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HANSARD Welfare ReformAs a physio, I know that optimising somebody’s function and independence, whether they are in work or not, saves the system so much money, because it prevents dependency. However,…18 Mar 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs a human rights city, York believes that disabled people should be at the heart of all decision making. How have disabled people formed the Minister’s views in making these…17 Mar 2025HANSARD NHS England UpdateWe must remember that NHS England came out of the Tory Government’s reforms that were intended to privatise the NHS. I want to thank NHS England staff for their work. I am sorry…13 Mar 2025HANSARD Geothermal EnergyI am grateful for the work that the hon. Member has done in this area. York has rich sources of deep geothermal. The York Central site could heat 30,000 homes in my constituency,…06 Mar 2025HANSARD Geothermal EnergyI am really grateful for all that the Minister is doing in this area. However, some of this work is quite time-sensitive; for instance, we have a major development in York, the…06 Mar 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe York Central development site is pivotal in driving forward York and North Yorkshire’s economy, and at the heart of that site will be a Government hub. Will the Minister meet…06 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseLast year, York Rescue Boat spent 6,500 hours patrolling the rivers in York and trained 1,500 people on river safety. However, the rivers saw 25 people in, and this week we saw…06 Mar 2025HANSARDGazaOver recent days, we have seen the power of co-ordinated action when addressing a most challenging diplomatic, military and humanitarian crisis, yet in 17 months we have not seen…04 Mar 2025HANSARDLeasehold Costs5. What steps she is taking to help tackle increases in leaseholders’ costs.03 Mar 2025HANSARDChurch of England: SafeguardingI am grateful to my hon. Friend for bringing forward this debate and for the way in which he is doing so. Does he agree that the technical nuances that caused the Church of…03 Mar 2025HANSARDChurch of England: SafeguardingI am grateful to the Minister for what she is saying. Given that it has been cited that there could be a technical reason with the Charity Commission as to the roles of trustees…03 Mar 2025HANSARDLeasehold CostsI welcome this Labour Government getting a grip on the feudal racket that enslaves leaseholders to ever-rising management fees and ground rents, making it impossible to pay and…03 Mar 2025HANSARDListed Places of Worship Grant SchemeThe capping of the listed places of worship grant scheme has left many churches in physical ruin, such as the Belfrey in York, which will lose £1.5 million, even though it has…27 Feb 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseUnaccountable power carries significant risk, as we have seen in this place and across our public services, but when it is in the NHS it can lead to the death of patients. The…27 Feb 2025HANSARDConflict in SudanI thank the Foreign Secretary for all that he is doing. As in so many conflicts, the discourse about this brutal Sudanese war is being fuelled by external actors with economic and…25 Feb 2025HANSARDConflict in Sudan11. What steps he is taking with his international counterparts to help de-escalate the conflict in Sudan.25 Feb 2025HANSARDDraft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2025I am grateful for what the Minister says, but we know that the changes in visa requirements have had a major impact on higher education. I urge him to take that back to the…24 Feb 2025HANSARDDraft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2025It is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Ms Furniss. I speak as an MP with two universities in my constituency. Over the last few years, I have often talked with them about the…24 Feb 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsAccess for disabled people was a condition of opening up planning for the York Central development. However, I hear that the condition will be bypassed, and that planning will go…13 Feb 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseThe Belfrey in York is losing around £1.4 million through the changes to the listed places of worship grant scheme. The National Railway Museum was promised money by the last…13 Feb 2025