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HANSARD Business of the HouseThe rise in the number of neurodivergent children is a cause of serious concern. In 2018 there were 42 diagnoses in York, but last year there were 118, and the number will exceed…23 Nov 2023HANSARD World Stroke DayBeing able to undertake the diagnostic process really early means being able to get the information into the stroke unit of the hospital as early as possible, so that when the…23 Nov 2023HANSARD World Stroke DayMy hon. Friend is making an excellent speech. When it comes to social care, people are often untrained and as a result could cause more harm than good if they do not know how to…23 Nov 2023HANSARD World Stroke DayThank you for those kind words, Mr Hollobone. I will open by saying that I used to be a physiotherapist working in acute care, specialising in stroke care, so I bring other…23 Nov 2023HANSARDAutumn StatementThe biggest disparity in local housing allowance comes from the geography of broad rental market areas. In York, given the way these things are calculated, LHA is £650 but there…22 Nov 2023HANSARD Autumn Statement ResolutionsI concur with the commitment of the hon. Member for Erewash (Maggie Throup) to public health measures in today’s statement. It is fascinating, however, that when given a rare…22 Nov 2023HANSARDPrison Estate Conditions11. What assessment he has made of the adequacy of the conditions in the prison estate for the rehabilitation of offenders.21 Nov 2023HANSARDPrison Estate ConditionsNo glass, just bars at the window; mice and rats; faeces in the gravy; and sewage overflows regularly in his cell. This is not the start of a Victorian novel, but the disgrace…21 Nov 2023HANSARDWealth Tax6. What recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing a wealth tax.14 Nov 2023HANSARDIsrael and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesThe Government have been calling for a humanitarian pause for some time, but the death toll has risen, and the humanitarian crisis deepens by the hour. As a result, we clearly…14 Nov 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT10. The NHS dental plan has been stuck in the Treasury for months, while my constituents are waiting years to see an NHS dentist. When the Chancellor makes his autumn statement,…14 Nov 2023HANSARDWealth TaxBut the burden of tax is increasingly falling on working people’s incomes, while the richest 50 families in the UK have alone accumulated a combined wealth equivalent to that of…14 Nov 2023HANSARD Occupied Palestinian Territories: Humanitarian SituationI spoke to a constituent last night who is studying in York. He has lost 42 members of his wider family, and his immediate family remain in the line of rockets in Gaza. What steps…08 Nov 2023HANSARD Pakistan: Evacuation of AfghansThe Hazari family of my constituent, a minor brought here under the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees scheme, have had to flee Afghanistan and they have been waiting…08 Nov 2023HANSARDDebate on the AddressIt is a real pleasure to follow the hon. Member for North Dorset (Simon Hoare). In responding to the King’s Speech I must open where His Majesty ended, reflecting on the…07 Nov 2023HANSARDGaza: Al-Ahli Arab Hospital ExplosionI know this situation is complex, and the taking of life and hostages, whether Israeli or Palestinian, is abhorrent, but we have to recognise that Palestinians cannot defend…18 Oct 2023HANSARD Levelling-up and Regeneration BillHaving served on the Bill Committee for six months, I have to say to the Minister that I found it really disrespectful that she would not take my intervention; I am here to…17 Oct 2023HANSARD Safe Asylum Routes: Afghan RefugeesI am incredibly grateful. I have in my constituency two children who came here under the UNHCR scheme. Both families went to Pakistan and were waiting to come here under the ACRS.…17 Oct 2023HANSARD Safe Asylum Routes: Afghan RefugeesWill the Minister give way?17 Oct 2023HANSARD Safe Asylum Routes: Afghan RefugeesWill the Minister give way?17 Oct 2023