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HANSARDEngagementsQ11. Before coming to this House, the Prime Minister and I attended the launch of my uncle’s book. It was entitled “Fine Lines and Distinctions”. Clearly, sometimes we have had…15 Jul 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsResearch shows that specialist palliative care can deliver palliative care in the community, saving the NHS 1.5 million bed days, as well as £817 million. It is important that…14 Jul 2026HANSARD Extreme Heat: PreparednessIt is always a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Sir Christopher. It was the 1976 New Forest fire in your own constituency that woke me up to the dangers of climate destruction.…14 Jul 2026HANSARDUK-Switzerland Enhanced Free Trade AgreementI congratulate my hon. Friend, but I want to ask about pharma in the light of the US-UK pharma deal. When I met academics yesterday, they expressed a concern that if we were to…14 Jul 2026HANSARDImmigration and Asylum BillWill my right hon. Friend give way?13 Jul 2026HANSARD State of Climate and NatureI welcome the 30 by 30 nature and climate plan, which responds to the crisis that we face and builds resilience and restoration. Following my youth environment conference in York,…13 Jul 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseSPARK is York’s frontline incubator for the next generation of food, drink and creative businesses; it supports young entrepreneurs to establish their businesses with strong…09 Jul 2026HANSARDConflicts: Impact on Older PeopleIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Betts. I congratulate the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon) on securing this debate. I also wish his mother a very happy…09 Jul 2026HANSARDConflicts: Impact on Older PeopleI am really grateful to my hon. Friend for raising that point, as it is so important to make a catalogue of war crimes. Whether they are committed against the elderly, or they…09 Jul 2026HANSARDConflicts: Impact on Older PeopleI am really grateful, not least because of the work done in Wales around the rights of older people and having the commission there. Will the Minister ensure that our Government…09 Jul 2026HANSARDRiver Pollution4. What steps she is taking to help tackle river pollution.09 Jul 2026HANSARDRiver PollutionThis weekend, I will be competing in York’s dragon boat race on the River Ouse, but with 3,779 sewage dumps last year, the river is the second worst for pollution. The clean water…09 Jul 2026HANSARDConflicts: Impact on Older PeopleI am grateful because this is such a fundamental issue that I have focused on for some time. Will the Minister say what steps the Government are taking to expedite the process,…09 Jul 2026HANSARD National Youth StrategyIt is always a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Ms McVey. If we are going to make interventions that will have a real impact on lives and change opportunities and trajectories,…08 Jul 2026HANSARDEnergy Prices: Household Support11. What steps he is taking to support low-income households with increases in energy prices.07 Jul 2026HANSARDEnergy Prices: Household SupportI thank the Minister for his answer. Preparedness for the sharp increase in domestic energy costs is vital, with 13.5 million homes expected to be paying more than 10% of their…07 Jul 2026HANSARD Patient Safety ReviewI want to concur with all of the remarks by the hon. Member for Harwich and North Essex (Sir Bernard Jenkin), who has made a crucial point. But there is a wider issue, which the…06 Jul 2026HANSARDBusiness of the HouseHeat-related mortality has taken 10,000 lives in England over the last five years and exacerbated the risk of ill health, from asthma to stroke. With climate degradation, things…02 Jul 2026HANSARD Historical Forced AdoptionI sincerely thank the Prime Minister for his statement. In my role as the chair of the all-party parliamentary group on adoption and permanence, he will know that I wrote to him…02 Jul 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT5. The broadcasting, entertainment and arts unions all-party parliamentary group heard deeply concerning evidence from writers, journalists, musicians and performers that their…01 Jul 2026