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HANSARDSmall Boat CrossingsThe problem is that there are no safe and legal routes. I have children in my constituency who are separated from their parents because they were brought to the UK under the UNHCR…22 May 2023HANSARD Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillMy hon. Friend is making an outstanding speech about the reality of industrial relations. Does he agree that trade unions do not have any jurisdiction over their members; it is…22 May 2023HANSARD Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillI am grateful to my hon. Friend for giving way on that very point, because I used to negotiate those deals with employers when I was head of health at Unite. Those negotiations…22 May 2023HANSARD Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillThe Minister finds himself in an isolated position. At the Health and Social Care Committee on 9 May, NHS Providers, NHS Employers and NHS Confederation all said that the Bill was…22 May 2023HANSARDPublic Access to NatureI thank the hon. Gentleman for that point and could not agree more. It often comes down to funding in schools and being able to afford those opportunities for young people to…18 May 2023HANSARDPublic Access to NatureI am grateful to my hon. Friend. As a former Beaver Scout leader and someone who is much involved in the scouting movement, I know the value that scouting and guiding bring to…18 May 2023HANSARDPublic Access to NatureI congratulate the hon. Member for Brighton, Pavilion (Caroline Lucas) on securing this important debate and the Backbench Business Committee on granting it. Research in 14…18 May 2023HANSARDPublic Access to NatureI absolutely agree. The historic injustice in who owns our land across our country has to be addressed. We have much work to do on that. The environmental improvement plan does…18 May 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseMay we have a statement on oral health for children? Last year, there were 26,741 extractions for decay of children’s teeth, involving children who were three and a half times…18 May 2023HANSARDEmployment BillAccording to Stop Hurt at Work, 27% of employees experience bullying or harassment at work. There is no legal definition of workplace bullying and no simple path to restitution.…18 May 2023HANSARDPublic Access to Naturerose—18 May 2023HANSARDEmployment Bill16. Whether it remains her Department’s policy to bring forward an employment Bill.18 May 2023HANSARDEngagementsQ13. Crisis mental health services are in crisis, and patients and families are being gaslit and put at risk. This week is Mental Health Awareness Week, but there is no Government…17 May 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillI am grateful to the Secretary of State for giving way. The family of Declan Curran, who tragically took his life, pre-trial, aged just 13, wanted me to stress in this debate the…15 May 2023HANSARD Recovering Access to Primary CareThe impact of today’s announcement will be miniscule compared with the scale of the challenge facing primary care right now. In York, our GPs are innovative and ambitious—far more…09 May 2023HANSARD Vaping: Under-18sI am grateful to the hon. Member for making such an excellent speech. Does he agree that recruiting a new generation of addicts is the business model that the industry has forever…02 May 2023HANSARD Vaping: Under-18sWill the Minister also put in place services, similar to smoking programmes, to support people who are now addicted to vaping, to enable them to come off vaping?02 May 2023HANSARD Voter IDSome 96% of people without ID still do not have any ID at all to show when they vote, so the Government’s implementation of their own policy has been completely abysmal. Let us…27 Apr 2023HANSARDReforms to NHS DentistryThe ever-growing despair has left York and North Yorkshire a dental desert. Thousands of my constituents cannot even get on a waiting list. If they are lucky as they phone around,…27 Apr 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsBBC Radio York keeps North Yorkshire connected to the local community, but the reforms will remove that vital link. It would be such little cost to keep afternoon programming and…27 Apr 2023