their families with the cost of living.25 Mar 2024HANSARDHigh Streets (Designation, Review and Improvement Plan) BillIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Charles. I rise to agree with much of what has already been said. I truly appreciate and support the aims of this Bill and…13 Mar 2024HANSARDFunding for Youth ServicesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Twigg. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Luton South (Rachel Hopkins) for securing this important debate and highlighting…28 Feb 2024HANSARDNHS Dentistry: Recovery and ReformThe £200 million pledged today is less than half last year’s record-breaking underspend. The plan says that any underspends will be ringfenced for dentistry. That was promised by…07 Feb 2024HANSARDKnife and Sword BanIn the past decade, the Tories have cut 21,000 police officers across the UK and knife crime has gone up by 77%. This Government’s response has been completely inadequate. The…06 Feb 2024HANSARDVictims of Road Traffic Offences: Criminal Justice SystemI first thank the hon. Member for North Devon (Selaine Saxby) for securing this important and timely debate. I also pay tribute to Better Streets for Birmingham, which campaigns…30 Jan 2024HANSARDEngagementsQ6. I was a nurse in our NHS for 25 years. It is an offence to my colleagues and our patients when the Prime Minister pretends that he has a grip on NHS waiting times. Despite his…10 Jan 2024HANSARDNHS DentistryI sit on the Health and Social Care Committee and was shocked at what I heard during the inquiry, but it lined up with what residents in my constituency are facing. There are more…09 Jan 2024HANSARDPupils with SEN and Disabilities9. What steps she is taking to reduce waiting times for children with special educational needs and disabilities to receive support.11 Dec 2023HANSARDPupils with SEN and DisabilitiesMore than half of children with an education, health and care plan are now experiencing a delay, and even after receiving an EHCP, my constituent’s child was held back a year and…11 Dec 2023HANSARDPrimary Care: Patient AccessA primary care walk-in facility at Warren Farm in my constituency faces closure due to the presence of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete. The proposal to close the service…05 Dec 2023HANSARDIsrael and Hamas: Humanitarian PauseDoes the Minister agree that to prevent a catastrophic outbreak of waterborne diseases such as cholera, we need to see fresh water flowing and sanitation and hygiene supplies…27 Nov 2023HANSARDViolence Reduction, Policing and Criminal JusticeIt is a pleasure to speak in this debate on His Majesty’s first King’s Speech, especially on the vital issue of crime and confidence in our police and criminal justice system.…15 Nov 2023HANSARDCancer Treatment Waiting Times17. What steps he is taking to improve waiting times for cancer treatment.17 Oct 2023HANSARDCancer Treatment Waiting TimesPancreatic cancer is the deadliest type of common cancer, killing more than half of those diagnosed in England within three months. I know the pain of losing close friends and…17 Oct 2023HANSARD Levelling-up and Regeneration BillDoes my hon. Friend agree that people deserve to have their voices heard and to decide for themselves who they want to represent them as their police and crime commissioner?17 Oct 2023HANSARD Birmingham City CouncilBirmingham is the eighth local authority to declare a section 114 notice since the Tories took power, causing huge concerns to my residents in Erdington, Kingstanding and Castle…19 Sept 2023HANSARDUK Automotive IndustryIn communities such mine in Erdington, Kingstanding and Castle Vale, the automotive industry is our lifeblood, and it is no wonder that families are seriously worried about job…18 Sept 2023HANSARD Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete in Education SettingsI have 40 schools in my constituency, which is one of the poorest in the UK; they simply cannot afford another crisis. They have faced austerity, coronavirus, energy bills and…04 Sept 2023HANSARD Cost of Living: Private rented sectorIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dr Huq. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Stretford and Urmston (Andrew Western) for securing this incredibly important…18 Jul 2023