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HANSARDSpecial Educational Needs and DisabilitiesI want to raise the issue of governance. There are too many minds controlling the system, which ultimately stymies local authorities’ ability to reform services in order to embed…04 Nov 2024HANSARD Higher Education ReformThe last Government nearly bankrupted a number of universities. Indeed, one of the two excellent universities in my constituency had to go through a significant redundancy…04 Nov 2024HANSARD Cancer Strategy for EnglandThe hon. Member is making an incredible and powerful speech. Will he add one more ask to his list: for the cancer strategy to be joined up with a life sciences strategy? The UK is…31 Oct 2024HANSARDNight-time EconomyLast Saturday night I had the opportunity to go out in York with the police. It was incredibly interesting and I am so grateful for the work that they do, and it gave me an…31 Oct 2024HANSARD Cancer Strategy for EnglandI am grateful to the hon. Member for hosting today’s debate. In the last Parliament, the Health and Social Care Committee carried out an inquiry into future cancer. From all the…31 Oct 2024HANSARDBusiness of the HouseIn Sudan, 25.6 million people are facing acute hunger, 10.7 million people have been displaced since last year, and the World Food Programme is saying that it is a race against…31 Oct 2024HANSARDEngagementsQ3. This Labour Government have set up a child poverty taskforce, which is determined to move 4.3 million children in poverty into a better future. However, we also inherited 2.1…30 Oct 2024HANSARD World Stroke DayAs well as looking at acute triage to rapidly diagnose people who have had a stroke, it is important to invest in rehabilitation—something I did for 20 years in the NHS. I would…29 Oct 2024HANSARD SudanMy right hon. Friend says that she is doing all she can at the UN and bilaterally, but this horrendous situation is unfolding day by day, with 10 million people displaced, 20,000…29 Oct 2024HANSARD IPP SentencesThe big issue, which I think all colleagues across the Chamber have been raising consistently in this debate, is people’s mental health. Continuous uncertainty will continue to…29 Oct 2024HANSARD IPP SentencesIt is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Ms Vaz. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Southgate and Wood Green (Bambos Charalambous) on calling this important debate at…29 Oct 2024HANSARD World Stroke DayI am really grateful to the hon. Member for securing this debate. Time is everything with regards to a stroke, particularly around diagnosis, but also if treatment such as…29 Oct 2024HANSARD IPP SentencesMy constituent has been waiting 17 years for release. Can the Minister provide a timeframe by which my constituent can expect to hear what the justice system further expects of…29 Oct 2024HANSARD Israel: UNRWA BanThis month we have seen just 28 trucks a day entering Gaza, with none in the north, leading to a catastrophic humanitarian situation. In 90 days, we may have no infrastructure…29 Oct 2024HANSARD Middle EastWords are simply not enough to describe the devastation of Gaza, and the words of my right hon. Friend are not enough to open the borders to allow humanitarian aid to flow, or…28 Oct 2024HANSARDEngagementsQ2. I, like many MPs, have heard many heart-rending stories of constituents who have had poor end-of-life support. Had palliative care been available alongside an end-of-life…23 Oct 2024HANSARD Employment Rights BillI am grateful to my right hon. Friend for giving way—what an incredible legacy she is setting down today! Adoptive parents clearly need time with their children as they bring them…21 Oct 2024HANSARD Taxi Licensing: Deregulation Act 2015My hon. Friend is making an excellent speech. Does he agree that the Deregulation Act 2015 needs to be repealed? It is deeply damaging in a place like York, where we have a…21 Oct 2024HANSARDCCTV cameras along river banks in city centresI rise to present a petition concerning CCTV cameras along river banks in city centres. On 20 September 2023, Leah Bedford tragically died after entering the River Ouse, and is…16 Oct 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsT10. Prevention is the most important intervention to improve health outcomes, yet since 2015 the public health grant has fallen in value by 25%, and by 30% in York. Will the…15 Oct 2024