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HANSARDDebate on the AddressThe hon. Member has put that well and truly on the record. We need to reform the system. It is really prejudiced against so many people who are working hard in our society. We…13 May 2026HANSARDDebate on the AddressI do agree. It is daylight robbery, and people should not be profiting from our natural resources. We should not see the levels of pollution that exist in our rivers, which should…13 May 2026HANSARDDebate on the AddressI congratulate His Majesty on delivering the Gracious Speech, and I concur with the hon. Member for North Cotswolds (Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown) that investing 0.7% of GDP in…13 May 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson Humble Address: Government Response UpdateI thank the Chief Secretary for his statement. I am interested in the costs. We know about the £75,000 payout, and obviously a police inquiry is incredibly costly. There are the…27 Apr 2026HANSARDEngagementsQ14. In 1777, Bootham Park hospital was given in trust to the people of York. Since it closed in 2015, NHS Property Services has squandered £5.5 million—almost its sale…22 Apr 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsSome 4% of children are diagnosed with foetal alcohol spectrum disorder. It is totally avoidable, yet it can impact on movement, communication, thinking, concentration and many…20 Apr 2026HANSARDSecurity VettingAt the beginning of February 2026, we learned from former Prime Minister Gordon Brown that Peter Mandelson had shared highly sensitive Government information with Jeffrey Epstein.…20 Apr 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseAcademics in York, a human rights city, drew my attention to the Government consultation, “Family Returns: Reforming Asylum Support and Enforcing Family Returns”, which seeks to…16 Apr 2026HANSARD Women’s Health StrategyAs the Minister knows, I have long campaigned around mental health. The strategy highlights that women disproportionately have poor mental health, and I welcome that recognition.…16 Apr 2026HANSARD NHS Federated Data PlatformWill my hon. Friend give way?16 Apr 2026HANSARD NHS Federated Data PlatformI raised the issue of patient trust. We know that over 50% of the public do not have confidence in this system, so they might not share vital health information with their…16 Apr 2026HANSARD NHS Federated Data PlatformIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Dame Siobhain. I thank the hon. Member for Newton Abbot (Martin Wrigley) for securing this excellent debate today. I agree with…16 Apr 2026HANSARD National Suicide Prevention StandardI really appreciate all the work that my hon. Friend does in this area. I was very moved when a constituent, a police officer, came to me to share the experiences from his force…14 Apr 2026HANSARD National Suicide Prevention StandardIn 2003, the last Labour Government introduced a programme called Dignity at Work. It looked at bullying in the workplace, which we know is significant, and there are a lot of…14 Apr 2026HANSARDShort-term Holiday Lets: Registration11. What progress he has made on introducing a registration scheme for short-term holiday lets.13 Apr 2026HANSARDShort-term Holiday Lets: RegistrationThe scale of short-term holiday lets in York continues to heighten our significant housing challenges and affect our public services and the economy, while residents have to put…13 Apr 2026HANSARDMiddle EastResorting to violence does not achieve anything, but it has left 2,000 Lebanese dead and 1.2 million displaced. As the Prime Minister is demonstrating, bilateral and multilateral…13 Apr 2026HANSARDSEND Provision and ReformWe know the stories, the concerns, the trauma, and the battles and fights. Of course, we know the embedded inequality in the system, in which parents with little agency have…13 Apr 2026HANSARDLocal Bus ServicesIn York, we are ambitious to see modal shifts that get people out of their cars and on to buses, but we have an affordability problem. The mayor has a very generous transport…26 Mar 2026HANSARD Proposed Visitor LevyIt is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Mr Efford. I thank the right hon. Member for East Hampshire (Damian Hinds) for bringing forward this debate. I have long campaigned for a…25 Mar 2026